🔊 Error Sound — Noooo by Darth Vader

Never miss a failed terminal command again. This VS Code extension plays Darth Vader's iconic "NOOOO!" every time a command fails in your integrated terminal.

🎬 How It Works

You type a command  →  It fails  →  💥 NOOOO!  →  You fix it faster

The extension hooks into VS Code's Terminal Shell Integration API. Whenever a command exits with a non-zero exit code, Darth Vader lets you know.

✨ Features

⏱ Smart Cooldown (Debounce)

A configurable cooldown (default: 2 seconds) prevents sound spam. If multiple errors fire at once — from chained commands, build scripts, or watch tasks — you only hear one sound.

💡 Adjust the cooldown from 0ms to 30,000ms in settings.

🔕 One-Click Toggle

A status bar icon lets you mute or unmute instantly — no need to dig through settings. Click the $(unmute) Noooo button in the bottom-right corner.

Your mute preference is persisted across VS Code sessions.

🔊 Custom Sound Support

Don't like Darth Vader? (Why though?) Point the extension to any .wav file on your machine:

{
  "errorSound.customSoundPath": "C:\\sounds\\my-custom-error.wav"
}

Leave it empty to use the built-in Darth Vader "NOOOO!" sound.

🍎🐧🪟 Works on All Platforms

No native dependencies. No npm audio packages. Just your OS's built-in audio player:

📦 Installation

From the VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to the Extensions tab (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Error Sound - Noooo by Darth Vader"
4. Click Install
5. That's it! Open a terminal and run a failing command to hear the magic.

Manual Installation (VSIX)

1. Download the .vsix file from the Releases page
2. Open VS Code → Ctrl+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
3. Select the downloaded .vsix file

⚙️ Configuration

Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for Error Sound or edit your settings.json:

Example settings.json

{
  "errorSound.enabled": true,
  "errorSound.customSoundPath": "",
  "errorSound.cooldownMs": 2000
}

🧪 Quick Test

Open the VS Code integrated terminal and run:

Windows (PowerShell):

exit 1

macOS / Linux:

false

You should hear Darth Vader's disapproval. 🎵

📋 Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later
• Terminal Shell Integration must be enabled (it's on by default in modern VS Code)
• Audio player (automatically detected):
  • Windows: PowerShell (pre-installed)
  • macOS: afplay (pre-installed)
  • Linux: paplay (PulseAudio) or aplay (ALSA) — install with sudo apt install pulseaudio-utils or sudo apt install alsa-utils

🛠 Troubleshooting

No sound is playing?

1. Check mute state — Look at the status bar. Is it showing $(mute) Noooo? Click it to unmute.
2. Check settings — Make sure errorSound.enabled is true.
3. Check shell integration — Run echo $TERM_PROGRAM in your terminal. If shell integration isn't working, VS Code can't detect exit codes.
4. Linux users — Ensure paplay or aplay is installed: which paplay || which aplay
5. Custom sound not working? — Verify the path exists and the file is a valid .wav.

Sound plays too often?

Increase the cooldown:

{
  "errorSound.cooldownMs": 5000
}

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

📂 Source Code 🐛 Report a Bug 💡 Request a Feature

👨‍💻 Developer

Harin Dulneth Full-Stack Developer

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

⭐ Support

If this extension saved you from a missed error:

• ⭐ Star it on GitHub
• 📝 Rate & Review on the VS Code Marketplace

"I find your lack of error handling… disturbing."