Delay when not doing a dry run

notifier/main.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     notify,
     pick_channels_to_notify,
 )
-from notifier.timing import now, override_current_time
+from notifier.timing import delay, now, override_current_time
 from notifier.types import AuthConfig, LocalConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ def main(
         override_current_time(force_current_time)
         logger.info("The current time is %s", now)
 
+    if dry_run:
+        logger.info("Performing a dry run - no notifications will be sent")
+    else:
+        logger.info(
+            "Not performing a dry run - cancel within 5s if not intended"
+        )
+        delay()
+
     # Database stores forum posts and caches subscriptions
     DatabaseDriver = resolve_driver_from_config(config["database"]["driver"])
     database = DatabaseDriver(

notifier/timing.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
+import time
 
 import pycron
 
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ def override_current_time(time: str):
     logger.info(f"Current time forcibly overridden with {time}")
 
 
+def delay():
+    """Pause for a moment."""
+    time.sleep(5)
+
+
 def channel_is_now(crontab: str):
     """Checks if the given notification channel should be activated right
     now."""