MySpec notifies you when something needs your attention: a teammate mentions you, a session finishes, or your organization nears a plan limit.
The notification bell
The bell sits in the top bar, next to your avatar. A badge shows how many notifications you have not read yet.
Select the bell to see your latest notifications:
- Select a notification to open what it is about, for example the comment thread or the finished session. Opening it marks it as read.
- Mark all as read clears the badge.
- See all notifications opens the Notifications page.
The Notifications page
The Notifications page lists everything you have been notified about, newest first. Unread notifications are highlighted.
- Select Load more at the bottom to see older notifications.
- Mark all as read at the top marks every notification as read.
Reading a notification here also updates the badge on the bell.
Notification types
| Type | When you get it | Who gets it |
|---|---|---|
| Mention | Somebody mentions you in a comment on a spec file. | The person mentioned. |
| Reply | Somebody replies to a comment thread you are part of. | Everyone who has posted in the thread, except the person replying. |
| Session finished | A spec session finishes. | The person who started it, and others who worked on its spec files. |
| Quota warning | Your organization is approaching a usage limit. | Owners and admins. |
| Quota exceeded | Your organization has reached a usage limit. | Owners and admins. |
| Payment | A payment for your organization was processed. | Owners and admins. |
| Announcement | MySpec has news to share. Some open a post on the MySpec blog in a new tab. | Everyone. |
You are never notified about your own comments. Comments written by AI agents don’t send notifications.
For what to do about quota notifications, see Usage and limits.
Choose email notifications
In-app notifications are always on. You can choose which ones also reach you by email.
Open your profile
Open the avatar menu and choose Profile.
Find Email notifications
Scroll to the Email notifications card.
Turn types on or off
Use the switch next to each type. Each change saves at once.
| Type | Email by default |
|---|---|
| Mention | Off |
| Reply | Off |
| Session finished | On |
| Quota warning | On |
| Quota exceeded | On |
Two types have no switch:
- Payment receipts are always sent by email.
- Announcements appear in the app only.
Notification sound
MySpec can play a sound when the AI finishes responding in a chat. Turn it on or off with Notification Sound under Preferences on your Profile. It is on by default, and the setting applies to the browser you set it in.