# GNOME Notification Forwarder

Forward all GNOME desktop notifications to Bark or Gotify.

## Features

- Monitors all GNOME desktop notifications in real-time
- Forwards notifications to Bark API or Gotify automatically
- Support for multiple notification services (Bark, Gotify, or both)
- Includes application name in forwarded messages
- Runs as a systemd service for automatic startup
- Comprehensive logging

## Prerequisites

- Linux with GNOME desktop environment
- Python 3.6+
- D-Bus (pre-installed on most GNOME systems)

## Installation

### 1. Install Python dependencies

```bash
# Install system dependencies
sudo pacman -S python-dbus python-gobject python-requests

# OR using pip (if not using Arch)
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

### 2. Make the script executable

```bash
chmod +x notify_forwarder.py
```

### 3. Test the script

```bash
./notify_forwarder.py
```

Then send a test notification:
```bash
notify-send "Test Title" "Test message body"
```

You should see the notification forwarded to your Bark app and logged in the terminal.

## Running as a Service

### Set up systemd user service

1. Create the systemd user directory if it doesn't exist:
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
```

2. Copy the service file:
```bash
cp notify-forwarder.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
```

3. Reload systemd:
```bash
systemctl --user daemon-reload
```

4. Enable and start the service:
```bash
systemctl --user enable notify-forwarder.service
systemctl --user start notify-forwarder.service
```

5. Check the service status:
```bash
systemctl --user status notify-forwarder.service
```

6. View logs:
```bash
journalctl --user -u notify-forwarder.service -f
```

## Configuration

Configuration is done via environment variables in your `~/.zshrc` file.

### Choose Notification Service

Set the `NOTIFICATION_SERVICE` variable to control which service(s) to use:

```bash
# Options: bark, gotify, or both (default: bark)
export NOTIFICATION_SERVICE="bark"
```

### Configure Bark

If using Bark (default), add the following to your `~/.zshrc`:

```bash
export BARK_URL="https://api.day.app/YOUR_BARK_KEY"
```

### Configure Gotify

If using Gotify, add the following to your `~/.zshrc`:

```bash
export GOTIFY_URL="https://gotify.example.com"
export GOTIFY_TOKEN="your_gotify_app_token"
```

### Use Both Services

To forward notifications to both Bark and Gotify simultaneously:

```bash
export NOTIFICATION_SERVICE="both"
export BARK_URL="https://api.day.app/YOUR_BARK_KEY"
export GOTIFY_URL="https://gotify.example.com"
export GOTIFY_TOKEN="your_gotify_app_token"
```

### Apply Configuration

After editing `~/.zshrc`, reload it:

```bash
source ~/.zshrc
```

Then restart the service if it's already running:

```bash
systemctl --user restart notify-forwarder.service
```

## Stopping the Service

```bash
# Stop the service
systemctl --user stop notify-forwarder.service

# Disable auto-start
systemctl --user disable notify-forwarder.service
```

## Troubleshooting

### No notifications being forwarded

1. Check if the service is running:
```bash
systemctl --user status notify-forwarder.service
```

2. Check the logs:
```bash
journalctl --user -u notify-forwarder.service -n 50
```

3. Test your notification service manually:

For Bark:
```bash
curl "https://api.day.app/YOUR_BARK_KEY/Test/Message"
```

For Gotify:
```bash
curl -X POST "https://gotify.example.com/message?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Test","message":"Test message","priority":5}'
```

### Permission issues

Make sure the script has execute permissions:
```bash
chmod +x notify_forwarder.py
```

### D-Bus connection issues

Ensure you're running the service as a user service (not system service), as it needs access to your user's D-Bus session.

## Uninstallation

```bash
# Stop and disable the service
systemctl --user stop notify-forwarder.service
systemctl --user disable notify-forwarder.service

# Remove the service file
rm ~/.config/systemd/user/notify-forwarder.service

# Reload systemd
systemctl --user daemon-reload

# Remove the project directory
rm -rf /home/lostecho/Documents/notify-forwarder
```

## License

MIT License

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