Polybar Notification MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| display_polybar_messageA | Display a message in polybar status bar. Useful for notifying the user when an operation is complete or when waiting for user input. |
| show_popup_notificationB | Show a popup notification using notify-send/dunst. Useful for notifying the user when an operation is complete or when waiting for user input. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have overlapping purposes—both are described as 'useful for notifying the user when an operation is complete or when waiting for user input.' This creates ambiguity, as an agent might struggle to choose between displaying a message in the polybar status bar versus showing a popup notification, since their use cases are not clearly differentiated. The descriptions do not specify distinct scenarios or advantages for each tool, leading to potential misselection.
The tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with clear, descriptive terms: 'display_polybar_message' and 'show_popup_notification.' Both use snake_case and start with action verbs ('display' and 'show'), making them predictable and easy to understand. There are no deviations in naming conventions, ensuring readability and coherence.
With only 2 tools, the server feels thin for a notification domain that could benefit from more granular operations, such as different notification types, priorities, or durations. While the count is minimal, it may be too few to cover common notification workflows effectively, limiting the server's utility and causing agents to work around gaps in functionality.
Inferring the domain as user notifications, the tool set is severely incomplete. It lacks operations for managing notifications (e.g., dismissing, updating, or clearing notifications), handling different notification styles or priorities, or integrating with other notification systems. This creates significant gaps that could lead to agent failures when trying to perform common notification-related tasks beyond basic display.