---
title: Get Notified When AI Tasks Complete with WebhookMCP and Echobell
date: 2025-04-24
description: "Use WebhookMCP with Echobell to receive push notifications or phone calls when long-running AI tasks finish in Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf."
author: Nooc
authorAvatarLink: /images/avatars/nooc.webp
authorLink: https://nooc.me
---

# Get Notified When AI Tasks Complete with WebhookMCP and Echobell

Long AI tasks—code generation, dataset analysis, large refactors—don't need babysitting. [WebhookMCP](https://github.com/noobnooc/webhook-mcp) is an MCP server that lets AI assistants trigger webhook notifications when work is done. Paired with Echobell, you get a push notification or phone call the moment your task completes.

## Setup

### 1. Get Your Echobell Webhook URL

1. Open [Echobell](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6743597198?pt=128151925&ct=blog-get-notified-with-webhook-mcp-en&mt=8) and create a channel (e.g., "AI Tasks")
2. Copy the webhook URL from channel settings

### 2. Configure Your Development Environment

**VS Code** — add to `settings.json`:

```json
{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "notification": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "webhook-mcp"],
        "env": {
          "WEBHOOK_URL": "your-echobell-webhook-url"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf** — add to your MCP configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notification": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "webhook-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "WEBHOOK_URL": "your-echobell-webhook-url"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

WebhookMCP installs automatically via `npx` on first use.

### 3. Request Notifications in Your Prompts

Once configured, include notification requests naturally in your prompts:

- "Send me a notification when this analysis is complete"
- "Alert me once you finish generating the code"
- "Notify me when you're done with this task"

WebhookMCP recognizes these requests and triggers Echobell automatically.

## Notification Types

Configure your Echobell channel based on task urgency:

- **Normal push** — routine code generation, documentation drafts
- **Time-sensitive** — analysis tasks you're actively waiting on
- **Calling** — critical tasks where you need immediate attention regardless of Do Not Disturb

For teams, create a shared Echobell channel and share the subscription link — everyone gets notified when a shared task completes, with their own notification preferences.

## VS Code Quick Install

For VS Code, head to the [WebhookMCP GitHub repository](https://github.com/noobnooc/webhook-mcp) and use the "Install in VS Code" button. The wizard prompts for your Echobell webhook URL during setup.

For related integrations, see [GitHub Actions notifications](/en/blog/github-actions-notifications) and the [webhook docs](/en/docs/webhook).