diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index abf2b11..96b6189 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Configuration is stored in `~/.iamwaiting/config.edn` with the following structu
 ```clojure
 {:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
  :user-id "123456789012345678"  ; Optional: Discord user ID for @mentions
- :toggles {:idle-prompt true        ; Enable idle prompt notifications
-           :permission-prompt true}} ; Enable permission prompt notifications
+ :toggles {:idle-prompt true              ; Enable idle prompt notifications
+           :permission-prompt true         ; Enable permission prompt notifications
+           :permission-prompt-ping true}}  ; Enable @mentions on permission prompts
 ```
 
 Alternatively, configuration can be set via environment variables:
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ iamwaiting toggle idle-prompt off
 
 # Enable permission prompt notifications
 iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt on
+
+# Disable @mentions on permission prompts
+iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt-ping off
 ```
 
 **Manually editing config file:**
@@ -62,15 +66,33 @@ iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt on
 ;; Only get notified for permission prompts
 {:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
  :toggles {:idle-prompt false
-           :permission-prompt true}}
+           :permission-prompt true
+           :permission-prompt-ping true}}
+
+;; Get permission prompt notifications but don't @mention
+{:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
+ :user-id "123456789012345678"
+ :toggles {:idle-prompt true
+           :permission-prompt true
+           :permission-prompt-ping false}}
 
 ;; Disable all notifications
 {:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
  :toggles {:idle-prompt false
-           :permission-prompt false}}
+           :permission-prompt false
+           :permission-prompt-ping false}}
 ```
 
-**Default behavior:** If toggles are not specified in the config file, both notification types are enabled.
+**Default behavior:** If toggles are not specified in the config file, all notification features are enabled.
+
+### Permission Prompt Pings
+
+The `:permission-prompt-ping` toggle controls whether you get @mentioned (pinged) on permission prompts. This is useful when:
+- You want to disable pings during focus time
+- You want notifications but not intrusive @mentions
+- You want to keep your user ID configured without getting pinged
+
+**Note:** This toggle only has effect if you have a user ID configured. The ping toggle defaults to `true` for backwards compatibility.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -123,6 +145,12 @@ iamwaiting toggle idle-prompt on
 
 # Disable permission prompt notifications
 iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt off
+
+# Disable @mentions on permission prompts
+iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt-ping off
+
+# Enable @mentions on permission prompts
+iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt-ping on
 ```
 
 ### Running via Babashka Tasks
@@ -171,16 +199,16 @@ Notifications include:
 - ⏳ Waiting indicator
 - 📁 Current working directory / project name
 - 🕐 Timestamp (HH:mm:ss format)
-- @mention (if user ID is configured and it's a permission prompt)
+- @mention (if user ID is configured, it's a permission prompt, and ping toggle is enabled)
 
-Example message (normal prompt):
+Example message (idle prompt):
 ```
 ⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `ajet-industries`
 📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/ajet-industries`
 🕐 Time: 14:23:45
 ```
 
-Example message (permission prompt with user ID configured):
+Example message (permission prompt with ping enabled):
 ```
 <@123456789012345678> ⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `ajet-industries`
 📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/ajet-industries`
@@ -188,6 +216,14 @@ Example message (permission prompt with user ID configured):
 📢 Type: `permission_prompt`
 ```
 
+Example message (permission prompt with ping disabled):
+```
+⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `ajet-industries`
+📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/ajet-industries`
+🕐 Time: 14:23:45
+📢 Type: `permission_prompt`
+```
+
 ### Error Handling
 
 - Missing configuration prompts user to run `./iamwaiting setup`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64ded08..1824a3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,15 +126,41 @@ bb run    # Send waiting notification
 Configuration is stored in `~/.iamwaiting/config.edn`:
 
 ```clojure
-{:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_ID/YOUR_WEBHOOK_TOKEN"}
+{:webhook-url "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_ID/YOUR_WEBHOOK_TOKEN"
+ :user-id "123456789012345678"  ; Optional: for @mentions
+ :toggles {:idle-prompt true
+           :permission-prompt true
+           :permission-prompt-ping true}}
 ```
 
 You can also set the webhook URL via environment variable:
 
 ```bash
 export IAMWAITING_WEBHOOK_URL="https://discord.com/api/webhooks/..."
+export IAMWAITING_USER_ID="123456789012345678"  # Optional
 ```
 
+### Advanced Configuration
+
+Control which notifications you receive using toggles:
+
+```bash
+# Show current toggle status
+iamwaiting toggle status
+
+# Toggle notification types on/off
+iamwaiting toggle idle-prompt on|off
+iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt on|off
+
+# Control @mentions on permission prompts
+iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt-ping on|off
+```
+
+**Use cases:**
+- **Focus time:** Disable pings but keep notifications (`permission-prompt-ping off`)
+- **Critical only:** Only notify on permission prompts (`idle-prompt off`)
+- **Silent mode:** Disable all notifications (both toggles `off`)
+
 ## How It Works
 
 When Claude Code is waiting for user input, the `agent-waiting-for-user` hook is triggered, which:
@@ -149,15 +175,33 @@ The notification appears in your Discord channel with:
 - ⏳ Waiting indicator
 - 📁 Project name and path
 - 🕐 Timestamp
+- @mention (if configured and enabled for permission prompts)
 
-## Example Notification
+## Example Notifications
 
+**Idle prompt (standard notification):**
 ```
 ⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `my-project`
 📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/my-project`
 🕐 Time: 14:23:45
 ```
 
+**Permission prompt with ping enabled:**
+```
+<@123456789012345678> ⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `my-project`
+📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/my-project`
+🕐 Time: 14:23:45
+📢 Type: `permission_prompt`
+```
+
+**Permission prompt with ping disabled:**
+```
+⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `my-project`
+📁 Path: `/home/user/repos/my-project`
+🕐 Time: 14:23:45
+📢 Type: `permission_prompt`
+```
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 **"No webhook URL configured"**
diff --git a/iamwaiting b/iamwaiting
index 3baa7e7..14090a2 100755
--- a/iamwaiting
+++ b/iamwaiting
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
                    (System/getenv "IAMWAITING_USER_ID"))
         toggles (or (:toggles config)
                    {:idle-prompt true
-                    :permission-prompt true})]
+                    :permission-prompt true
+                    :permission-prompt-ping true})]
     {:webhook-url webhook-url
      :user-id user-id
      :toggles toggles}))
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
     (catch Exception e
       {:success false :error (.getMessage e)})))
 
-(defn format-waiting-message [event-data user-id]
+(defn format-waiting-message [event-data user-id toggles]
   "Format a message for Claude waiting event"
   (let [cwd (or (:cwd event-data) (System/getProperty "user.dir"))
         project-name (fs/file-name cwd)
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@
         ;; Check if this is a permission prompt
         is-permission-prompt? (or (= notification-type "permission_prompt")
                                  (some? permission-mode))
-        ;; Ping user if configured and it's a permission prompt
-        user-ping (when (and user-id is-permission-prompt?)
+        ;; Ping user if configured, it's a permission prompt, and ping toggle is enabled
+        ping-enabled? (get toggles :permission-prompt-ping true)
+        user-ping (when (and user-id is-permission-prompt? ping-enabled?)
                    (str "<@" user-id "> "))]
     (str user-ping
          "⏳ **Claude is waiting** in `" project-name "`\n"
@@ -99,10 +101,20 @@
         (let [perm-response (str/lower-case (str/trim (read-line)))
               perm-enabled? (not= perm-response "n")
 
+              ;; Ask about ping preference if user ID provided
+              ping-enabled? (if user-id
+                             (do
+                               (print "@mention you on permission prompts? (y/n, default: y): ")
+                               (flush)
+                               (let [ping-response (str/lower-case (str/trim (read-line)))]
+                                 (not= ping-response "n")))
+                             true)
+
               ;; Build config with toggles
               config (cond-> {:webhook-url webhook-url
                              :toggles {:idle-prompt idle-enabled?
-                                      :permission-prompt perm-enabled?}}
+                                      :permission-prompt perm-enabled?
+                                      :permission-prompt-ping ping-enabled?}}
                        user-id (assoc :user-id user-id))]
 
           ;; Create config directory
@@ -112,7 +124,8 @@
           (spit config-file (pr-str config))
           (println "\n✓ Configuration saved to" config-file)
           (when user-id
-            (println "✓ User ID configured - you will be @mentioned on permission prompts"))
+            (println (str "✓ User ID configured - you will be @mentioned on permission prompts: "
+                         (if ping-enabled? "enabled" "disabled"))))
           (println (str "✓ Idle prompts: " (if idle-enabled? "enabled" "disabled")))
           (println (str "✓ Permission prompts: " (if perm-enabled? "enabled" "disabled")))
           (println "\nTest the webhook with: ./iamwaiting test"))))))
@@ -177,7 +190,7 @@
             (println (str "Notification disabled for " toggle-key)))
 
           ;; Original notification logic
-          (let [message (format-waiting-message event-data (:user-id config))
+          (let [message (format-waiting-message event-data (:user-id config) (:toggles config))
                 result (send-discord-webhook (:webhook-url config) message)]
             (if (:success result)
               (println "✓ Notification sent")
@@ -191,6 +204,7 @@
         feature-key (case feature
                      "idle-prompt" :idle-prompt
                      "permission-prompt" :permission-prompt
+                     "permission-prompt-ping" :permission-prompt-ping
                      nil)
         action-bool (case action
                      "on" true
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@
     (cond
       (nil? feature-key)
       (do
-        (println "❌ Invalid feature. Use: idle-prompt | permission-prompt")
+        (println "❌ Invalid feature. Use: idle-prompt | permission-prompt | permission-prompt-ping")
         (System/exit 1))
 
       (nil? action-bool)
@@ -219,21 +233,27 @@
   (let [config (load-config)
         toggles (or (:toggles config)
                    {:idle-prompt true
-                    :permission-prompt true})]
+                    :permission-prompt true
+                    :permission-prompt-ping true})
+        user-id (:user-id config)]
     (println "📊 Current Toggle Status\n")
-    (println (str "Idle prompts:       " (if (:idle-prompt toggles) "✅ enabled" "❌ disabled")))
-    (println (str "Permission prompts: " (if (:permission-prompt toggles) "✅ enabled" "❌ disabled")))))
+    (println (str "Idle prompts:        " (if (:idle-prompt toggles) "✅ enabled" "❌ disabled")))
+    (println (str "Permission prompts:  " (if (:permission-prompt toggles) "✅ enabled" "❌ disabled")))
+    (println (str "Permission ping:     " (if (:permission-prompt-ping toggles) "✅ enabled" "❌ disabled")))
+    (when user-id
+      (println (str "\n👤 User ID configured: " user-id)))))
 
 (defn show-help []
   (println "iamwaiting - Send Discord notifications when Claude is waiting")
   (println "")
   (println "Usage:")
-  (println "  iamwaiting setup                           Set up Discord webhook configuration")
-  (println "  iamwaiting test                            Test webhook configuration")
-  (println "  iamwaiting toggle status                   Show current toggle status")
-  (println "  iamwaiting toggle idle-prompt <on|off>     Toggle idle prompt notifications")
-  (println "  iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt <on|off>  Toggle permission prompt notifications")
-  (println "  iamwaiting [event-data-json]               Send waiting notification")
+  (println "  iamwaiting setup                                   Set up Discord webhook configuration")
+  (println "  iamwaiting test                                    Test webhook configuration")
+  (println "  iamwaiting toggle status                           Show current toggle status")
+  (println "  iamwaiting toggle idle-prompt <on|off>             Toggle idle prompt notifications")
+  (println "  iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt <on|off>       Toggle permission prompt notifications")
+  (println "  iamwaiting toggle permission-prompt-ping <on|off>  Toggle @mentions on permission prompts")
+  (println "  iamwaiting [event-data-json]                       Send waiting notification")
   (println "")
   (println "Configuration:")
   (println "  Config file: ~/.iamwaiting/config.edn")
@@ -258,8 +278,9 @@
                     "status" (show-toggle-status)
                     "idle-prompt" (toggle-feature "idle-prompt" (nth args 2 nil))
                     "permission-prompt" (toggle-feature "permission-prompt" (nth args 2 nil))
+                    "permission-prompt-ping" (toggle-feature "permission-prompt-ping" (nth args 2 nil))
                     (do
-                      (println "Usage: iamwaiting toggle <status|idle-prompt|permission-prompt> [on|off]")
+                      (println "Usage: iamwaiting toggle <status|idle-prompt|permission-prompt|permission-prompt-ping> [on|off]")
                       (System/exit 1))))
         "help" (show-help)
         "--help" (show-help)