README.md

@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ final item completes the Following phase. Failed or unconfirmed Gitea mutations
 and current review position unchanged. Following counts never influence the recommended Work queue. Set
 `STACKCHAIN_FOLLOWING_DB` to override `.stackchain-state/following.sqlite3`.
 
+Each device can explicitly opt in to **Notify me when Following changes**. Stackchain polls that
+channel independently, validates the device session immediately before delivery, and checkpoints
+the exact unseen revision set so unchanged work stays silent across workers. Lock-screen payloads
+contain only a bounded count and the `#/my-work/following` route—never repository names, titles,
+bodies, or comments. Disabling Following alerts leaves Updates, deadlines, and start-day reminders
+unchanged.
+
 Completed delegated issues remain in the mobile **Filed** queue until their latest outcome is acknowledged.
 The mobile queue sheet begins with **Prepare Today**, a live briefing that totals Agenda, Attention, Updates, Filed,
 and unseen Following activity, then opens the highest-priority non-empty review queue. Following refreshes only when
@@ -398,7 +405,8 @@ export STACKCHAIN_TRUSTED_PROXY_CIDRS='127.0.0.0/8'
 # 09:00 in the device's local timezone without opening the dashboard. Bursts send
 # three individual alerts followed by one private digest that opens Updates. A later
 # comment on an already-delivered thread triggers a fresh alert when Gitea advances
-# that thread's updated_at revision; unchanged and older snapshots remain silent.
+# that thread's updated_at revision; unchanged and older snapshots remain silent. Opt-in
+# Following alerts use generic copy and deep-link to the changed-first Following review.
 # Browser push services must resolve exclusively to public IP addresses. Stackchain
 # validates endpoints at enrollment and again before delivery, rejects redirects,
 # and removes legacy subscriptions that resolve to private or reserved networks.

frontend/dashboard.js

@@ -8310,6 +8310,8 @@
         startDayControl:qs('#push-start-day'),
         startDayStatus:qs('#push-start-day-status'),
         startDayHour:qs('#push-start-day-hour'),
+        followingControl:qs('#push-following'),
+        followingStatus:qs('#push-following-status'),
         deadlineSnooze:qs('#deadline-snooze'),
         deadlineSnoozeStatus:qs('#deadline-snooze-status'),
         deadlineSnoozeReview:qs('#review-snoozed-deadlines'),

frontend/index.html

@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
             <label class="push-update-control" for="push-updates"><input id="push-updates" type="checkbox" /> Notify me about new updates</label>
             <span class="small" id="push-update-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></span>
             <button class="secondary" id="push-test" type="button" hidden>Send test notification</button>
+            <label class="push-update-control" for="push-following"><input id="push-following" type="checkbox" /> Notify me when Following changes</label>
+            <span class="small" id="push-following-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></span>
             <label class="push-update-control" for="push-deadlines"><input id="push-deadlines" type="checkbox" /> Notify me about deadlines</label>
             <label for="push-deadline-hour">Reminder hour <select id="push-deadline-hour" aria-label="Deadline reminder local hour"></select></label>
             <label for="push-deadline-days">Warn me <select id="push-deadline-days" aria-label="Deadline reminder horizon"><option value="0">Due today</option><option value="2" selected>Next 2 days</option><option value="7">Next 7 days</option></select></label>

frontend/push-notifications.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 })(typeof self !== 'undefined' ? self : this, function createPushNotifications({
   control, status, testControl, deadlineControl, deadlineStatus, deadlineHour, deadlineDays,
   startDayControl, startDayStatus, startDayHour,
+  followingControl, followingStatus,
   deadlineSnooze, deadlineSnoozeStatus, deadlineSnoozeReview, onReviewDeadlines,
   notification, serviceWorker, fetchJson,
 }) {
@@ -129,12 +130,15 @@
     if (testControl) testControl.hidden = true;
     if (deadlineControl) deadlineControl.checked = false;
     if (startDayControl) startDayControl.checked = false;
+    if (followingControl) followingControl.checked = false;
     configuration.subscribed = false;
     configuration.deadline_enabled = false;
     configuration.start_day_enabled = false;
+    configuration.following_enabled = false;
     pendingIntent = null;
     status.textContent = 'New update notifications are off for this device.';
     if (deadlineStatus) deadlineStatus.textContent = 'Deadline reminders are off for this device.';
+    if (followingStatus) followingStatus.textContent = 'Following change alerts are off for this device.';
   }
 
   async function ensureSubscription() {
@@ -266,13 +270,45 @@
     }
   }
 
+  async function changeFollowing() {
+    followingControl.disabled = true;
+    try {
+      const registration = await serviceWorker.ready;
+      let subscription = await registration.pushManager.getSubscription();
+      if (followingControl.checked) pendingIntent = 'following';
+      if (followingControl.checked && !subscription) subscription = await ensureSubscription();
+      if (followingControl.checked && !subscription) {
+        followingControl.checked = false;
+        followingStatus.textContent = status.textContent;
+        return false;
+      }
+      await fetchJson('api/v1/push-subscription/following', {
+        method:'PUT',
+        headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},
+        body:JSON.stringify({enabled:followingControl.checked}),
+      });
+      configuration.following_enabled = followingControl.checked;
+      pendingIntent = null;
+      followingStatus.textContent = followingControl.checked
+        ? 'Following change alerts enabled for this device.'
+        : 'Following change alerts are off for this device.';
+      return true;
+    } catch (_error) {
+      followingControl.checked = !followingControl.checked;
+      followingStatus.textContent = 'Could not change Following alerts. Check your connection and try again.';
+      return false;
+    } finally {
+      followingControl.disabled = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   async function enableDeadline() {
     deadlineControl.checked = true;
     return changeDeadline();
   }
 
   async function recoverPermission(intent = null) {
-    if (!pendingIntent && ['updates', 'deadline', 'start-day'].includes(intent)) pendingIntent = intent;
+    if (!pendingIntent && ['updates', 'deadline', 'start-day', 'following'].includes(intent)) pendingIntent = intent;
     if (!pendingIntent || notification.permission !== 'granted') return false;
     if (recoveryPromise) return recoveryPromise;
     recoveryPromise = (async () => {
@@ -284,6 +320,10 @@
         startDayControl.checked = true;
         return changeStartDay();
       }
+      if (pendingIntent === 'following') {
+        followingControl.checked = true;
+        return changeFollowing();
+      }
       return Boolean(await enable());
     })();
     try {
@@ -299,18 +339,21 @@
     testControl?.addEventListener('click', testDelivery);
     deadlineControl?.addEventListener('change', changeDeadline);
     startDayControl?.addEventListener('change', changeStartDay);
+    followingControl?.addEventListener('change', changeFollowing);
     deadlineSnoozeReview?.addEventListener('click', reviewSnoozedDeadlines);
     configuration = await fetchJson('api/v1/push-subscription');
     if (!configuration.available) {
       control.disabled = true;
       if (deadlineControl) deadlineControl.disabled = true;
       if (startDayControl) startDayControl.disabled = true;
+      if (followingControl) followingControl.disabled = true;
       status.textContent = 'New update notifications are not available on this server.';
       return;
     }
     control.checked = Boolean(configuration.subscribed);
     if (deadlineControl) deadlineControl.checked = Boolean(configuration.deadline_enabled);
     if (startDayControl) startDayControl.checked = Boolean(configuration.start_day_enabled);
+    if (followingControl) followingControl.checked = Boolean(configuration.following_enabled);
     if (deadlineHour) deadlineHour.value = String(configuration.reminder_hour ?? 9);
     if (deadlineDays) deadlineDays.value = String(configuration.reminder_days ?? 2);
     if (startDayHour) startDayHour.value = String(configuration.start_day_reminder_hour ?? 9);
@@ -321,8 +364,11 @@
     if (startDayStatus) startDayStatus.textContent = configuration.start_day_enabled
       ? `Start-day reminder enabled for ${formattedHour(configuration.start_day_reminder_hour)} local time.`
       : 'Start-day reminders are off for this device.';
+    if (followingStatus) followingStatus.textContent = configuration.following_enabled
+      ? 'Following change alerts enabled for this device.'
+      : 'Following change alerts are off for this device.';
     renderDeadlineSnooze();
   }
 
-  return {init, change, changeDeadline, changeStartDay, enableDeadline, deadlineReadiness, notificationReadiness, recoverPermission};
+  return {init, change, changeDeadline, changeStartDay, changeFollowing, enableDeadline, deadlineReadiness, notificationReadiness, recoverPermission};
 });

frontend/service-worker.js

@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ self.addEventListener('push', event => {
   const updateCount = Number(payload.update_count);
   const unreadCount = typeof payload.unread_count === 'number' ? payload.unread_count : NaN;
   const deadlineCount = Number(payload.deadline_count);
+  const followingCount = Number(payload.following_count);
   const planDate = String(payload.plan_date || '');
   if (
     route === '#/my-work/start-day'
@@ -685,6 +686,23 @@ self.addEventListener('push', event => {
     ));
     return;
   }
+  if (
+    route === '#/my-work/following'
+    && /^stackchain-following-[0-9a-f]{16}$/.test(tag)
+    && Number.isSafeInteger(followingCount)
+    && followingCount > 0
+    && followingCount <= 50
+  ) {
+    event.waitUntil(self.registration.showNotification(
+      followingCount + ' watched item' + (followingCount === 1 ? '' : 's') + ' changed',
+      {
+        body: 'Open Following to review the latest activity.',
+        tag,
+        data: {route},
+      }
+    ));
+    return;
+  }
   if (
     route === '#/my-work/updates'
     && tag === 'stackchain-update-digest'

src/main.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from src.passkey_store import PasskeyStore
 from src.push_notifications import (
     PushConfiguration,
     dispatch_deadline_reminders,
+    dispatch_following_changes,
     dispatch_start_day_reminders,
     dispatch_unread_updates,
     send_web_push,
@@ -131,6 +132,10 @@ async def _start_day_plan_snapshot() -> dict:
     return await asyncio.to_thread(_today_store().get_start_day_plan, login)
 
 
+async def _following_push_snapshot() -> dict:
+    return await get_following(Response())
+
+
 async def _push_poll_loop() -> None:
     interval = max(5.0, float(os.getenv("STACKCHAIN_PUSH_POLL_SECONDS", "30")))
     deadline_interval = max(
@@ -173,6 +178,17 @@ async def _push_poll_loop() -> None:
                 max_concurrency=max_concurrency,
             )
 
+    async def dispatch_following() -> None:
+        await dispatch_following_changes(
+                _push_subscription_store,
+                _push_configuration(),
+                _following_push_snapshot,
+                session_statuses=dashboard_auth.managed_session_statuses,
+                send_timeout_seconds=send_timeout,
+                lease_seconds=lease_seconds,
+                max_concurrency=max_concurrency,
+            )
+
     async def dispatch_start_day() -> None:
         await dispatch_start_day_reminders(
                 _push_subscription_store,
@@ -186,6 +202,7 @@ async def _push_poll_loop() -> None:
 
     channel_tasks = (
         asyncio.create_task(_push_channel_loop(dispatch_unread, interval=interval)),
+        asyncio.create_task(_push_channel_loop(dispatch_following, interval=interval)),
         asyncio.create_task(
             _push_channel_loop(dispatch_deadlines, interval=deadline_interval)
         ),
@@ -474,6 +491,10 @@ class StartDayReminderPayload(BaseModel):
         return value
 
 
+class FollowingNotificationPayload(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool
+
+
 StepUpAction = Literal[
     "merge_pull",
     "submit_pull_review",
@@ -2322,6 +2343,9 @@ async def push_status(request: Request):
     start_day_preferences = await asyncio.to_thread(
         _push_subscription_store.start_day_preferences, device_id
     )
+    following_preferences = await asyncio.to_thread(
+        _push_subscription_store.following_preferences, device_id
+    )
     delivery_health = await asyncio.to_thread(
         _push_subscription_store.delivery_health, device_id
     )
@@ -2337,6 +2361,7 @@ async def push_status(request: Request):
         "start_day_enabled": start_day_preferences["enabled"],
         "start_day_timezone": start_day_preferences["timezone"],
         "start_day_reminder_hour": start_day_preferences["reminder_hour"],
+        "following_enabled": following_preferences["enabled"],
         "delivery_health": delivery_health,
     }
 
@@ -2485,6 +2510,25 @@ async def update_start_day_reminders(payload: StartDayReminderPayload, request:
     }
 
 
+@app.put("/api/v1/push-subscription/following")
+async def update_following_notifications(
+    payload: FollowingNotificationPayload, request: Request
+):
+    device_id = await dashboard_auth.session_management_id(
+        request.state.dashboard_session
+    )
+    if payload.enabled and not await asyncio.to_thread(
+        _push_subscription_store.is_subscribed, device_id
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail="Enable device notifications first")
+    await asyncio.to_thread(
+        _push_subscription_store.set_following_preferences,
+        device_id,
+        enabled=payload.enabled,
+    )
+    return {"following_enabled": payload.enabled}
+
+
 @app.patch("/api/v1/push-subscription/deadlines/snooze")
 async def snooze_deadline_reminder(request: Request):
     device_id = await dashboard_auth.session_management_id(

src/push_notifications.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import hashlib
 import json
 import secrets
 import time
@@ -99,6 +100,135 @@ async def send_web_push(
     )
 
 
+async def dispatch_following_changes(
+    store: PushSubscriptionStore,
+    configuration: PushConfiguration,
+    following: Callable[[], Awaitable[dict]],
+    send: Callable[[dict, str], Awaitable[None]] | None = None,
+    *,
+    session_statuses: Callable[[list[str]], Awaitable[dict[str, str]]] | None = None,
+    lease_seconds: float = 60.0,
+    send_timeout_seconds: float = 10.0,
+    max_concurrency: int = 8,
+) -> int:
+    """Notify opted-in devices once for each privacy-safe Following change set."""
+    if not configuration.enabled:
+        return 0
+    owner = secrets.token_urlsafe(18)
+    acquired = await asyncio.to_thread(
+        store.acquire_dispatch_lease,
+        owner,
+        channel="following",
+        now=time.time(),
+        lease_seconds=max(15.0, lease_seconds, send_timeout_seconds + 5.0),
+    )
+    if not acquired:
+        return 0
+    try:
+        devices = await asyncio.to_thread(store.following_notification_devices)
+        if not devices:
+            return 0
+        snapshot = await following()
+        if not isinstance(snapshot, dict) or snapshot.get("complete") is False:
+            return 0
+        changed = []
+        for item in snapshot.get("items", []):
+            if not isinstance(item, dict) or item.get("has_unseen_change") is not True:
+                continue
+            repository = item.get("repository")
+            kind = item.get("kind")
+            number = item.get("number")
+            updated_at = item.get("updated_at")
+            if (
+                isinstance(repository, str)
+                and kind in {"issue", "pull"}
+                and isinstance(number, int)
+                and not isinstance(number, bool)
+                and number > 0
+                and isinstance(updated_at, str)
+                and updated_at
+            ):
+                changed.append((repository.lower(), kind, number, updated_at))
+        changed.sort()
+        fingerprint = hashlib.sha256(
+            json.dumps(changed, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
+        ).hexdigest()
+        if not changed:
+            await asyncio.gather(*(
+                asyncio.to_thread(store.mark_following_delivered, device.session_id, fingerprint)
+                for device in devices
+            ))
+            return 0
+        pending = [device for device in devices if device.delivered_fingerprint != fingerprint]
+        if not pending:
+            return 0
+        if session_statuses is not None:
+            try:
+                statuses = await session_statuses([device.session_id for device in pending])
+            except Exception:
+                return 0
+            for device in pending:
+                if statuses.get(device.session_id) != "active":
+                    await asyncio.to_thread(store.delete_session, device.session_id)
+            pending = [
+                device for device in pending if statuses.get(device.session_id) == "active"
+            ]
+        count = min(len(changed), 50)
+        payload = json.dumps({
+            "title": f"{count} watched item{'s' if count != 1 else ''} changed",
+            "body": "Open Following to review the latest activity.",
+            "route": "#/my-work/following",
+            "tag": f"stackchain-following-{fingerprint[:16]}",
+            "following_count": count,
+        }, separators=(",", ":"))
+        semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(max(1, max_concurrency))
+
+        async def dispatch_device(device) -> int:
+            async with semaphore:
+                still_owner = await asyncio.to_thread(
+                    store.acquire_dispatch_lease,
+                    owner,
+                    channel="following",
+                    now=time.time(),
+                    lease_seconds=max(15.0, lease_seconds, send_timeout_seconds + 5.0),
+                )
+                if not still_owner:
+                    return 0
+                try:
+                    operation = (
+                        send(device.subscription, payload)
+                        if send is not None
+                        else send_web_push(device.subscription, payload, configuration)
+                    )
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(operation, timeout=send_timeout_seconds)
+                except Exception as error:
+                    status = getattr(getattr(error, "response", None), "status_code", None)
+                    if isinstance(error, UnsafePushEndpoint) or status in {404, 410}:
+                        await asyncio.to_thread(store.delete_session, device.session_id)
+                    else:
+                        await asyncio.to_thread(
+                            store.mark_delivery_failed,
+                            device.session_id,
+                            "following",
+                            _delivery_failure_reason(error),
+                        )
+                    return 0
+                await asyncio.to_thread(
+                    store.mark_delivery_succeeded, device.session_id, "following"
+                )
+                await asyncio.to_thread(
+                    store.mark_following_delivered, device.session_id, fingerprint
+                )
+                return 1
+
+        results = await asyncio.gather(
+            *(dispatch_device(device) for device in pending), return_exceptions=True
+        )
+        return sum(result for result in results if isinstance(result, int))
+    finally:
+        await asyncio.to_thread(store.release_dispatch_lease, owner, channel="following")
+
+
 async def dispatch_unread_updates(
     store: PushSubscriptionStore,
     configuration: PushConfiguration,

src/push_subscription_store.py

@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ class StartDayReminderDevice:
     delivered_plan_date: str | None
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class FollowingNotificationDevice:
+    session_id: str
+    subscription: dict
+    delivered_fingerprint: str | None
+
+
 class DisabledPushSubscriptionStore:
     """No-persistence store used when Web Push is not configured."""
 
@@ -81,6 +88,12 @@ class DisabledPushSubscriptionStore:
     def start_day_reminder_devices(self) -> list[StartDayReminderDevice]:
         return []
 
+    def following_preferences(self, session_id: str) -> dict:
+        return {"enabled": False}
+
+    def following_notification_devices(self) -> list[FollowingNotificationDevice]:
+        return []
+
     def claim_unseen(self, thread_revisions) -> list[PushDelivery]:
         return []
 
@@ -117,6 +130,12 @@ class DisabledPushSubscriptionStore:
     def mark_start_day_reminder_delivered(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         return None
 
+    def set_following_preferences(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        return None
+
+    def mark_following_delivered(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        return None
+
     def reconcile_unread(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         return None
 
@@ -236,6 +255,13 @@ class PushSubscriptionStore:
                     FOREIGN KEY (session_id) REFERENCES push_subscriptions(session_id)
                         ON DELETE CASCADE
                 );
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS push_following_preferences (
+                    session_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                    enabled INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+                    delivered_fingerprint TEXT,
+                    FOREIGN KEY (session_id) REFERENCES push_subscriptions(session_id)
+                        ON DELETE CASCADE
+                );
                 """
             )
             delivery_columns = {
@@ -569,6 +595,46 @@ class PushSubscriptionStore:
                 (plan_date, session_id),
             )
 
+    def set_following_preferences(self, session_id: str, *, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute(
+                """INSERT INTO push_following_preferences(session_id, enabled)
+                   VALUES (?, ?)
+                   ON CONFLICT(session_id) DO UPDATE SET enabled = excluded.enabled""",
+                (session_id, int(enabled)),
+            )
+
+    def following_preferences(self, session_id: str) -> dict:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            row = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT enabled FROM push_following_preferences WHERE session_id = ?",
+                (session_id,),
+            ).fetchone()
+        return {"enabled": bool(row[0]) if row else False}
+
+    def following_notification_devices(self) -> list[FollowingNotificationDevice]:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            rows = connection.execute(
+                """SELECT s.session_id, s.subscription_json, p.delivered_fingerprint
+                   FROM push_subscriptions s
+                   JOIN push_following_preferences p ON p.session_id = s.session_id
+                   WHERE p.enabled = 1 ORDER BY s.session_id"""
+            ).fetchall()
+        return [
+            FollowingNotificationDevice(
+                row[0], self._open_subscription(row[0], row[1]), row[2]
+            )
+            for row in rows
+        ]
+
+    def mark_following_delivered(self, session_id: str, fingerprint: str) -> None:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute(
+                """UPDATE push_following_preferences SET delivered_fingerprint = ?
+                   WHERE session_id = ? AND enabled = 1""",
+                (fingerprint, session_id),
+            )
+
     def claim_unseen(
         self, thread_revisions: Mapping[int, str] | Iterable[int | tuple[int, str]]
     ) -> list[PushDelivery]:

tests/e2e/test_mobile_following_release.py

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ def test_following_queue_is_phone_usable_at_narrow_viewport(viewport):
         row = page.locator('[data-mobile-queue="following"]')
         expect(row).to_have_count(1)
         expect(row).to_contain_text("Issues and pull requests you watch")
+        following_alert = page.locator('label[for="push-following"]')
+        expect(following_alert).to_have_count(1)
+        expect(following_alert).to_contain_text("Notify me when Following changes")
+        page.locator("#work-settings-toggle").click()
+        expect(following_alert).to_be_visible()
+        assert following_alert.bounding_box()["height"] >= 44
         page.evaluate("""() => {
           globalThis.fetch = async () => ({
             ok:true,

tests/test_push_frontend.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 
 MODULE = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "push-notifications.js"
+INDEX = MODULE.parent / "index.html"
+DASHBOARD = MODULE.parent / "dashboard.js"
 
 
 def run_scenario(script: str) -> dict:
@@ -27,6 +29,11 @@ const startDayControl = {
 };
 const startDayHour = {value:'9', disabled:false};
 const startDayStatus = {set textContent(value) { state.startDayText = value; }, get textContent() { return state.startDayText; }};
+const followingControl = {
+  checked:false, disabled:false,
+  addEventListener:(_name, callback) => state.followingChange = callback,
+};
+const followingStatus = {set textContent(value) { state.followingText = value; }, get textContent() { return state.followingText; }};
 const status = {set textContent(value) { state.text = value; }, get textContent() { return state.text; }};
 const testControl = {hidden:true, disabled:false, addEventListener:(_name, callback) => state.testDelivery = callback};
 const deadlineSnooze = {hidden:true};
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@ const registration = {pushManager:{
 const feature = createPushNotifications({
   control, status, testControl, deadlineControl, deadlineStatus, deadlineHour, deadlineDays,
   startDayControl, startDayStatus, startDayHour,
+  followingControl, followingStatus,
   deadlineSnooze, deadlineSnoozeStatus, deadlineSnoozeReview,
   onReviewDeadlines:() => { state.reviewed = true; },
   notification: state.notification = {permission:'default', requestPermission:async () => { state.prompts += 1; state.notification.permission = state.permission || 'granted'; return state.notification.permission; }},
@@ -77,6 +85,35 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
     assert result["text"] == "New update notifications enabled for this device."
 
 
+def test_following_alert_toggle_is_opt_in_and_does_not_change_other_channels():
+    result = run_scenario("""
+state.server = {available:true,subscribed:true,following_enabled:false,deadline_enabled:true,start_day_enabled:true,public_key:'AQID'};
+state.current = existing;
+await feature.init();
+followingControl.checked = true;
+await state.followingChange();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({requests:state.requests, following:followingControl.checked, deadline:deadlineControl.checked, startDay:startDayControl.checked, text:state.followingText}));
+""")
+
+    assert result["following"] is True
+    assert result["deadline"] is True
+    assert result["startDay"] is True
+    assert result["requests"][-1][0:2] == ["api/v1/push-subscription/following", "PUT"]
+    assert json.loads(result["requests"][-1][2]) == {"enabled": True}
+    assert result["text"] == "Following change alerts enabled for this device."
+
+
+def test_device_settings_render_and_wire_the_following_alert_preference():
+    index = INDEX.read_text()
+    dashboard = DASHBOARD.read_text()
+
+    assert 'for="push-following"' in index
+    assert 'id="push-following" type="checkbox"' in index
+    assert 'id="push-following-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"' in index
+    assert "followingControl:qs('#push-following')" in dashboard
+    assert "followingStatus:qs('#push-following-status')" in dashboard
+
+
 def test_degraded_device_can_run_a_test_notification_and_show_recovery():
     result = run_scenario("""
 state.server = {available:true,subscribed:true,public_key:'AQID',delivery_health:{unread:{state:'degraded',consecutive_failures:3,reason:'timeout'}}};

tests/test_push_notifications.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import requests
 from src import dashboard_auth, gitea_proxy, main
 from src.push_notifications import (
     PushConfiguration,
+    dispatch_following_changes,
     dispatch_unread_updates,
     send_web_push,
 )
@@ -41,6 +42,98 @@ def test_dispatch_lease_is_exclusive_recoverable_and_owner_fenced(tmp_path):
     assert second.release_dispatch_lease("worker-b") is True
 
 
+def test_following_alert_preferences_are_opt_in_and_checkpoint_each_device(tmp_path):
+    store = PushSubscriptionStore(tmp_path / "push.sqlite3")
+    for session_id in ("session-a", "session-b"):
+        store.upsert(session_id, {
+            "endpoint": f"https://push.example/{session_id}",
+            "keys": {"p256dh": "public-key", "auth": "auth-secret"},
+        })
+
+    assert store.following_preferences("session-a") == {"enabled": False}
+    store.set_following_preferences("session-a", enabled=True)
+
+    devices = store.following_notification_devices()
+    assert [(device.session_id, device.delivered_fingerprint) for device in devices] == [
+        ("session-a", None)
+    ]
+    store.mark_following_delivered("session-a", "revision-fingerprint")
+    assert store.following_notification_devices()[0].delivered_fingerprint == "revision-fingerprint"
+    assert store.following_preferences("session-b") == {"enabled": False}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_following_dispatch_is_private_deduplicated_and_session_bound(tmp_path):
+    store = PushSubscriptionStore(tmp_path / "push.sqlite3")
+    for session_id in ("active", "revoked", "disabled"):
+        store.upsert(session_id, {
+            "endpoint": f"https://push.example/{session_id}",
+            "keys": {"p256dh": "public-key", "auth": "auth-secret"},
+        })
+    store.set_following_preferences("active", enabled=True)
+    store.set_following_preferences("revoked", enabled=True)
+    sent = []
+
+    async def following():
+        return {"items": [{
+            "repository": "secret/project", "kind": "issue", "number": 42,
+            "title": "Sensitive acquisition", "updated_at": "2026-08-23T17:00:00Z",
+            "has_unseen_change": True,
+        }]}
+
+    async def send(subscription, payload):
+        sent.append((subscription["endpoint"], json.loads(payload)))
+
+    async def statuses(session_ids):
+        return {session_id: ("active" if session_id == "active" else "revoked") for session_id in session_ids}
+
+    configuration = PushConfiguration("public", "private", "mailto:ops@example.com")
+    assert await dispatch_following_changes(
+        store, configuration, following, send, session_statuses=statuses
+    ) == 1
+    assert sent[0][0].endswith("/active")
+    assert sent[0][1] == {
+        "title": "1 watched item changed",
+        "body": "Open Following to review the latest activity.",
+        "route": "#/my-work/following",
+        "tag": sent[0][1]["tag"],
+        "following_count": 1,
+    }
+    assert sent[0][1]["tag"].startswith("stackchain-following-")
+    assert "secret" not in json.dumps(sent[0][1]).lower()
+    assert "acquisition" not in json.dumps(sent[0][1]).lower()
+    assert await dispatch_following_changes(
+        store, configuration, following, send, session_statuses=statuses
+    ) == 0
+    assert len(sent) == 1
+    assert store.subscription_for_session("revoked") is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_authenticated_device_controls_following_alerts_independently(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    store = PushSubscriptionStore(tmp_path / "push.sqlite3")
+    store.upsert("session-a", {
+        "endpoint": "https://push.example/session-a",
+        "keys": {"p256dh": "public-key", "auth": "auth-secret"},
+    })
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "_push_subscription_store", store)
+
+    async def management_id(_session):
+        return "session-a"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main.dashboard_auth, "session_management_id", management_id)
+    request = SimpleNamespace(state=SimpleNamespace(dashboard_session=object()))
+
+    result = await main.update_following_notifications(
+        main.FollowingNotificationPayload(enabled=True), request
+    )
+
+    assert result == {"following_enabled": True}
+    assert (await main.push_status(request))["following_enabled"] is True
+    assert store.deadline_preferences("session-a")["enabled"] is False
+    assert store.start_day_preferences("session-a")["enabled"] is False
+
+
 def test_subscription_store_uses_private_filesystem_permissions(tmp_path):
     state_dir = tmp_path / "push-state"
     previous_umask = os.umask(0)
@@ -415,6 +508,7 @@ async def test_push_poll_authorizes_delivery_against_managed_session(monkeypatch
     monkeypatch.setenv("STACKCHAIN_PUSH_MAX_INDIVIDUAL_NOTIFICATIONS", "4")
     monkeypatch.setattr(main.asyncio, "sleep", no_wait)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_unread_updates", stop_after_capture)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_following_changes", hold_dispatch)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_deadline_reminders", hold_dispatch)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_start_day_reminders", hold_dispatch)
 
@@ -437,8 +531,8 @@ async def test_push_poll_still_dispatches_deadlines_when_unread_dispatch_fails(m
     async def no_wait(_seconds):
         nonlocal sleeps
         sleeps += 1
-        if sleeps <= 3:
-            if sleeps == 3:
+        if sleeps <= 4:
+            if sleeps == 4:
                 first_tick.set()
             await first_tick.wait()
         else:
@@ -454,15 +548,19 @@ async def test_push_poll_still_dispatches_deadlines_when_unread_dispatch_fails(m
     async def dispatch_start_day(*_args, **_kwargs):
         calls.append("start-day")
 
+    async def dispatch_following(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        calls.append("following")
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(main.asyncio, "sleep", no_wait)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_unread_updates", fail_unread)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_following_changes", dispatch_following)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_deadline_reminders", dispatch_deadlines)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_start_day_reminders", dispatch_start_day)
 
     with pytest.raises(asyncio.CancelledError):
         await main._push_poll_loop()
 
-    assert sorted(calls) == ["deadline", "start-day", "unread"]
+    assert sorted(calls) == ["deadline", "following", "start-day", "unread"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
@@ -487,6 +585,7 @@ async def test_push_poll_deadlines_continue_while_unread_dispatch_is_blocked(mon
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(main.asyncio, "sleep", no_wait)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_unread_updates", blocked_unread)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_following_changes", dispatch_start_day)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_deadline_reminders", dispatch_deadlines)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_start_day_reminders", dispatch_start_day)
 
@@ -513,7 +612,7 @@ async def test_push_poll_uses_a_lower_independent_deadline_cadence(monkeypatch):
 
     await main._push_poll_loop()
 
-    assert sorted(intervals) == [30.0, 600.0, 600.0]
+    assert sorted(intervals) == [30.0, 30.0, 600.0, 600.0]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
@@ -1282,6 +1381,7 @@ async def test_authenticated_device_can_subscribe_report_status_and_unsubscribe(
         "start_day_enabled": False,
         "start_day_timezone": "UTC",
         "start_day_reminder_hour": 9,
+        "following_enabled": False,
         "delivery_health": {},
     }
     assert await main.subscribe_push(payload, request) == {"subscribed": True}

tests/test_service_worker.py

@@ -1797,3 +1797,27 @@ def test_client_error_navigation_is_not_hidden_by_cached_shell():
     assert result["status"] == 401
     assert result["body"] == "network"
     assert result["state"]["puts"] == []
+
+
+def test_following_push_uses_generic_copy_and_opens_the_following_route():
+    result = run_worker_scenario("""
+await dispatchPush({
+  title:'leaked title', body:'leaked body', route:'#/my-work/following',
+  tag:'stackchain-following-0123456789abcdef', following_count:2,
+});
+await dispatchNotificationClick(
+  '#/my-work/following', '', null, 'stackchain-following-0123456789abcdef'
+);
+console.log(JSON.stringify({notifications:state.notifications,opened:state.opened,closed:state.notificationClosed}));
+""")
+
+    assert result["notifications"] == [{
+        "title": "2 watched items changed",
+        "options": {
+            "body": "Open Following to review the latest activity.",
+            "tag": "stackchain-following-0123456789abcdef",
+            "data": {"route": "#/my-work/following"},
+        },
+    }]
+    assert result["opened"] == ["https://forge.example/dashboard/#/my-work/following"]
+    assert result["closed"] is True

tests/test_start_day_reminders.py

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ async def test_push_poll_applies_configured_concurrency_to_start_day(
     monkeypatch.setenv("STACKCHAIN_PUSH_MAX_CONCURRENCY", "3")
     monkeypatch.setattr(main.asyncio, "sleep", no_wait)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_unread_updates", hold_dispatch)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_following_changes", hold_dispatch)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_deadline_reminders", hold_dispatch)
     monkeypatch.setattr(main, "dispatch_start_day_reminders", capture_start_day)