Notifications are how Unstoppable Code tells you something needs attention while you're away from it — the thing that makes running work in parallel and stepping away actually practical. This article covers where to set them up and what you can control.
Where to find them
Open Settings → Notifications. Everything below lives there.
Choose what pings you, by category
Notifications are controlled per category of event, so you only hear about what matters to you. The categories include Cowork chats, scripts, hooks, Git commits, Git pushes, pull-request creation, pipelines, and the terminal. For each one, you choose how you're notified:
- Banner — an in-app banner.
- OS — a system notification that shows even when the app isn't focused.
- Sound — an audible cue.
- Test — fire a test notification to confirm it works the way you expect.
Global options
Beyond the per-category settings, you can set a master toggle for all notifications, where banners appear (placement), a default sound, and whether to skip notifications for whatever you're already focused on.
Why it matters
This is what makes "always keep something moving" work: queue up tasks, step away, and get pinged when one finishes, a check fails, or an agent needs an answer — instead of sitting and watching. See Working in parallel and Keeping your backlog flush.
Next steps
- Working in parallel — the workflow notifications support.
- Keeping your backlog flush — get pinged when queued work finishes.
- Settings you should review once — other settings worth setting up front.