---
id: "0003"
date: 2026-02-15
status: Accepted
supersedes:
superseded-by:
affected-paths: [taskq/notifications.py, taskq/execution.py]
affected-components: [notifications, execution]
---

# 0003 — Route all job notifications through central NotificationService

## Context

Job handlers called notification code directly, causing tight coupling and inconsistent delivery.

## Decision

All outbound notifications (webhooks, emails, events) routed through taskq.notifications.NotificationService. Handlers submit notification requests, not execute them directly.

## Consequences

Decoupled handlers from notification details. Single place to change delivery policy or add retry logic to notifications. Slightly higher latency (service batches notifications).

## Alternatives rejected

Pub/sub system rejected: overkill for current scale. Direct calls rejected: tight coupling.