From 2cbd56cb6b07a881f174792d1a10479c42d5fb48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: chelsea <chelsea_dev@protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:43:43 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] notify: honor fixed ntfy topic

---
 .env.example    | 1 +
 Notification.py | 4 ++++
 README.md       | 5 +++--
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 62a8a6b..9a24a0b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ PROMPT_CATEGORY=general
 PROMPT_NAME=welcome
 PROMPT_CONTEXT=Container test run
 NTFY_BASE_URL=https://ntfy.example.com
+NTFY_TOPIC=
 NTFY_TOPIC_TEMPLATE=adhdbot-{userId}
 NTFY_AUTH_TOKEN=
 AGENTIC_CATEGORY=agentic
diff --git a/Notification.py b/Notification.py
index f0a5682..5090fce 100644
--- a/Notification.py
+++ b/Notification.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from Memory import MemoryManager
 
 
 ntfyBaseUrl = os.getenv("NTFY_BASE_URL")
+ntfyFixedTopic = os.getenv("NTFY_TOPIC")
 ntfyTopicTemplate = os.getenv("NTFY_TOPIC_TEMPLATE", "adhdbot-{userId}")
 ntfyAuthToken = os.getenv("NTFY_AUTH_TOKEN")
 
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
 
     @staticmethod
     def buildTopic(actualUser: str) -> str:
+        fixed = (ntfyFixedTopic or "").strip()
+        if fixed:
+            return fixed
         template = ntfyTopicTemplate or ""
         if not template:
             return ""
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c4da7a..d731639 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ Environment variables of interest (see `.env.example`):
 - `PROMPT_CATEGORY`, `PROMPT_NAME`, `PROMPT_CONTEXT` – defaults for the `/run` endpoint.
 - `LOG_PROMPTS` (default `1`) – when truthy, every outgoing prompt is logged to stdout so you can audit the final instructions sent to the LLM.
 - `NTFY_BASE_URL` – when set (e.g., `https://ntfy.scorpi.us`), reminder payloads with `action: schedule_reminder` will be POSTed to ntfy.
-- `NTFY_TOPIC_TEMPLATE` – format string for the ntfy topic slug (default `adhdbot-{userId}`); all reminders are forced through this template so every notification lands in the same subscribed channel.
+- `NTFY_TOPIC` – optional fixed topic slug; when present every reminder is sent to exactly this channel (e.g., `adhdbot-chelsea`).
+- `NTFY_TOPIC_TEMPLATE` – fallback format string for the topic when `NTFY_TOPIC` is unset (default `adhdbot-{userId}`).
 - `NTFY_AUTH_TOKEN` – optional bearer token if your ntfy server requires auth.
 - `AGENTIC_CATEGORY` / `AGENTIC_PROMPT_NAME` / `AGENTIC_MODE_HINT` – control which prompt handles the hourly agentic sweep (defaults: `agentic/hourly_review`, hint "Agentic review").
 - `AGENTIC_NOTES_LIMIT` – how many of the most recent notes to include in the sweep payload (default `5`).
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ When the assistant schedules a reminder it emits a single JSON block:
 }
 ```
 
-The backend automatically converts relative phrases ("in 10 minutes") into the ISO timestamp above and POSTs the message to the ntfy topic (default `https://ntfy.scorpi.us/adhdbot-<user>`), so subscribing to that topic on your phone is all you need for push notifications.
+The backend automatically converts relative phrases ("in 10 minutes") into the ISO timestamp above and POSTs the message to the ntfy topic (either the fixed `NTFY_TOPIC` or the templated `https://ntfy.scorpi.us/adhdbot-<user>` fallback), so subscribing to that topic on your phone is all you need for push notifications.
 
 ### Daily / Periodic Action List + Hourly Agentic Sweep