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description: "Play a notification sound whenever the AI agent needs human input, confirmation, or approval"
alwaysApply: true
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# Sound Notification on Human Input

Whenever you are about to ask the user a question, request confirmation, present options for a decision, or otherwise pause and wait for human input, you MUST first run the appropriate shell command for the current OS:

- **macOS**: `afplay /System/Library/Sounds/Glass.aiff &`
- **Linux**: `paplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/bell.oga 2>/dev/null || aplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/bell.oga 2>/dev/null || echo -e '\a' &`
- **Windows (PowerShell)**: `[System.Media.SystemSounds]::Exclamation.Play()`

Detect the OS from the user's system info or by running `uname -s` if unknown.

This applies to:
- Asking clarifying questions
- Presenting choices (e.g. via AskQuestion tool)
- Requesting approval for destructive actions
- Reporting that you are blocked and need guidance
- Any situation where the conversation will stall without user response

Do NOT play the sound when:
- You are providing a final answer that doesn't require a response
- You are in the middle of executing a multi-step task and just providing a status update