We can get different triggers for post notifications when certain events happen in iterm2.
When a a command finishes
(even if it’s chained with other commands):
Option 1: Manually integrate the notification in the command chain
myCommand && say "done"Option 2: Enable alerts
Via cmd + alt + a or via Edit > Mark and Annoations > Alerts > Post Notifications and this is enough to have iterm2 post a notification to the system notifications engine when the flow of control has changed to another command.
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When new output is detected
For this, iterm2 has a trigger configuration, which can do a lot more than just posting notifications.
For it, go to Session > Triggers > Add Trigger..., enter an all-accepting regular expression (.*), and set the action to Post notification.
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