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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+desktop_notifier.py - LocalObserve Host-Side Desktop Alerting Daemon
+Watches the local .data/alerts directory for security alerts and triggers native notifications.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import json
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Paths
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+ALERT_DIR = REPO_ROOT / ".data" / "alerts"
+
+# Severity Styling
+SEVERITY_STYLES = {
+    "critical": {
+        "urgency": "critical",
+        "icon": "dialog-error",
+        "title_prefix": "🚨 CRITICAL SECURITY ALERT: ",
+        "sound": "bell"
+    },
+    "high": {
+        "urgency": "critical",
+        "icon": "security-high",
+        "title_prefix": "⚠️ High Alert: ",
+        "sound": "message-new-instant"
+    },
+    "normal": {
+        "urgency": "normal",
+        "icon": "security-medium",
+        "title_prefix": "Security Event: ",
+        "sound": "message-new-instant"
+    },
+    "low": {
+        "urgency": "low",
+        "icon": "security-low",
+        "title_prefix": "Security Info: ",
+        "sound": None
+    }
+}
+
+def play_alert_sound(sound_name):
+    """Play alert sound if audio utilities exist on host."""
+    if not sound_name:
+        return
+    for cmd in [
+        ["paplay", f"/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/{sound_name}.oga"],
+        ["aplay", f"/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/{sound_name}.wav"]
+    ]:
+        if Path(cmd[1]).exists():
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, check=False)
+                break
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+def send_notification(alert):
+    """Trigger the native host notify-send command."""
+    alert_name = alert.get("alert_name", "Unknown Security Event")
+    description = alert.get("description", "No details provided.")
+    severity = alert.get("severity", "normal").lower()
+    
+    style = SEVERITY_STYLES.get(severity, SEVERITY_STYLES["normal"])
+    title = f"{style['title_prefix']}{alert_name}"
+    
+    cmd = [
+        "notify-send",
+        "--urgency", style["urgency"],
+        "--icon", style["icon"],
+        "--category", "transfer.error",
+        title,
+        description
+    ]
+    
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
+        play_alert_sound(style["sound"])
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Error: 'notify-send' is not installed or available on this system.", file=sys.stderr)
+
+def main():
+    print(f"[*] LocalObserve Desktop Notifier watching: {ALERT_DIR}")
+    ALERT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    seen_files = set(ALERT_DIR.glob("*.json"))
+    
+    while True:
+        try:
+            current_files = set(ALERT_DIR.glob("*.json"))
+            new_files = current_files - seen_files
+            
+            for file_path in new_files:
+                if not file_path.exists():
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
+                    alert_data = json.loads(file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                    send_notification(alert_data)
+                    file_path.unlink()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"[!] Error processing {file_path.name}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            
+            seen_files = current_files - {f for f in new_files if not f.exists()}
+            time.sleep(1)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("\n[*] Exiting notifier daemon.")
+            break
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()