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Add support for visual notifications on Windows to the `notify` task

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#552 opened on Dec 25, 2016

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EnhancementWindowshelp wanted

Description

I wrote a Windows version of a command-line desktop notification program (https://github.com/RadicalZephyr/DesktopNotifier), so the notify task could try to check for the presence of this program the way it does for the Mac and Linux programs.

This isn't a PR yet because I need to figure out what it looks like to check for the existence of that program on Windows (any Windows developers feel free to chime in).

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
toolingdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with boot task systemWindows shell scripting
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the existing `notify` task implementation in boot (likely in `boot/`, possibly `boot/task/notify.clj`) to understand how it checks for notification programs on Mac and Linux. Then determine the Windows equivalent for detecting the presence of the DesktopNotifier program (e.g., checking `System32`, PATH, or a custom install location). The linked DesktopNotifier repository may provide installation paths.