Notification hook idle_prompt should also fire when AskUserQuestion is waiting for selection
Problem
The Notification hook with idle_prompt matcher only fires when Claude is waiting for text input. It does not fire when Claude presents a multi-choice selection UI (e.g., from AskUserQuestion).
This means any idle reminder configured via hooks won't trigger when the user needs to pick an option — only when they need to type a response.
Current behavior
"hooks": {
"Notification": [
{
"matcher": "idle_prompt",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "bash /path/to/idle-notification.sh",
"async": true
}
]
}
]
}
- ✅ Fires when Claude finishes and waits for user text input
- ❌ Does NOT fire when Claude presents a selection prompt (e.g., "Choose an option: 1. ... 2. ... 3. ...")
Expected behavior
idle_prompt should fire whenever Claude is waiting for any user interaction, including:
- Text input prompts
- Multi-choice selection prompts (AskUserQuestion)
- Any other UI state where Claude is blocked on user response
Alternatively, provide a separate matcher (e.g., ask_user_question or waiting_for_selection) so users can hook into selection prompts specifically.
Use case
I have an idle notification that opens a browser reminder after 1 minute of inactivity, prompting me to switch back to the terminal. This works great for text prompts but completely misses selection prompts, which are equally important to respond to.
Environment
- Claude Code on Windows 11
- Using
Notificationhook withidle_promptmatcher - Settings configured in
~/.claude/settings.json
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