Sending Notifications
Reliable Method (Display Dialog)
Use display dialog for guaranteed visible notifications. Works in tmux with reattach-to-user-namespace.
Template
bash
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:
bash
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:
bash
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:
bash
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:
bash
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.