node-notifier delivers cross-platform native notifications for Node.js. It's perfect for alerting users of background processes, completed tasks, or system events. Supporting macOS, Windows, and Linux, it offers customizable notification styles with actions, replies, and icons. Simple to implement, node-notifier enhances desktop user experience by integrating directly with the OS's notification center, providing timely and engaging alerts without cluttering the console. Integrate easily into your CLI tools or desktop apps.
The node-notifier npm package shows fluctuating download patterns, ranging from 18-37 million monthly downloads. Notable peaks occurred in November 2024 (34.5M) and June 2025 (37.5M), while December 2024 had the lowest complete month (18M). August 2025 data is incomplete, showing 19.2M downloads so far.
The node-notifier npm package was most active from 2014-2015, with peak development in 2014 featuring 26 releases across multiple major versions (2.x-4.x). Activity significantly declined after 2016, with sporadic releases through 2022. The last release was version 10.0.1 in February 2022. The package has been dormant for over 3 years, suggesting it may be in maintenance mode or abandoned.
