Understanding Async Notifications
How TaskOrbit's intelligent notification system keeps teams aligned without Slack chaos.
TaskOrbit's notification engine replaces real-time chaos with intentional, context-aware updates. Here's how it works.
Smart Batching
Instead of 20 Slack messages, you get one morning digest containing:
- Tasks assigned to you
- Completed dependencies (things unblocked you)
- Upcoming deadlines (72 hours or less)
- Comments on your work
Customization per Role
Managers see: team capacity, bottlenecks, scope changes
Contributors see: assignments, dependency updates, reviews needed
Clients see: only public milestones and completion status
Each role receives different signals—eliminating noise for everyone.
Timezone-Aware Delivery
Your digest arrives at 9 AM *in your timezone*, not the server's. A team spanning San Francisco to Berlin each gets their digest at the right morning moment.
Escalation Rules
Urgent items (assigned to you, due tomorrow) bypass digest and send immediately. Everything else respects your quiet hours setting.
Mobile Notifications
Optional push notifications for critical status changes: blockers, reviews requested, deadline alerts. Control which types trigger pushes—keep them rare and high-signal.