notify-sounds vs claude-alert
notify-sounds is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by AxGord. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). claude-alert is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by wilbert-t. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  notify-sounds |  claude-alert |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.4 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | notify-sounds | claude-alert |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | 4 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 5 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/axgord/claude-notify-sounds | github.com/wilbert-t/claude-alert |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
notify-sounds
Plays system sounds in Claude Code when a task finishes or when permission is needed, so you don't have to keep watching the terminal. Cross-platform: macOS (afplay), Linux (PulseAudio/PipeWire), Windows (PowerShell SoundPlayer), with terminal-bell fallback. Sub-agent stops are skipped to avoid noise during multi-agent workflows.
claude-alert
Never miss a Claude Code approval prompt. Native sound + banner notifications, smart risk classification (high/medium/low), and full audit trail. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
How to run each
notify-sounds As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install notify-sounds@claude-communityclaude-alert As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-alert@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: notify-sounds · What it can do: claude-alert · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.