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This walkthrough creates a manual workflow that shapes a JSON value and displays it in a desktop notification. It uses only built-in nodes and does not require a connection or secret.

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Before you begin

Install and open the sndbox desktop app. The local runner indicator in the sidebar should show Ready before you run the workflow.
1

Create a workflow

From Workflows, select New workflow and give it a descriptive name such as First notification.
2

Add the trigger

Add Manual Trigger to the canvas. Manual workflows run only when you choose Run in the editor.
3

Add Set Data

Connect Manual Trigger to Set Data, then enter valid JSON:
4

Add Desktop Notification

Connect Set Data to Desktop Notification. Set Title to sndbox and Message to My first workflow completed.
5

Run and inspect

Select Run. When the execution finishes, open it from Run history and inspect each node’s inputs, outputs, and logs.
A successful run ends in the Succeeded state and displays the configured desktop notification.

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Next steps

Learn the editor

Understand canvas editing, testing, mappings, and the accessible editor.

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Compare every built-in node and its exact configuration.