Using MCP Channels to Push Events into Claude Code Sessions
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jasonjmcghee
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Summary
This documentation article explains how to use "channels" in Claude Code — MCP servers that push events (messages, alerts, webhooks, CI results, chat messages, monitoring events) into a running Claude Code session. Unlike standard integrations that require polling, channels allow Claude to react to external events in real-time while the user is away. Events only arrive while the session is open, so for always-on functionality, Claude must run in a background process or persistent terminal. Channels can be two-way, enabling Claude to read events and reply back through the same channel (e.g., a chat bridge).
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Channels can be two-way: Claude reads the event and replies back through the same channel, like a chat bridge.
Events only arrive while the session is open, so for an always-on setup you run Claude in a background process or persistent terminal.
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