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+# alert-after
+
+Get a desktop notification after a command finishes executing
+
+# Install
+
+[Install rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs/)
+
+```
+cargo install alert-after
+```
+
+# Usage
+
+```
+aa <command name and args>
+```
+
+Get a desktop notification after sleeping for five seconds:
+
+```
+aa sleep 5
+```
+
+Get a desktop notification after retrieving Google:
+
+```
+aa wget google.com
+```