notify_py
Cross-platform desktop notification library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need simple cross-platform desktop notifications and accept the dormant maintenance status. The package is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, if you require active maintenance, custom notification actions, or guaranteed compatibility with the latest OS versions, evaluate alternatives or plan for potential maintenance yourself.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- On Linux, requires libnotify to be installed on the system; jeepney provides D-Bus access for notifications.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (loguru and jeepney).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 800 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit in July 2024 and no archived status.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you include the license notice.
last release 2024-06-05 (800 days) · last repo commit 2024-07-09 · 290 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 383,879 downloads/mo, #7,071 on PyPI
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pip install notify-py
from notifypy import Notify
notification = Notify()
notification.title = "Cool Title"
notification.message = "Even cooler message."
notification.send()- Whether the package works reliably on current Windows 11 and recent macOS versions given the dormant maintenance status.
- Current state of macOS custom icon support and any workarounds since the documented limitation.
What it is and what it does
notify-py is a Python library that sends desktop notifications to the native notification system of Windows 10/11, macOS 10.10+, and Linux systems. It wraps platform-specific notification APIs (Windows Toast, macOS NSUserNotification, and Linux D-Bus/libnotify) behind a single, simple interface. You create a Notify object, set title and message properties, optionally add an icon or audio file, and call send() to display the notification.
The library supports both blocking and non-blocking notification delivery and can be used programmatically or via a CLI. It depends on loguru for logging and jeepney for Linux D-Bus communication. The package is straightforward for simple notification use cases but does not support interactive elements like buttons or user action callbacks.
Use it for
- Alert users when a long-running script or batch job completes, with optional sound.
- Display system status updates or warnings from a background Python application.
- Notify desktop users of events from a server-side process or scheduled task.
- Send build or deployment completion notifications from CI/CD scripts.
- Provide user feedback in GUI applications without requiring a dedicated message box.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need simple cross-platform desktop notifications and accept the dormant maintenance status.
The package is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, if you require active maintenance, custom notification actions, or guaranteed compatibility with the latest OS versions, evaluate alternatives or plan for potential maintenance yourself.
Install
notify-py on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (loguru and jeepney). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 800 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit in July 2024 and no archived status.
On Linux, requires libnotify to be installed on the system; jeepney provides D-Bus access for notifications.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install notify-py
from notifypy import Notify
notification = Notify()
notification.title = "Cool Title"
notification.message = "Even cooler message."
notification.send()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably on current Windows 11 and recent macOS versions given the dormant maintenance status.
- Current state of macOS custom icon support and any workarounds since the documented limitation.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packageslogurujeepney |
| Maintenance | Dormant 800 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 383,879 / month, #7,071 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: notify_py-0.3.43-py3-none-any.whl
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