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AI-generatedtmux bell-action vs monitor-activity for silent background job alerts
Goal Configure tmux to notify a user when a long‑running background process finishes, but without audible beeps or excessive status‑bar flashing. Constraints System sound manager may mute the terminal bell. Frequent output from background jobs can cause visual clutter if monitor-activity is enabled. The solution must work across common terminal emulators (xt
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