Configure OMX Notifications

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The configure-notifications skill is a unified entry point for all platforms, letting an agent set up task alerts through Discord, Telegram, Slack, or custom webhooks by editing its own config. It checks existing notification settings in ~/.codex/.omx-config.json, asks which platform to use, and writes the matching configuration entries with jq. Alerts can fire on events such as session end or questions needing input.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Make sure the config file ~/.codex/.omx-config.json exists or can be created.

Then ask your AI: use the Configure OMX Notifications skill

What your AI can do with it

  • Inspect current notification settings in ~/.codex/.omx-config.json
  • Configure Discord webhooks or bots for alerts
  • Configure Telegram bots with token and chat id
  • Configure Slack incoming webhooks
  • Set up custom_webhook_command and custom_cli_command aliases
  • Fire notifications on session-end, ask-user-question, session-start, session-idle, or stop

Getting started

  1. Make sure the config file ~/.codex/.omx-config.json exists or can be created.
  2. Run the skill and let it inspect existing notification settings.
  3. Choose a platform: Discord, Telegram, Slack, a custom webhook command, a custom CLI command, or disable all.
  4. Provide the values the chosen platform needs, such as a webhook URL, bot token, or chat id.
  5. Let the skill write the matching entries into the config file with jq.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by yeachan-heo/oh-my-codex in skills/configure-notifications/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Use this card for Discord, Telegram, Slack, generic command aliases, or OpenClaw. Shared safety, lifecycle, hook, team, autonomy, and cancellation rules live in templates/AGENTS.md.

1. Inspect and choose a path

CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.codex/.omx-config.json"
if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
  jq -r '{notifications_enabled:(.notifications.enabled // false), discord:(.notifications.discord.enabled // false), discord_bot:(.notifications["discord-bot"].enabled // false), telegram:(.notifications.telegram.enabled // false), slack:(.notifications.slack.enabled // false), openclaw:(.notifications.openclaw.enabled // false), custom_webhook_command:(.notifications.custom_webhook_command.enabled // false), custom_cli_command:(.notifications.custom_cli_command.enabled // false), verbosity:(.notifications.verbosity // "session"), idleCooldownSeconds:(.notifications.idleCooldownSeconds // 60), reply_enabled:(.notifications.reply.enabled // false)}' "$CONFIG_FILE"
else
  echo "NO_CONFIG_FILE"
fi

Use AskUserQuestion to choose: Discord native (webhook or bot), Telegram native (bot token + chat id), Slack native (incoming webhook), custom_webhook_command, custom_cli_command, cross-cutting settings, or disable all notifications.

2. Native providers

Collect and validate provider values, then write only these native keys: notifications.discord, notifications["discord-bot"], notifications.telegram, or notifications.slack. Do not represent native providers with generic aliases.

3. Generic aliases

For custom_webhook_command, collect URL, optional headers, method (POST default or PUT), events (session-end, ask-user-question, session-start, session-idle, stop), and an instruction template:

jq --arg url "$URL" --arg method "${METHOD:-POST}" --arg instruction "${INSTRUCTION:-OMX event {{event}} for {{projectPath}}}" --argjson headers "${HEADERS_JSON:-{}}" '.notifications=(.notifications//{enabled:true})|.notifications.enabled=true|.notifications.custom_webhook_command={enabled:true,url:$url,headers:$headers,method:$method,instruction:$instruction,events:["session-end","ask-user-question"]}' "$CONFIG_FILE" >"$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" && mv "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"

For custom_cli_command, collect a command template ({{event}}, {{instruction}}, {{sessionId}}, {{projectPath}}), optional events, and an instruction template:

jq --arg command "$COMMAND_TEMPLATE" --arg instruction "${INSTRUCTION:-OMX event {{event}} for {{projectPath}}}" '.notifications=(.notifications//{enabled:true})|.notifications.enabled=true|.notifications.custom_cli_command={enabled:true,command:$command,instruction:$instruction,events:["session-end","ask-user-question"]}' "$CONFIG_FILE" >"$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" && mv "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"

OpenClaw dispatch requires OMX_OPENCLAW=1; command gateways additionally require OMX_OPENCLAW_COMMAND=1; timeout precedence is gateways.<name>.timeout > OMX_OPENCLAW_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS > 5000 ms.

4. OpenClaw + Clawdbot agent mode

Use this only when the requested route is a clawdbot agent turn delivered to Discord. The session-stop notification intentionally maps to the OpenClaw stop hook. OMX shell-escapes substitutions; keep instructions short, avoid untrusted shell metacharacters, append || true, and append JSONL logs with >>.

jq --arg command "(clawdbot agent --session-id omx-hooks --message {{instruction}} --thinking minimal --deliver --reply-channel discord --reply-to 'channel:CHANNEL_ID' --timeout 120 --json >>/tmp/omx-openclaw-agent.jsonl 2>&1 || true)" '.notifications=(.notifications//{enabled:true})|.notifications.enabled=true|.notifications.verbosity="verbose"|.notifications.openclaw={enabled:true,gateways:{local:{type:"command",command:$command,timeout:120000}},hooks:{"session-start":{enabled:true,gateway:"local",instruction:"OMX hook=session-start project={{projectName}} session={{sessionId}} tmux={{tmuxSession}}. 한국어로 상태를 #omc-dev에 공유하고 SOUL.md를 참고하세요."},"session-idle":{enabled:true,gateway:"local",instruction:"OMX hook=session-idle session={{sessionId}} tmux={{tmuxSession}}. 한국어로 팔로업을 #omc-dev에 안내하세요."},"ask-user-question":{enabled:true,gateway:"local",instruction:"OMX hook=ask-user-question session={{sessionId}} tmux={{tmuxSession}} question={{question}}. 한국어로 응답 필요를 #omc-dev에 알리세요."},"stop":{enabled:true,gateway:"local",instruction:"OMX hook=session-stop session={{sessionId}} tmux={{tmuxSession}}. 한국어로 중단 상태를 전달하세요."},"session-end":{enabled:true,gateway:"local",instruction:"OMX hook=session-end session={{sessionId}} tmux={{tmuxSession}} reason={{reason}}. 한국어로 완료 요약을 #omc-dev에 남기세요."}}}' "$CONFIG_FILE" >"$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" && mv "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"

Compatibility + precedence contract

Explicit notifications.openclaw wins when valid; generic aliases are ignored with a warning.

Verify this mode and inspect evidence without hiding output:

clawdbot agent --session-id omx-hooks --message "OMX hook test via clawdbot agent path" --thinking minimal --deliver --reply-channel discord --reply-to 'channel:CHANNEL_ID' --timeout 120 --json
tmux list-sessions -F '#{session_name}' | rg '^omx-' || true
jq '.notifications.openclaw.hooks' "$CONFIG_FILE"
tail -n 120 /tmp/omx-openclaw-agent.jsonl | jq -s '.[] | {timestamp:(.timestamp // .time),status:(.status // .error // "ok")}'
rg '"error"|"failed"|"timeout"' /tmp/omx-openclaw-agent.jsonl | tail -20

For HTTP integrations, run both a /hooks/wake smoke test and /hooks/agent delivery verification.

5. Cross-cutting settings and disable

  • Verbosity: minimal, session (recommended), agent, or verbose.
  • Idle cooldown: notifications.idleCooldownSeconds (environment override: OMX_IDLE_COOLDOWN_SECONDS).
  • Profiles: notifications.profiles and notifications.defaultProfile.
  • Reply listener: notifications.reply.enabled; gates are OMX_REPLY_ENABLED=true and, for Discord, OMX_REPLY_DISCORD_USER_IDS=.... An authorized Discord bot operator may exact-match status on a tracked notification for a bounded read-only session summary.

Disable all notifications:

jq '.notifications.enabled=false' "$CONFIG_FILE" >"$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" && mv "$CONFIG_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"

Exit evidence

Run jq empty "$CONFIG_FILE" after edits. Report the config path, enabled native providers, enabled aliases, whether valid notifications.openclaw overrides aliases, verbosity, idle cooldown, reply-listener state, and smoke-test results. Stop when the JSON parses and the selected path has its required evidence; do not claim delivery from configuration alone.

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Questions

What platforms can notifications be set up through?
Discord (webhook or bot), Telegram (bot token and chat id), Slack (incoming webhook), plus generic custom_webhook_command and custom_cli_command aliases.
Where are the notification settings stored?
In ~/.codex/.omx-config.json. The skill checks this file first and writes the matching configuration entries into it with jq.
Which events can trigger a notification?
Events include session-end, ask-user-question, session-start, session-idle, and stop. Custom webhook and CLI aliases can be set to fire on chosen events.
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Item type
skill
Key
configure-notifications-2
Source
github.com/yeachan-heo/oh-my-codex