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nameplate-attention

Display topmost message cards and pulsating screen borders on macOS via the Nameplate CLI.

3|Updated Jun 15, 2026
Search Tags:#cli#agent#macos#notification#1password#alert#nameplate
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/patrickserrano/lacquer --skill nameplate-attention-patrickserrano
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: nameplate-attention
Source: https://github.com/patrickserrano/lacquer/tree/main/core/skills/nameplate-attention
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/patrickserrano/lacquer --skill nameplate-attention-patrickserrano

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When an AI agent is blocked waiting on a human — for example before a password-manager authentication prompt that carries no reason field of its own — it has no way to visibly signal why attention is needed. This Skill fires an on-screen alert so the human knows exactly what the agent needs and why. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Attention Alerts: Run nameplate attention "<reason>" --title "<agent> → <system>" to show a topmost message card plus pulsating colored borders on every display. - Auto-Dismiss and Stale Protection: Pass --duration <seconds> (max 120) for auto-dismiss; requests older than 2 minutes are dropped so stale alerts never replay. - Use Case: Right before an interactive 1Password op prompt, fire nameplate attention "Need 1Password approval for release verification; no secret read." --title "Codex → 1Password" so the human understands the prompt. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to fire a Nameplate attention alert with a specific reason and title before it triggers an interactive authentication prompt on your Mac.

Frequently Asked Questions about nameplate-attention

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a Mac user's attention from a CLI or agent?▼

Run `nameplate attention "<reason>" --title "<agent> → <system>"` to show a topmost message card plus pulsating colored borders on every display. The card stays until clicked unless you pass `--duration` for auto-dismiss.

How to show an alert before a 1Password op prompt?▼

Fire `nameplate attention "Need 1Password approval for release verification; no secret read." --title "Codex → 1Password"` immediately before the interactive `op` prompt, since the prompt itself carries no reason field.

Where is the nameplate binary located on macOS?▼

The binary lives at `/Applications/Nameplate.app/Contents/Helpers/nameplate`; symlink it onto your PATH. A repo checkout build lives at `<repo>/Nameplate.app/Contents/Helpers/nameplate`, and the CLI launches Nameplate.app if it is not running.

Can I auto-dismiss a Nameplate attention alert?▼

Yes, pass `--duration <seconds>` with a maximum of 120 seconds to auto-dismiss the card. By default the card remains on screen until the human clicks it.

Why did my Nameplate alert not appear?▼

Requests are timestamped and anything older than 2 minutes is dropped, so a login-time launch never replays stale alerts. Fire the alert at the moment attention is needed rather than queuing it in advance.

Is there a fallback if the nameplate CLI is unavailable?▼

Yes, `notifyutil -p com.steipete.nameplate.splash` works from any shell, including SSH, to trigger the identity splash. The `nameplate splash` and `nameplate settings` commands also replay the splash and open settings respectively.

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