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/install windows-notifier
Description
Send native Windows desktop notifications for local reminders, alerts, and background-attention events. Use when the user wants a Windows popup, a local toas...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do exactly what it says: show local Windows notifications. Before installing, be aware it will (a) run the included JavaScript on your machine, (b) automatically run `npm install` in the skill directory (pulling node-notifier and deps from the public npm registry), and (c) invoke PowerShell (using -ExecutionPolicy Bypass) to display WPF-based UI on Windows. These behaviors are expected for a notification helper but mean network access and execution of downloaded package scripts are possible. If you have strict supply-chain or network policies, review the node-notifier package/version in package-lock.json, or run the skill in a restricted environment. If you accept those trade-offs, the skill is coherent with its stated purpose.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: windows-notifier
Version: 1.1.1
The skill implements native Windows notifications using high-risk execution patterns, specifically auto-installing NPM dependencies at runtime and executing Base64-encoded PowerShell scripts that utilize C# Win32 API imports (DllImport) for UI manipulation. While these actions are aligned with the stated purpose and include input escaping to prevent simple injection, the combination of dynamic code installation and encoded shell execution represents a significant security risk and increased attack surface. Key file: scripts/send-notification.js.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (Windows desktop notifications) align with the included script and SKILL.md. The script implements a WPF path on Windows and a node-notifier fallback; the single declared dependency (node-notifier) is appropriate.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md explicitly tells the agent to run the included send-notification.js from the user's OpenClaw workspace; the script only references the skill directory, platform probes (process.platform), and spawns PowerShell or npm as needed. Note: the script auto-runs `npm install` in the skill directory on first run and invokes PowerShell with '-ExecutionPolicy Bypass' to run a generated script — both are expected for the stated behavior, but they cause execution of code and shell commands on the host.
Install Mechanism
No platform install spec is provided; the skill is instruction+code and auto-installs dependencies by invoking `npm install` in its skill folder. This pulls packages from the public npm registry (node-notifier and its deps). This is proportionate to the task but does mean network access and execution of package install scripts on first run.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials. The SKILL.md and script reference standard runtime env items (USERPROFILE, ComSpec) to locate the skill and choose the shell on Windows; these are reasonable and expected for local notification behavior.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled, does not request elevated system-wide privileges, and only writes into its own skill directory when installing npm deps. It does spawn child processes (PowerShell, npm) as part of normal operation; agent autonomous invocation remains the platform default but is not combined here with other broad privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install windows-notifier - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/windows-notifier - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.1
Update the modern Windows card behavior: auto-close after about 60 seconds and dismiss by clicking the card instead of using a hover-only close button.
v1.1.0
Add local sound support for WPF modern notifications while keeping inline WPF packaging, automatic node-notifier fallback, and on-demand dependency install.
v1.0.6
Finalize ClawHub-friendly packaging by removing the obsolete external PowerShell dialog script. Keep the WPF modern dialog fully inlined in send-notification.js with automatic node-notifier fallback and on-demand dependency install.
v1.0.5
Inline the Windows WPF modern dialog into send-notification.js so ClawHub packages remain complete; keep automatic node-notifier fallback and on-demand dependency install.
v1.0.4
Republish to include scripts/show-modern-dialog.ps1 in the package; retain WPF-first Windows notifications with node-notifier fallback and on-demand dependency install.
v1.0.3
Prefer WPF modern dialog on Windows with automatic node-notifier fallback; harden on-demand npm install; clean distribution packaging and docs.
v1.0.1
Initial public publish of the local Windows desktop notification skill.
v0.2.0
Switch to node-notifier, enable sound by default, and auto-install dependencies on first run after install.
v0.1.9
Refresh Windows notifier skill as a local popup wrapper for reminder and alert workflows.
v0.1.8
Clarify description: node-based local desktop notifier, optimized and verified for Windows rather than Windows-only.
v0.1.7
Auto-install node-notifier on first run and fix Windows npm invocation for cold-start setup.
v0.1.6
Restore node-notifier notification backend while keeping valid SKILL frontmatter and installable JS packaging.
v0.1.5
Add required SKILL.md frontmatter and replace node-notifier dependency with a zero-dependency PowerShell-backed JS notifier.
v0.1.4
Replace PowerShell wrapper with bundled JavaScript wrapper so ClawHub can package the executable script.
v0.1.3
Republish from complete source bundle and include scripts/send-notification.ps1.
v0.1.2
Rename reminder example text from exam-specific wording to generic study reminder.
v0.1.1
Fix hard-coded Windows user path; use USERPROFILE-based path resolution.
v0.1.0
Initial release: local Windows notifications via node-notifier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Windows Notifier?
Send native Windows desktop notifications for local reminders, alerts, and background-attention events. Use when the user wants a Windows popup, a local toas... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 546 downloads so far.
How do I install Windows Notifier?
Run "/install windows-notifier" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Windows Notifier free?
Yes, Windows Notifier is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Windows Notifier support?
Windows Notifier is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Windows Notifier?
It is built and maintained by Dougzl (@dougzl); the current version is v1.1.1.
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