FAAAH! Error Sound 🔊

Never silently ignore an error again!

This VS Code extension plays a loud "FAAAH!" sound whenever your code hits an error — whether it's a compile error, a linting failure, or a Jupyter Notebook cell that crashes.

Features

🔴 Compile Errors — Triggers on any diagnostic error in your code (TypeScript, Python, C++, etc.)
📓 Jupyter Notebook Errors — Detects when a cell execution fails or throws an exception
🔨 Build Task Failures — Catches non-zero exit codes from build/compile tasks
⚙️ Configurable — Adjust volume, cooldown, trigger severity, or use your own sound
🔇 Toggle — Click the status bar item or use the command palette to enable/disable

Usage

Install the extension
Write some code
Make an error
FAAAH!!! 🗣️

The status bar shows the current state — click it to toggle on/off.

Commands

Command	Description
`FAAAH: Toggle Error Sound`	Enable or disable the sound
`FAAAH: Test Sound`	Play the FAAAH sound to test it

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`faaahErrorSound.enabled`	`true`	Enable/disable the sound
`faaahErrorSound.volume`	`0.8`	Volume (0.1 to 1.0)
`faaahErrorSound.cooldownMs`	`2000`	Cooldown between sounds (ms)
`faaahErrorSound.triggerOn`	`"error"`	Trigger on: `error`, `warning`, or `both`
`faaahErrorSound.customSoundPath`	`""`	Path to your own `.wav`/`.mp3` file

Custom Sound

Want to use your own "FAAAH" recording?

Record your best "FAAAH!" and save it as a .wav or .mp3 file
Open VS Code Settings
Set faaahErrorSound.customSoundPath to the full path of your audio file

Platform Support

Platform	Audio Method
macOS	`afplay` (built-in)
Linux	`paplay` (PulseAudio) or `aplay` (ALSA)
Windows	PowerShell MediaPlayer

Contributing

PRs welcome! Especially if you have a better "FAAAH" sound.

License

MIT

FAAAH! Error Sound

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