ToastDesk

Windows notifications that stay visible until you act.

ToastDesk is a Windows 11 desktop app that mirrors Windows notifications into persistent, always-on-top toast cards. It keeps important alerts visible until you open or dismiss them.

Download

Download the latest Windows build:

• ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.msi - Windows Installer package for normal installation or deployment
• ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.exe - guided setup installer
• ToastDesk-Portable-win-x64.zip - standalone portable build; extract and run ToastDesk.exe
• SHA256 checksums

All release builds are self-contained. No separate .NET runtime install is required.

If Windows SmartScreen warns about an unknown publisher, choose More info then Run anyway. Code signing is planned after the app identity and installer flow stabilize.

Status

ToastDesk is early public-preview software. Core notification capture, persistent overlay cards, tray behavior, settings, startup registration, notification actions, notification sounds, and automated Windows release packaging are implemented. Code signing is still in progress.

Features

• Persistent always-on-top toast cards
• Sonner-style stacked notification layout
• Windows Notification Center capture
• Activity list inside the app
• Tray/background app behavior
• Start with Windows
• Start minimized to tray
• Do Not Disturb mode
• Notification sound presets and custom sound files
• Production-safe bundled sound assets

Release Flow

Maintainers can publish a GitHub Release by pushing a version tag:

git tag v0.1.0
git push origin v0.1.0

The GitHub Actions release workflow builds and uploads:

• ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.msi
• ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.exe
• ToastDesk-Portable-win-x64.zip
• ToastDesk-SHA256SUMS.txt

You can also create the package locally:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\publish-release.ps1

The local packages are written to artifacts/release.

Requirements

• Windows 11
• Windows notification access permission
• No .NET runtime required when using the self-contained release package

Run From Source

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\run-dev.ps1

Build

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\run-build.ps1

Publish Release Assets Locally

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\publish-release.ps1

The release assets are written to artifacts/release.

Installer

Release packaging creates both installer and standalone assets:

• MSI installer: ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.msi
• EXE installer: ToastDesk-Setup-win-x64.exe
• Standalone portable ZIP: ToastDesk-Portable-win-x64.zip

Local installer builds require:

• Inno Setup 6
• WiX CLI: dotnet tool install --global wix

Notification Sounds

ToastDesk bundles OpenCode notifier sounds from @mohak34/opencode-notifier and additional subtle notification sounds from akx/Notifications.

See assets/sounds/README.md for source and license notes.

Security

ToastDesk reads notification metadata through Windows notification listener APIs after the user grants permission. It stores settings locally under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ToastDesk.

Do not publish logs or screenshots that may contain private notification contents.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.