Use when you need to alert the user outside the terminal, get confirmation before proceeding, or collect text input. Triggers include task completion, errors requiring attention, destructive operations needing approval, or questions requiring user decision.
SkillScore95Maintained
Automatic
◆Coding pack
Last verified 8/19/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 22 without it.
Without skill27%
With skill95%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Includes --sound Glass flag
Points to references/cli.md
Recommends running cb doctor
and 15 more in the full report
15 fixed6 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+68 pp
Tokens
-38%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-67%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/19/2026v121 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 15 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 15
Prompt
If the notification CLI fails due to missing macOS system permissions or host OS notification system restrictions, which exit code is returned?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Identifies exit code 4 as system permission error
Missed
Passed
case-10 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/19/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md53 linessingle file
Claude Bell
Send macOS notifications to communicate with users outside the terminal.