notify-me

name	notify-me
description	Send the user an iMessage notification when a long-running task finishes. Use after any multi-step or long-running task, especially one the user has stepped away from.

Post-Task Notification

When you have finished completing a long-running task, send the user an iMessage:

osascript -e 'tell application "Messages"
  set targetService to 1st service whose service type = iMessage
  set targetBuddy to buddy "{{PHONE}}" of targetService
  send "<BRIEF_SUMMARY_OF_WHAT_YOU_DID>" to targetBuddy
end tell'

Setup note: Replace {{PHONE}} with your own iMessage-capable phone number (e.g., [phone]). This only works on macOS with Messages configured for iMessage.

Replace the message text with a brief summary of what was done and any errors.

When to Send

• After completing any multi-step or long-running task
• After finishing a task the user initiated and then stepped away from