archibate Send Notification
Environment Detection
Check which method is available:
# Linux desktop
echo $DISPLAY
# ntfy.sh remote
echo $NTFY_SH_PRIVATE_TOPIC
# macOS
uname -s
Methods
| Condition | Method |
|---|---|
$DISPLAY non-empty |
Linux desktop (notify-send) |
uname -s = Darwin |
macOS (terminal-notifier) |
$NTFY_SH_PRIVATE_TOPIC non-empty |
Remote via ntfy.sh |
| None of the above | Fallback: write to /tmp/claude-notify |
Linux Desktop
notify-send -a "claude" -u critical "Claude" "<message>"
macOS
terminal-notifier -title "Claude" -message "<message>"
Remote via ntfy.sh
User must set up topic first:
export NTFY_SH_PRIVATE_TOPIC="your-secret-topic-name"
Send:
curl -s -d "<message>" "https://ntfy.sh/$NTFY_SH_PRIVATE_TOPIC"
Privacy: ntfy.sh topics are public. Never include sensitive data in notifications.
Fallback
echo "$(date -Iseconds): <message>" >> /tmp/claude-notify