Agent Ping
Blocks an agent for a real approve/deny, free-text, or pick-one answer via OS/phone/Slack notification.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · fe423e2
Ran all four verbs (notify/ask/confirm/choose) for real against a throwaway command-channel config, including a deny path and a --timeout race: every exit code and JSON status matched the documented contract exactly (0/20/124), including a sub-1.1s exit-124 timeout test.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What Agent Ping does
A single-file Python CLI (notify/ask/confirm/choose) that pings the human through their own configured channel (desktop, iMessage, ntfy phone push, Twilio SMS, Slack/Discord webhook, or a custom command) and can block for a reply, returning a documented exit-code contract (0 ok, 20 denied, 124 timeout). Triggers before risky/irreversible actions needing approval, on genuinely ambiguous decisions, on task completion needing sign-off, or when the user says ping/notify/let me know.
How to install Agent Ping
git clone https://github.com/Kevin-Liu-01/Agent-Ping.git
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r Agent-Ping ~/.claude/skills/agentping
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Agent Ping
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/agentpingBlocks an agent for a real approve/deny, free-text, or pick-one answer via OS/phone/Slack notification.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Ping my phone and wait for my approval before deleting these files -
Ask me to pick one of three options and block until I actually reply -
Notify me on Slack when this long task finishes and wait for my okay
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Agent Ping skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from Kevin-Liu-01/Agent-Ping. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Agent Ping work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran all four verbs (notify/ask/confirm/choose) for real against a throwaway command-channel config, including a deny path and a --timeout race: every exit code and JSON status matched the documented contract exactly (0/20/124), including a sub-1.1s exit-124 timeout test.
- What is the Agent Ping SkillProof Score?
- 9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install Agent Ping?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Agent Ping with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.