Ping Me MCP Server

An MCP server that gives Claude the ability to send push notifications to your iPhone via Ping Me. Useful for getting notified when long tasks finish, receiving progress updates, and more.

Installation

Step 1: Install the Ping Me app

Download Ping Me from the App Store on your iPhone. Visit ping-me.fiveironsoftware.com for more info.

Step 2: Get your token

Open the Ping Me app and copy your personal notification token. This token is what routes notifications to your device.

Step 3: Add to Claude Code

Create or edit the file ~/.mcp.json in your home directory and add the following (replace YOUR_TOKEN with the token from Step 2):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ping-me": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ping-me-mcp", "--token", "YOUR_TOKEN"]
    }
  }
}

If you already have a ~/.mcp.json file, add the "ping-me" entry inside the existing "mcpServers" object.

Step 4: Restart Claude Code

Quit and relaunch Claude Code. The first launch will automatically download the ping-me-mcp package via npx.

Step 5: Verify

Ask Claude: "ping me that it's working" — you should receive a push notification on your phone.

Tools

Once installed, Claude has access to two tools:

ping_me

Send a push notification to your phone.

• message (required) — notification body
• title (optional) — notification title

Example: "Ping me that the deploy is done"

ping_me_with_progress

Send a progress update notification. Progress updates are grouped by channel.

• message (required) — progress message
• channel (optional) — named channel for grouping updates (e.g., "build")

Example: "Send me a progress update on the build channel that tests are passing"