Add Windows System Notification on Task Completion

Hello Cursor Team and Developers,

First of all, thank you for developing such an excellent AI-powered code editing tool. It has greatly improved my development efficiency.

During daily use, I noticed a feature that could further enhance the user experience: I would like to suggest adding a Windows system notification to inform the user when an AI task (such as code generation, code explanation, or error fixing) is completed.

Feature Request Description:

  1. Current Issue:

Since AI tasks can take a considerable amount of time to complete, I often switch to other tasks and lose track of the task’s progress, which can result in inefficiency due to not knowing when the task is done.

  1. Feature Suggestion:

After the task is completed, Cursor could trigger a Windows system notification to inform the user that the task is finished. For example, a message like “Your task is complete, please return to check the results.”

  1. Possible Implementation:

If Cursor supports plugin integration, this feature could be implemented through a plugin.

Alternatively, directly integrating with Windows notification APIs (like Toast Notifications) could allow the task completion notification to be triggered automatically.

Value of This Feature:

This feature would significantly improve efficiency for developers handling multiple tasks. When waiting for longer-running AI processes, receiving a notification when the task is completed would prompt users to return to the tool without constantly checking the progress, saving time and improving workflow.

Thank you again for your hard work in developing and maintaining Cursor. I look forward to the potential inclusion of this feature!

If more information is needed or further discussion is required, feel free to contact me!

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Hey, while we have this down as an existing feature suggestion, someone has made a 3rd party extension that reportedly does this - if you choose to use this, you do so at your own risk and discretion: