Notify FAQs

Question 1

What is Notify and what problem does it solve?

Accepted Answer

Notify is a Pub-Sub Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to enable real-time communication and notification sharing among team members across various AI assistants. It solves the problem of fragmented communication by providing a centralized system for sharing decisions, alerts, and updates, ensuring everyone stays informed.

Question 2

What kind of information can be shared using Notify?

Accepted Answer

Teams can share a wide array of information, including architecture decisions, critical incident alerts, project status updates, and general team coordination messages. Notifications are rich, supporting sender info, context (priority, tags), body (text/markdown/json), and optional action buttons.

Question 3

How does the 'Smart Filtering' feature work in Notify?

Accepted Answer

Smart Filtering allows users to subscribe to channels with specific criteria. Notifications can be filtered based on priority (low, medium, high, critical), custom tags, themes, or even the sender's role. This ensures users only receive notifications that are most relevant to their responsibilities or interests.

Question 4

Does Notify store communication history persistently?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Notify provides persistent storage using SQLite, available since v1.1.0. This allows teams to maintain a shared history of notifications, channels, and subscriptions, enabling seamless collaboration and knowledge retention across sessions and team members.

Question 5

How does Notify facilitate communication across different AI platforms?

Accepted Answer

Notify integrates with leading AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini (via MCP). It allows team members to broadcast or subscribe to notifications through dedicated channels, with smart filtering based on priority, tags, or roles, ensuring relevant information reaches the right AI and team members.

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