Backends

SciTeX Notification supports 9 backends. Backends are tried in fallback priority order when none is specified.

Available Backends

Backend	Transport	Cost	Internet	Notes
Audio	TTS to local speakers	Free	No	Via scitex-audio; SSH relay supported
Desktop	notify-send / PowerShell	Free	No	Linux / WSL
Emacs	emacsclient popup	Free	No	Popup, minibuffer, or alert
Matplotlib	Visual popup window	Free	No	Requires matplotlib
Playwright	Browser popup	Free	No	Requires playwright
Email	SMTP	Free	Required	Gmail, SMTP relay
Webhook	HTTP POST	Free	Required	Slack, Discord, custom endpoints
Telegram	Telegram Bot API	Free	Required	No SDK dependency (urllib only)
Twilio	Phone call / SMS	Paid	Required	Twilio account needed; no SDK dependency

Fallback Priority

When no backend is specified, the default fallback order is:

1. audio — TTS (fast, non-blocking)

2. emacs — Minibuffer message (if in Emacs)

3. matplotlib — Visual popup

4. playwright — Browser popup

5. email — Email (slowest, most reliable)

Set fallback=False to disable fallback behavior.