promptring (pronounced prompt-tring) is a specialized productivity tool designed to bridge the gap between terminal-based AI operations and desktop awareness. Built by Pratyansh Agrawal, it fires real, native desktop notification banners the moment your terminal agent finishes its execution, requires your input, or encounters a blocker.

The utility is specifically built for the latest macOS Copilot CLI — powered by Claude — and also fully supports Windows, Linux, and WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). With python3 as its single dependency, promptring is extremely lightweight and easy to integrate. It works seamlessly out of any terminal environment you prefer, including Terminal.app, iTerm2, and VS Code, ensuring you never waste time waiting on or forgetting about an active background terminal task.

Pros of promptring

Fires real, native desktop notification banners for terminal agent events
Extremely lightweight with python3 as the only dependency
Cross-platform support across macOS, Windows, Linux, and WSL
Works out of any terminal including Terminal.app, iTerm2, and VS Code

Cons of promptring

Requires python3 to be installed on the host system
Specifically designed around GitHub Copilot CLI agents, limiting its out-of-the-box scope for other tools

Frequently Asked Questions

What is promptring?

promptring is a productivity tool that fires native desktop notification banners when your GitHub Copilot CLI agent finishes a task, requires your input, or encounters a blocker.

What platforms are supported by promptring?

promptring supports native desktop notifications on macOS (latest Copilot CLI powered by Claude), Windows, Linux, and WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).