Notify is a Go library for sending notifications to various messaging services.
The library solves the problem of integrating multiple notification platforms into a single application. Rather than writing separate code for each service, developers can use a unified interface to send messages across different channels. The tool supports numerous messaging platforms including Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Twilio, SendGrid, AWS SES, Twitter, WeChat, WhatsApp, Rocket.Chat, and PushBullet. It provides both global convenience functions similar to logging libraries and local constructor functions for creating dedicated Notify instances that can be passed through an application.
The library is suited for applications that need to notify users or administrators across multiple channels without managing separate integrations for each platform. It works well for alert systems, user notifications, and multi-channel messaging scenarios. The README explicitly recommends avoiding global functions in favor of creating local instances and passing them through the application, suggesting this pattern is important for maintainability in larger codebases. The project acknowledges that it depends on the consistency of external services and their client libraries, and therefore should not be used in critical scenarios where reliability is essential. The README also warns that misuse could result in permanent bans on supported platforms.
The project actively solicits contributions and maintains a list of missing services awaiting implementation. The maintainers encourage both general contributions and specifically invite developers to add new service integrations, indicating an open approach to expanding the library's capabilities through community effort.
