FAAAH Terminal Alerts plays a dramatic alert sound whenever a terminal command fails in VS Code — turning silent errors into instant feedback.
Built for developers who want faster awareness, better workflow feedback, and a little fun while debugging.
✨ Features
✅ Instant sound alert when terminal commands fail
✅ Cooldown system to prevent spam
✅ Lightweight & zero configuration required
🎧 Demo
Run a failing command:
wrongcommand
💥 Hear the FAAAAH alert instantly.
⚙️ Settings
Open VS Code Settings and search:
FAAAH Terminal Alerts
Available Options
Setting Description
faaah.enabled Enable or disable alerts
faaah.cooldown Time delay between sounds (seconds)
faaah.soundPath Custom audio file path
🧠 How It Works
The extension listens to terminal shell execution events using VS Code’s Shell Integration API and detects non-zero exit codes (failed commands).
When a failure occurs:
Command fails → Exit code detected → Sound plays
🚀 Installation
Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X)
Search:
FAAAH Terminal Alerts
Install & enjoy.
💻 Requirements
VS Code v1.85+
Terminal Shell Integration enabled (default in modern VS Code)
🛠 Development
npm install
npm run compile
F5 to launch Extension Development Host
📦 Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release
Instant failure detection
Focus-aware alerts
Custom sound support
🤝 Contributing
Issues and suggestions are welcome!
⭐ Support
If you enjoy this extension, consider leaving a rating on the Marketplace.
👨💻 Author
Harsh Jagtap
Built to make debugging louder 🔊
