Windows Notify

XYZ Windows Notify — Universal AI Agent Skill

This skill enables any AI agent (Antigravity, Claude, GPT, Cursor, Trae, Pi, Grok, etc.) to trigger native Windows Toast Notifications (compatible with Windows 10 & Windows 11) using PowerShell BurntToast with custom branding, percentage milestones, and dynamic icon management.

🚀 Installation via Skills CLI

npx skills add xyz-rainbow/xyz-windows-notify

🦄 Bundled Assets & Smart Icon Resolution

This skill bundles default branding in its assets/icons/ directory (assets/icons/unicorn.jpg and assets/icons/icon.jpg).

When sending a notification, follow this Smart Resolution Hierarchy:

1. Explicit Parameter: Path provided via -AppLogo "path/to/custom_icon.png".
2. Skill Bundled Icon: Local path inside the skill directory (e.g. <skill_dir>/assets/icons/unicorn.jpg).
3. Legacy Bundled Icon: <skill_dir>/assets/unicorn.jpg (for backward compatibility).
4. User Custom Icon Directory: Environment user path (e.g. $env:USERPROFILE\Pictures\Icons\custom.png if present).
5. Graceful Fallback: Native Windows notification without -AppLogo if no image file exists.

🤖 AI Agent Guidelines for Custom Icons & Generation

AI Agents operating with this skill should actively manage visual feedback:

1. Contextual Icon Selection

• General / Default: Use assets/icons/unicorn.jpg or assets/icons/icon.jpg.
• Database / Backups: If specialized icons exist (e.g. assets/icons/backup.png or assets/icons/database.png), prioritize them.
• Deployments / Server: Rocket / Server icons.
• Errors / Critical Alerts: Warning / Shield icons.

2. Suggesting & Generating New Icons

• Where to store icons: Store new icons in assets/icons/<name>.png (within the skill or repo folder) or in the user's icon directory ($env:USERPROFILE\Pictures\Icons\).
• Icon Specifications:
  • Format: PNG or JPG (square 1:1 aspect ratio).
  • Recommended dimensions: 256x256 or 512x512 pixels.
  • Transparent or clean solid background.
• Proactive AI Protocol:
  • When starting a new recurring workflow (e.g., a new game server monitor, video rendering pipeline, or data sync), check if a matching icon exists in assets/icons/.
  • If no thematic icon exists, propose:

    "I noticed we don't have a specific toast icon for [Task Name]. Would you like me to generate a custom 256x256 icon and save it to assets/icons/[name].png?"

  • Use image generation tools (e.g., generate_image) or fetch appropriate assets upon user approval.

💻 PowerShell Integration

Import-Module BurntToast

# Resolve Default / Bundled Icon (with Backward Compatibility)
$CandidateIcons = @(
    "$PSScriptRoot\assets\icons\unicorn.jpg",
    "$PSScriptRoot\assets\unicorn.jpg",
    "$env:USERPROFILE\Pictures\Icons\custom.png"
)

$AppLogo = $CandidateIcons | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1

# Send Notification with Fallback
if ($AppLogo) {
    New-BurntToastNotification `
        -Text "🦄 Task Milestone: 50%", "Processed 1,024 MB of 2,048 MB" `
        -AppLogo $AppLogo `
        -Sound 'Default'
} else {
    New-BurntToastNotification `
        -Text "📊 Task Milestone: 50%", "Processed 1,024 MB of 2,048 MB" `
        -Sound 'Default'
}

🐍 Python Integration Pattern

import subprocess
import os

def send_toast(title: str, message: str, icon_path: str = None):
    # Candidate icon paths with backward compatibility
    base_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
    user_icon = os.path.expanduser("~/Pictures/Icons/custom.png")
    
    candidates = [
        icon_path,
        os.path.join(base_dir, "assets", "icons", "unicorn.jpg"),
        os.path.join(base_dir, "assets", "unicorn.jpg"),
        user_icon
    ]

    selected_icon = next((c for c in candidates if c and os.path.exists(c)), None)

    if selected_icon:
        ps_cmd = f"Import-Module BurntToast; New-BurntToastNotification -Text '{title}', '{message}' -AppLogo '{selected_icon}' -Sound 'Default'"
    else:
        ps_cmd = f"Import-Module BurntToast; New-BurntToastNotification -Text '{title}', '{message}' -Sound 'Default'"

    subprocess.run(["powershell", "-NoProfile", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", ps_cmd], capture_output=True)

# Example Usage across lifecycle
send_toast("🚀 Task Started", "Scanning workspace files and calculating checksums...")
send_toast("📊 Progress: 50%", "Processed 1,024 MB of 2,048 MB")
send_toast("✅ Task Complete (100%)", "2,100 files successfully processed!")

🌐 Multi-Agent Global Configuration

To make this skill accessible across all agents on the machine, ensure this folder is symlinked or copied into:

• Antigravity / Gemini: ~/.gemini/config/skills/windows-notify/
• Claude Desktop / Code: ~/.claude/skills/windows-notify/
• Cursor / Trae / Global Agents: ~/.agents/skills/windows-notify/