Keep routine events out of notifications

apps/dashboard/src/app/notifications.tsx

@@ -89,16 +89,7 @@ export function notificationForEvent(event: DashboardEvent): NotificationDraft |
         href: `/conversations/${encodeURIComponent(event.payload.conversationId)}`,
       };
     case 'message.sent':
-      return {
-        id: event.id,
-        occurredAt: event.occurredAt,
-        title: `Message sent to u/${event.payload.recipient}`,
-        message: 'The message was delivered successfully.',
-        tone: 'success',
-        href: event.payload.conversationId
-          ? `/conversations/${encodeURIComponent(event.payload.conversationId)}`
-          : '/conversations',
-      };
+      return null;
     case 'message.failed':
       return {
         id: event.id,
@@ -111,23 +102,17 @@ export function notificationForEvent(event: DashboardEvent): NotificationDraft |
           : '/operations',
       };
     case 'bot.status.changed':
+      if (event.payload.status !== 'stopped') return null;
       return {
         id: event.id,
         occurredAt: event.occurredAt,
         title: `Bot ${event.payload.status}`,
         message: event.payload.reason ?? `The bot is now ${event.payload.status}.`,
-        tone: event.payload.status === 'running' ? 'success' : event.payload.status === 'stopped' ? 'warning' : 'info',
+        tone: 'warning',
         href: '/operations',
       };
     case 'sync.completed':
-      return {
-        id: event.id,
-        occurredAt: event.occurredAt,
-        title: `${titleCase(event.payload.kind)} sync complete`,
-        message: `${event.payload.processed.toLocaleString()} items processed.`,
-        tone: 'success',
-        href: '/operations',
-      };
+      return null;
     case 'sync.failed':
       return {
         id: event.id,
@@ -138,26 +123,25 @@ export function notificationForEvent(event: DashboardEvent): NotificationDraft |
         href: '/operations',
       };
     case 'rate-limit.changed':
+      if (!event.payload.limited) return null;
       return {
         id: event.id,
         occurredAt: event.occurredAt,
-        title: event.payload.limited ? 'Rate limit reached' : 'Rate limit cleared',
-        message: event.payload.reason ?? (event.payload.limited
-          ? 'Sending will resume when the limit resets.'
-          : 'The bot can send messages again.'),
-        tone: event.payload.limited ? 'warning' : 'success',
+        title: 'Rate limit reached',
+        message: event.payload.reason ?? 'Sending will resume when the limit resets.',
+        tone: 'warning',
         href: '/operations',
       };
     case 'reddit.session.changed':
-      if (!['authenticated', 'expired', 'logged-out', 'error'].includes(event.payload.status)) return null;
+      if (!['expired', 'logged-out', 'error'].includes(event.payload.status)) return null;
       return {
         id: event.id,
         occurredAt: event.occurredAt,
-        title: event.payload.status === 'authenticated' ? 'Reddit account connected' : 'Reddit account needs attention',
+        title: 'Reddit account needs attention',
         message: event.payload.reason ?? (event.payload.username
-          ? `Signed in as u/${event.payload.username}.`
+          ? `The session for u/${event.payload.username} changed to ${event.payload.status}.`
           : `Session status changed to ${event.payload.status}.`),
-        tone: event.payload.status === 'authenticated' ? 'success' : 'error',
+        tone: 'error',
         href: '/accounts',
       };
     case 'conversation.updated':
@@ -168,34 +152,6 @@ export function notificationForEvent(event: DashboardEvent): NotificationDraft |
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Toasts interrupt the operator, so reserve them for inbound activity and
- * states that need attention. Routine lifecycle and successful sync events
- * remain available in the notification centre without producing a pop-up.
- */
-export function shouldToastForEvent(event: DashboardEvent): boolean {
-  switch (event.type) {
-    case 'reply.received':
-    case 'media.received':
-    case 'message.failed':
-    case 'sync.failed':
-      return true;
-    case 'bot.status.changed':
-      return event.payload.status === 'stopped';
-    case 'rate-limit.changed':
-      return event.payload.limited;
-    case 'reddit.session.changed':
-      return ['expired', 'logged-out', 'error'].includes(event.payload.status);
-    case 'message.sent':
-    case 'conversation.updated':
-    case 'sync.started':
-    case 'sync.progress':
-    case 'sync.completed':
-    case 'log.created':
-      return false;
-  }
-}
-
 function loadNotifications(): NotificationItem[] {
   const storage = notificationStorage();
   if (!storage) return [];
@@ -249,11 +205,9 @@ export function NotificationProvider({ children, realtime: realtimeOverride }: N
     setNotifications((current) => current.some((entry) => entry.id === item.id)
       ? current
       : [item, ...current].slice(0, MAX_NOTIFICATIONS));
-    if (shouldToastForEvent(event)) {
-      setToasts((current) => current.some((entry) => entry.id === item.id)
-        ? current
-        : [...current, item]);
-    }
+    setToasts((current) => current.some((entry) => entry.id === item.id)
+      ? current
+      : [...current, item]);
   }), [realtime]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -359,7 +313,7 @@ export function NotificationViewport() {
           <div className="notification-empty">
             <span aria-hidden="true"><BellIcon /></span>
             <strong>All quiet</strong>
-            <p>Replies, delivery updates, syncs, and account alerts will appear here.</p>
+            <p>New replies, received images, and important account alerts will appear here.</p>
           </div>
         )}
       </aside>

tests/dashboard/notifications.test.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   NotificationProvider,
   NotificationViewport,
   notificationForEvent,
-  shouldToastForEvent,
 } from '../../apps/dashboard/src/app/notifications.js';
 
 class FakeRealtime {
@@ -54,6 +53,27 @@ describe('dashboard notifications', () => {
       type: 'log.created',
       payload: { level: 'info', message: 'Routine detail' },
     })).toBeNull();
+
+    expect(notificationForEvent({
+      id: 'sent-1',
+      occurredAt: '2026-08-09T09:30:00.000Z',
+      type: 'message.sent',
+      payload: { messageId: 'message-2', recipient: 'alice', conversationId: 'room/one' },
+    })).toBeNull();
+
+    expect(notificationForEvent({
+      id: 'running-1',
+      occurredAt: '2026-08-09T09:30:00.000Z',
+      type: 'bot.status.changed',
+      payload: { status: 'running', dryRun: false },
+    })).toBeNull();
+
+    expect(notificationForEvent({
+      id: 'rate-clear-1',
+      occurredAt: '2026-08-09T09:30:00.000Z',
+      type: 'rate-limit.changed',
+      payload: { limited: false },
+    })).toBeNull();
   });
 
   it('shows new events as toasts and keeps them in a readable notification centre', async () => {
@@ -94,9 +114,8 @@ describe('dashboard notifications', () => {
     expect(within(centre).getByText('All quiet')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('keeps routine sync completions in the notification centre without showing a toast', async () => {
+  it('ignores routine sync completions entirely', () => {
     const realtime = new FakeRealtime();
-    const user = userEvent.setup();
     render(
       <MemoryRouter>
         <NotificationProvider realtime={realtime}>
@@ -112,12 +131,12 @@ describe('dashboard notifications', () => {
       type: 'sync.completed',
       payload: { syncId: 'conversation-sync-1', kind: 'conversations', processed: 12 },
     };
-    expect(shouldToastForEvent(syncEvent)).toBe(false);
+    expect(notificationForEvent(syncEvent)).toBeNull();
     act(() => realtime.emit(syncEvent));
 
     expect(screen.queryByRole('status')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Notifications, 1 unread' }));
-    expect(within(screen.getByLabelText('Notifications', { selector: 'aside' })).getByText('Conversations sync complete'))
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Notifications' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(within(screen.getByLabelText('Notifications', { selector: 'aside' })).getByText('All quiet'))
       .toBeInTheDocument();
   });