Sending Notifications

Reliable Method (Display Dialog)

Use display dialog for guaranteed visible notifications. Works in tmux with reattach-to-user-namespace.

Template

reattach-to-user-namespace osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display dialog "{message}" with title "{emoji} {title}" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon note giving up after 5
end tell'

Examples

Task completion:

reattach-to-user-namespace osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display dialog "Task completed successfully!" with title "✅ Done" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon note giving up after 5
end tell'

Error:

reattach-to-user-namespace osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display dialog "Check the logs for details" with title "❌ Error" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon stop giving up after 5
end tell'

Email:

reattach-to-user-namespace osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display dialog "Angela has responded to your email" with title "📧 Email Alert" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon note giving up after 5
end tell'

Script finished:

reattach-to-user-namespace osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"
    activate
    display dialog "Your long-running task has finished" with title "🎉 Done" buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon note giving up after 5
end tell'

Icon Options

• with icon note - Information (ℹ️)
• with icon caution - Warning (⚠️)
• with icon stop - Error (🛑)

Common Emojis

• 📧 Email | ✅ Success | ❌ Error | ⚠️ Warning
• 🔔 Alert | 📬 Inbox | 🎉 Done | 🔍 Found
• 💾 Save | 🚀 Launch | ⏰ Reminder | 📊 Stats

Notes

• giving up after 5 - Auto-dismisses after 5 seconds
• Modal dialog appears center screen (more intrusive than banners)
• Works reliably in tmux with reattach-to-user-namespace
• No notification permission setup required
• Always use single quotes for osascript -e '...'

IMPORTANT: Send notification at end of message using above format.