## Description Setting `preferredNotifChannel: none` in `~/.claude.json` does not prevent Claude Code from sending OSC 9 desktop notifications. Notifications still appear in Ghostty. ## Environment - Claude Code version: 2.1.14 - Terminal: Ghostty 1.x - OS: macOS - Ghostty config: `desktop-notifications = true` ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Set `~/.claude.json`: ```json { "preferredNotifChannel": "none" } ``` 2. Run Claude Code in Ghostty 3. Complete a task or trigger a stop eve

**Update: Additional Issue Found** The `preferredNotifChannel: none` setting is being ignored in two ways: 1. **OSC notifications** still sent to terminal (original report) 2. **terminal-notifier called directly** - Claude Code detects `terminal-notifier` in PATH and uses it directly, completely bypassing the `preferredNotifChannel` setting Evidence from macOS notification database shows notifications with title "Claude Code Finished" coming from `fr.julienxx.oss.terminal-notifier` even with

[BUG] preferredNotifChannel: none does not suppress OSC notifications in Ghostty

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.14

Maintainer reply None cached

Workaround ✓ Mentioned in thread ↓

Activity 4 comments · opened Jan 21, 2026 · closed Jan 21, 2026

Description

Setting preferredNotifChannel: none in ~/.claude.json does not prevent Claude Code from sending OSC 9 desktop notifications. Notifications still appear in Ghostty.

Environment

Claude Code version: 2.1.14
Terminal: Ghostty 1.x
OS: macOS
Ghostty config: desktop-notifications = true

Steps to Reproduce

Set ~/.claude.json:

``json { "preferredNotifChannel": "none" }``

Run Claude Code in Ghostty
Complete a task or trigger a stop event
Observe: "Claude Code Finished" notification still appears

Expected Behavior

With preferredNotifChannel: none, no OSC 9/777 notifications should be sent to the terminal.

Actual Behavior

Notifications still appear via Ghostty's OSC handling.

Workaround

Disable desktop-notifications in Ghostty config, but this also disables notifications from other apps.

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4 Comments

brendandebeasi · 8 months ago

Additional required info:

Preflight: Searched existing issues, single bug, using latest version
Claude Model: Opus
Is this a regression?: I don't know
Claude Code Version: 2.1.14
Platform: Anthropic API
Operating System: macOS
Terminal: Ghostty (not in dropdown - similar to iTerm2/Warp)

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brendandebeasi · 8 months ago

Update: Additional Issue Found

The preferredNotifChannel: none setting is being ignored in two ways:

OSC notifications still sent to terminal (original report)
terminal-notifier called directly - Claude Code detects terminal-notifier in PATH and uses it directly, completely bypassing the preferredNotifChannel setting

Evidence from macOS notification database shows notifications with title "Claude Code Finished" coming from fr.julienxx.oss.terminal-notifier even with preferredNotifChannel: none.

Workaround: Move terminal-notifier out of PATH. Custom hooks can still use it via absolute path.