nocobase-notification-manage

Goal

Guide NocoBase notification management work end-to-end: inspect notification plugins and channels, configure in-app message or email channels, wire workflow notification nodes, test delivery, and diagnose send logs.

Scope

• Handle: notification manager usage, including channels in notificationChannels and send logs in notificationSendLogs.
• Handle: in-app message channels (notificationType: in-app-message) and their workflow message fields.
• Handle: email channels (notificationType: email) using SMTP transport.
• Handle: workflow notification node guidance for node type notification.
• Handle: delivery diagnosis using send logs, workflow job results, and channel configuration readback.

Non-Goals

• Do not install, enable, or disable plugins directly. Use nocobase-plugin-manage for plugin state changes.
• Do not design a complete workflow from scratch. Use nocobase-workflow-manage for trigger and node-chain authoring.
• Do not create new notification channel types. Use plugin development guidance for custom providers.
• Do not send real external email tests without explicit confirmation of recipients.
• Do not expose or echo SMTP passwords, app passwords, or other channel secrets.

Input Contract

Input	Required	Default	Validation	Clarification Question
action	yes	inspect	one of inspect/configure-channel/test-channel/configure-workflow/diagnose	"Which action should I run: inspect, configure-channel, test-channel, configure-workflow, or diagnose?"
channel	configure/test: yes	none	existing channel name or one of in-app-message/email	"Which channel name or channel type should I use?"
env	no	current CLI env	configured nb env name	"Which NocoBase CLI env should I target?"
workflow	configure-workflow/diagnose: sometimes	none	workflow id/key/title resolved uniquely	"Which workflow or notification node should I inspect?"
recipients	test-channel: yes	none	explicit user ids or email addresses	"Which safe test recipients should receive the notification?"
mode	no	safe	one of safe/fast	"Use safe mode with readback, or fast mode?"

Rules:

• If any required input is missing, stop mutation and ask clarification.
• If user says "you decide", use documented defaults.
• Resolve channel names from notificationChannels; do not guess generated s_ names.
• A notification channel must exist in notificationChannels before any workflow node or send operation uses it. Never invent or fill in a non-existent channelName; create the channel first, then read it back and use the real name.
• Prefer safe mode for all configuration and test work.

Mandatory Clarification Gate

• Max clarification rounds: 2
• Max questions per round: 3
• Mutation preconditions:
• action is confirmed.
• nb CLI reachability and authentication are confirmed for application operations.
• For channel writes, channel type and required provider fields are known.
• For tests, recipients are explicit and approved.
• For workflow edits, exact workflow or node ownership is resolved.
• If preconditions are not met, stop and report missing inputs/capabilities.

Workflow

1. Confirm nb CLI reachability and plugin state; if plugin enablement is required, hand off to nocobase-plugin-manage.
2. Inspect notificationChannels and registered channel types before changing anything.
3. Select the correct path:

• inspect: list channels and recent notificationSendLogs.
• configure-channel: create or update only the requested channel type.
• test-channel: send to explicit safe recipients, then read logs.
• configure-workflow: guide or delegate workflow node edits for type notification.
• diagnose: correlate channel config, send logs, workflow jobs, and server logs.

4. Read the relevant reference file before producing field-level guidance.
5. For mutations, execute one write at a time and read back notificationChannels.
6. For delivery tests, inspect notificationSendLogs.status, reason, message, triggerFrom, and channelName.
7. For workflow notification nodes, use only a read-back notificationChannels.name; if no suitable channel exists, create/configure the channel first or stop and report the missing channel.
8. Report the final state, evidence, and any remaining risk.

Reference Loading Map

Use this section to prevent vague reference usage. Each entry should say exactly when to read it.

Reference	Use When	Notes
Channel configuration	Creating, updating, or reviewing in-app message and email channels.	Includes channel types, fields, and secret handling.
Workflow notifications	Adding or reviewing workflow notification nodes.	Includes node type and per-channel message fields.
Diagnostics	Investigating failed or missing notifications.	Includes collections, status fields, and common failure causes.

Reference rules:

• Use relative Markdown links for local files.
• Use / path separators in links.
• Keep references one hop from SKILL.md where possible.
• If a reference file exceeds 100 lines, add a TOC in that file.

Safety Gate

• High-risk actions require secondary confirmation before execution.
• High-risk actions include:
• sending real email to external recipients
• changing SMTP host/account/password/from values
• deleting notification channels or send logs
• changing workflow notification nodes in an enabled or previously executed workflow
• enabling/disabling notification-related plugins

Secondary confirmation template:

• "Confirm execution: {{action}} for notification channel {{channel}}. Expected impact: {{impact}}. Type confirm to continue."

Rollback guidance:

• Trigger rollback when readback does not match the requested channel or workflow configuration.
• Rollback steps:
• restore the previous notificationChannels record values
• restore the previous workflow revision or node config through nocobase-workflow-manage
• verify by readback and a safe test send when appropriate

Verification Checklist

• Target channel or workflow node exists and is uniquely resolved.
• nb authentication state is valid.
• Required notification plugins are enabled or a handoff is made.
• Input values pass validation rules.
• Every write has immediate readback verification.
• Channel notificationType matches the intended provider.
• Email channel has SMTP host, port, secure, account, password, and from configured without printing secrets.
• In-app message channel has a display title and can be selected by workflow notifications.
• Workflow notification node uses type notification and a real channelName.
• Workflow in-app message receivers constants use integer user IDs, not string values such as "1".
• Send logs show expected status, triggerFrom, channelName, and reason when failed.
• Errors and partial successes are reported separately.
• Final output includes CLI env and app context used.

Minimal Test Scenarios

1. Inspect-only: list notification channels and recent send logs.
2. Configure in-app message channel and verify it appears in notificationChannels.
3. Configure email SMTP channel, redact secrets in output, and verify readback.
4. Test channel with explicit recipients and verify notificationSendLogs.
5. Missing recipient for a real test blocks sending.
6. Workflow node change on an executed workflow hands off to nocobase-workflow-manage revision rules.

Output Contract

Final response must include:

• What was requested.
• What was executed.
• What was verified.
• What failed or remains unclear.
• Which defaults/assumptions were applied.
• Notification channel name/type and CLI env used.
• Exact next actions for user if blocked.

References

• Channel configuration: use for notification channel configuration fields and provider rules.
• Workflow notifications: use for workflow notification node behavior and message fields.
• Diagnostics: use for logs, failure reasons, and troubleshooting sequence.