Whim sends browser notifications to keep you informed when you’re working in another tab or application.
Enabling notifications
- Go to Settings → Notifications
- Click Enable Notifications to trigger your browser’s permission prompt
- Select Allow when your browser asks for notification permission
Notifications only appear when the Whim tab is not in focus. If you’re actively viewing the app, you’ll see updates inline instead of as browser popups.
Permission states
| State | What it means |
|---|
| Default | You haven’t been asked yet — click “Enable Notifications” to get started |
| Granted | Notifications are active and will appear when relevant events occur |
| Denied | You previously blocked notifications in your browser. You’ll need to reset this in your browser’s site settings |
| Unsupported | Your browser doesn’t support the Web Notifications API |
If you accidentally denied notification permission, you’ll need to reset it through your browser’s site settings for whim.run. Whim cannot re-prompt once denied.
Notification types
Whim supports four notification types, each with its own toggle:
| Type | When it fires |
|---|
| Claude Idle | The AI agent has finished working and is waiting for your response |
| Comments | Someone comments on a task you created |
| Mentions | You are @mentioned in a comment |
| Reactions | Someone reacts to one of your comments |
Configuring notifications
In Settings → Notifications, you’ll find:
- Master toggle — enables or disables all notifications at once
- Per-type toggles — turn individual notification types on or off
The master toggle must be on for any individual notification to fire. Turning it off silences everything without losing your per-type preferences.
Browser notifications include:
- Title — a short summary like “Alex mentioned you” or “Jordan commented on your task”
- Body — the task name and a preview of the comment text (up to 100 characters)
- Icon — the Whim logo
Clicking a notification brings you back to the relevant task in Whim.
In-app notification history
Even without browser notification permission, Whim tracks recent notifications in-app (up to 50). You can review these from within the application regardless of your browser permission settings. 
