diff --git a/cli-config.yaml.example b/cli-config.yaml.example
index 6b1cf97c0..ec7ccb620 100644
--- a/cli-config.yaml.example
+++ b/cli-config.yaml.example
@@ -635,3 +635,8 @@ display:
   #   verbose: Full args, results, and debug logs (same as /verbose)
   # Toggle at runtime with /verbose in the CLI
   tool_progress: all
+
+  # Play terminal bell when agent finishes a response.
+  # Useful for long-running tasks — your terminal will ding when the agent is done.
+  # Works over SSH. Most terminals can be configured to flash the taskbar or play a sound.
+  bell_on_complete: false
diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 362fc6f2d..4820069ef 100755
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -1036,6 +1036,8 @@ class HermesCLI:
         self.tool_progress_mode = CLI_CONFIG["display"].get("tool_progress", "all")
         # resume_display: "full" (show history) | "minimal" (one-liner only)
         self.resume_display = CLI_CONFIG["display"].get("resume_display", "full")
+        # bell_on_complete: play terminal bell (\a) when agent finishes a response
+        self.bell_on_complete = CLI_CONFIG["display"].get("bell_on_complete", False)
         self.verbose = verbose if verbose is not None else (self.tool_progress_mode == "verbose")
         
         # Configuration - priority: CLI args > env vars > config file
@@ -3126,6 +3128,12 @@ class HermesCLI:
                 # nothing can interleave between the box borders.
                 _cprint(f"\n{top}\n{response}\n\n{bot}")
             
+            # Play terminal bell when agent finishes (if enabled).
+            # Works over SSH — the bell propagates to the user's terminal.
+            if self.bell_on_complete:
+                sys.stdout.write("\a")
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+            
             # Combine all interrupt messages (user may have typed multiple while waiting)
             # and re-queue as one prompt for process_loop
             if pending_message and hasattr(self, '_pending_input'):
diff --git a/hermes_cli/config.py b/hermes_cli/config.py
index 184440a5a..8c8c79b63 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/config.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "compact": False,
         "personality": "kawaii",
         "resume_display": "full",  # "full" (show previous messages) | "minimal" (one-liner only)
+        "bell_on_complete": False,  # Play terminal bell (\a) when agent finishes a response
     },
     
     # Text-to-speech configuration
diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md b/website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md
index 0420b435f..b600a4761 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ display:
   personality: "kawaii"  # Default personality for the CLI
   compact: false         # Compact output mode (less whitespace)
   resume_display: full   # full (show previous messages on resume) | minimal (one-liner only)
+  bell_on_complete: false  # Play terminal bell when agent finishes (great for long tasks)
 ```
 
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