Agent skill

Novu Manage Preferences

by novuhq in novuhq/novu

Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level.

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Install Novu Manage Preferences

skills CLI
$ npx skills add novuhq/novu --skill novu-manage-preferences -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install novuhq/novu novu-manage-preferences --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/novuhq/novu.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/docs/.mintlify/skills/manage-preferences .claude/skills/novu-manage-preferences && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
novu-manage-preferences
GitHub stars
40k
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
465 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
28
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level.

  • Works in 2 steps: Workflow defaults — configured in the… → Subscriber overrides — set by end users,…
  • Setting up notification opt-in/opt-out
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow-Level Preferences, Subscriber-Level Preferences, Preference Resolution Order and Preferences UI Component, plus 3 more sections
  • Needs NOVU_SECRET_KEY

What it does

Novu Manage Preferences is an agent skill from novuhq/novu. Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level. Set default channel preferences (email, SMS, push, chat, in-app), mark preferences as read-only or subscriber-editable, and manage subscriber-specific overrides. Use when setting up notification opt-in/opt-out, configuring per-channel delivery preferences, or building a preferences management UI.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/preferences-ui-examples.md`, `references/subscriber-preferences-examples.md` and `references/workflow-preferences-examples.md`).

The repository describes itself as: The open-source communication infrastructure for agents and products.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting up notification opt-in/opt-out
  • Configuring per-channel delivery preferences
  • Building a preferences management UI

Example prompts

  • “/novu-manage-preferences”

Requirements

  • A credential in NOVU_SECRET_KEY

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Workflow defaults — configured in the dashboard for UI based workflows or via code in framework based workflows, apply to all subscribers.
  2. Subscriber overrides — set by end users, override workflow defaults

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c4d3eda. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • NOVU_SECRET_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Novu Manage Preferences loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 465 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~101
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 465 words (~1,829 tokens).

“Novu has a two-level preference system:”

— opening of SKILL.md by novuhq, Custom licence
name
novu-manage-preferences

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in docs/.mintlify/skills/manage-preferences of novuhq/novu.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/preferences-ui-examples.md
  • references/subscriber-preferences-examples.md
  • references/workflow-preferences-examples.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c4d3eda

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Questions about Novu Manage Preferences

What does Novu Manage Preferences do?

Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level. Novu Manage Preferences is an agent skill from novuhq/novu. Configure notification preferences in Novu at the workflow and subscriber level.

When should I use Novu Manage Preferences?

Novu Manage Preferences fits situations like: setting up notification opt-in/opt-out; configuring per-channel delivery preferences; building a preferences management UI.

How do I install Novu Manage Preferences in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add novuhq/novu --skill novu-manage-preferences -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (docs/.mintlify/skills/manage-preferences in novuhq/novu) into .claude/skills/novu-manage-preferences in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Novu Manage Preferences in Codex?

Run `npx skills add novuhq/novu --skill novu-manage-preferences -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (docs/.mintlify/skills/manage-preferences in novuhq/novu) into .agents/skills/novu-manage-preferences in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Novu Manage Preferences in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add novuhq/novu --skill novu-manage-preferences -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/novu-manage-preferences, .gemini/skills/novu-manage-preferences, .github/skills/novu-manage-preferences and .opencode/skills/novu-manage-preferences in your project.

What does Novu Manage Preferences need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Novu Manage Preferences needs credentials named NOVU_SECRET_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in NOVU_SECRET_KEY.

Does Novu Manage Preferences access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Novu Manage Preferences safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Novu Manage Preferences use?

Novu Manage Preferences has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Novu Manage Preferences use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Novu Manage Preferences?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Novu Manage Preferences: Configure Notifications (Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode, 40k stars), Configure Channel (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Configure Notifications (yangyuan-zhen/PolyWeather, 316 stars) and Configuration (BuilderIO/agent-native, 7.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Novu Manage Preferences?

novuhq (a GitHub organization) maintains it in novuhq/novu, which has 40,132 GitHub stars. The repository holds 28 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: novuhq/novu on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.