> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adopt.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> Get told the moment an agent needs your review — by email, Slack, or Teams — so you're not checking a queue all day.

Notifications tell you when something needs your attention — most importantly, when an agent has prepared work and is waiting on your review.

## Channels

* **Email** — built in. Nothing to connect; you only choose how often you're notified.
* **Slack** — connect your workspace once, then choose a channel or direct message.
* **Teams** — connect your team once, then choose a channel or chat.

## Choosing how often (email)

Email supports three frequencies:

* **Real-time** — one message per event, as it happens.
* **Hourly digest** — events batched into one email each hour.
* **Daily digest** — one summary email per day, at a time you choose.

Digests are the way to cut noise if you get a lot of activity.

## Notification rules

A rule decides which agents, which events, and which channels you're notified on. The events you can choose from:

| Event                    | What it means                                                                             |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **HITL: action needed**  | An agent paused and needs your review. This is the important one, and it's on by default. |
| **Run completed**        | A run finished successfully.                                                              |
| **Run failed**           | A run stopped with an error.                                                              |
| **Awaiting review > 4h** | Something has been waiting on a reviewer longer than a set time (an escalation).          |

You can create more than one rule — for example, real-time Slack alerts for "action needed" on your close agents, and a daily email digest for everything else.

## Setting it up

Notifications live in **Settings → Notifications**. Connect any channels you want, create a rule (pick agents, pick triggers, pick channels), and save. There's a **Send test notification** button to confirm it's working.

## Next steps

1. [Reviewing and approving work](/end-user-guide/reviewing-and-approving)
2. [Human-in-the-loop review](/core-concepts/human-in-the-loop)