Click the bottom-left bell to see a compact dropdown with the latest unread and recent Activity. It is for quick scanning.
Notifications
Castaly keeps notifications in the Notifications tab of Account Settings. The bell in the bottom-left sidebar gives you a quick preview, and the full tab gives you the complete Activity list.
Notifications are account-level. Some items are about your account or billing; others may point to a Space, Project, or support action when that context is available.
Where notifications appear
Section titled “Where notifications appear”You can review notifications in two places.
Choose View all notifications from the bell preview, or open Account Settings → Notifications, to review the full list.
The bell badge shows the number of unread Activity notifications. The bell preview shows up to the latest few items, sorted with unread items first.
What appears in Activity
Section titled “What appears in Activity”Activity is where Castaly puts notifications that are specific to you.
| What you may see | Why it appears | Common action |
|---|---|---|
| Credits are insufficient | A paid action could not continue because there were not enough credits available. | Add Credits opens Plans & Credits. |
| Credits added | A credit pack purchase completed successfully. | Review your balance or Credit Activity. |
| Subscription active | A plan change or subscription activation completed. | Manage subscription opens billing. |
| Payment failed | A subscription payment could not be processed. | Update billing opens billing. |
| Subscription ended | A paid subscription ended and the account returned to Free. | Renew subscription opens billing. |
| Space or Project access updates | You were granted access, approved for a Space, or an action relates to a specific Space or Project. | Open the related Space or Project if it is still accessible. |
| Platform or account notice | Castaly needs to send an account-level or operational message. | Follow the action shown, if one is available. |
Some Activity items have an action button when expanded. Actions can open Plans & Credits, Learn, a Space, or a Project. If the target is no longer available, Castaly will tell you that the action cannot be opened.
Working through Activity
Section titled “Working through Activity”In the full tab, Activity is a single list. Unread items are shown first, then read items, with each group sorted newest first.
Scan the list
Unread items show a dot. Each row shows a title, description, and time.
Open one
Click a notification to expand it — the preview opens to its full text, and opening an unread one marks it read. Click again to collapse.
Take an action
Some notifications add a button when expanded. Inline actions only appear in the expanded view.
Clear the rest
Use Mark all as read to clear your unread items at once. It’s disabled when nothing is unread.
When there is more than fits at once, Load more reveals the next batch and shows a count, such as Showing 20 of 26.
Working from the bell
Section titled “Working from the bell”The bell preview is designed for fast triage.
Check unread count
The badge on the bell shows how many unread notifications need attention.
Open the preview
The dropdown shows a compact list of recent Activity. Each row shows a title, source, and relative time.
Open the full tab
Click an item or View all notifications to open the full Notifications tab in Account Settings.
Clear unread items
Use Mark all as read in the bell preview or full tab to clear unread notifications at once.
What notifications are not
Section titled “What notifications are not”Notifications are not the source of truth for every activity in Castaly.
- For credit grants, purchases, usage, and balance changes, use Credit Activity.
- For your live plan, balance, checkout, and billing portal actions, use Plans & Credits.
- For project states and recovery actions, use Project States and Resolve Blockers.
- For support, open Account Settings → Contact Us.