nextcloud / nextcloud/flow_notifications

Has this app ever worked properly?

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Description

Hello,

Over the past few years, I’ve run tests on various test suites with this app, and they’ve never been successful (or maybe they were a long time ago).

Test performed (for example): a notification is triggered when a PDF file is renamed. The setup is very simple, but I have never received a single notification (and I am certain that the instance's notification system works fine in other contexts).

Also, for years now, I’ve seen people use a workaround for this glitch by sending notifications via Talk (a message sent in a conversation, which triggers a notification).

So I’m wondering: have I simply never understood how your app works, or has it been buggy for a long time (and therefore never been fixed)?

Thank you in advance for your clarification on this matter.

I can provide more details, but in my opinion, the problem is easily reproducible in many configurations.

Thanks

P.S.: My most recent tests were conducted with version 5.0.0 (Nextcloud 34), and they failed in exactly the same way as all my previous attempts with earlier versions.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the PDF rename notification scenario described for Nextcloud 34 and compare it with notification delivery through Talk. The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point; done would require identifying why the Flow notification is not delivered and confirming the behavior across the relevant configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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