diff --git a/scripts/ntfy-me b/scripts/ntfy-cmd
similarity index 88%
rename from scripts/ntfy-me
rename to scripts/ntfy-cmd
index 7d53221..c6b7bd8 100755
--- a/scripts/ntfy-me
+++ b/scripts/ntfy-cmd
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
-# ntfy-me — run any command, then send ntfy success/failure notification (via curl)
+# ntfy-cmd — run any command, then send ntfy success/failure notification (via curl)
 #
 # Usage:
-#   ntfy-me <command> [args...]
+#   ntfy-cmd <command> [args...]
 #
 # Example:
-#   ntfy-me make build
-#   ntfy-me bash -c "sleep 10 && false"
-#   ntfy-me ls /nonexistent
+#   ntfy-cmd make build
+#   ntfy-cmd bash -c "sleep 10 && false"
+#   ntfy-cmd ls /nonexistent
 #
 # Notes:
 #   - Requires $NTFY_ME_TOPIC set (e.g., mytopic)
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ curl -fsS -X POST \
      "$NTFY_HOST/$NTFY_ME_TOPIC" >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "Warning: failed to send ntfy notification" >&2
 
 exit $code
+
diff --git a/scripts/ntfy-msg b/scripts/ntfy-msg
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ea096c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ntfy-msg
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# ntfy-msg — send a message to ntfy (via curl)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ntfy-msg <message>
+#
+# Example:
+#   ntfy-msg "Build finished"
+#
+# Notes:
+#   - Requires $NTFY_ME_TOPIC set (e.g., mytopic)
+#   - Optional $NTFY_HOST (defaults to https://ntfy.sh)
+
+set -u
+
+if [ -z "${NTFY_ME_TOPIC:-}" ]; then
+    echo "Error: NTFY_ME_TOPIC environment variable not set."
+    echo "Set it like: export NTFY_ME_TOPIC=mytopic"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set default ntfy host if not provided
+NTFY_HOST="${NTFY_HOST:-https://ntfy.sh}"
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <message>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+message="$*"
+
+curl -fsS -X POST \
+     -d "$message" \
+     "$NTFY_HOST/$NTFY_ME_TOPIC" >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "Warning: failed to send ntfy message" >&2
+