dunstctl

Show notification history

$ dunstctl history-pop

$ dunstctl close

$ dunstctl close-all

$ dunstctl set-paused toggle

$ dunstctl is-paused

$ dunstctl count

$ dunstctl reload

dunstctl command [args]

dunstctl is the command-line control interface for the dunst notification daemon. It provides runtime management capabilities without requiring configuration file changes or daemon restarts.
The tool allows closing notifications programmatically, managing notification history, toggling pause state (do-not-disturb mode), and reloading dunst's configuration. It's commonly used in window manager keybindings and scripts for notification management.
Key features include history navigation (pop the most recent notification from history), pause state management for temporarily suspressing notifications, and live configuration reloading. The close commands can target specific notifications or clear all visible ones at once.

close

Close current notification.

Close all notifications.

Show notification from history.

Set pause state (true, false, toggle).

Check pause state.

Show notification count.

Reload configuration.

Print debug information.

Open context menu.

dunst(1), dunstify(1)