🔊 Funny Error Sounds — VS Code Extension

When your terminal command fails, a hilarious sound plays!

Tired of boring error messages? This extension spices up your VS Code terminal by playing random funny sounds every time a command fails (non-zero exit code). Choose from 22+ desi meme sounds or pick your own favorite!

Features

🎵 22+ funny sound clips included (desi memes, CID, and more!)
🖥️ Terminal error detection — automatically detects when a command fails via shell integration
🔊 Cross-platform audio — works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
🎛️ Choose your sound — pick a specific sound or let it play randomly
⚙️ Configurable — toggle on/off, adjust duration, control notifications
📊 Status bar control — quickly toggle sounds from the status bar
🎧 Live preview — hear sounds as you browse through them in the picker

How It Works

You run a command in the VS Code integrated terminal
The command fails (returns a non-zero exit code)
A funny sound plays! 🔊😂

Commands

Command	Description
`Funny Sounds: Play Test Sound 🔊`	Play a random sound to test
`Funny Sounds: Toggle On/Off`	Enable or disable sounds
`Funny Sounds: Choose Sound Effect 🎵`	Browse & pick your favorite error sound

🎵 How to Change Your Error Sound

You can choose which sound plays when a terminal command fails:

Step 1 — Open the Command Palette

Platform	Shortcut
Windows / Linux	`Ctrl + Shift + P`
macOS	`Cmd + Shift + P`

Step 2 — Search for the command

Type "Choose Sound" in the Command Palette and select:

Funny Sounds: Choose Sound Effect 🎵

Step 3 — Pick your sound

A list of all available sounds will appear:

Scroll through sounds — each sound previews automatically as you highlight it
Select a specific sound — press Enter to set it as your permanent error sound
Choose "Random" — to go back to a different sound on every error

💡 Tip: You can also change the sound mode directly in VS Code Settings. Open Settings (Ctrl + , / Cmd + ,), search for "Funny Error Sounds", and set Sound Mode to random or selected.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`funnyErrorSounds.enabled`	`true`	Enable or disable funny error sounds
`funnyErrorSounds.soundDuration`	`5`	How many seconds to play each sound clip
`funnyErrorSounds.showNotification`	`true`	Show a notification with the sound name
`funnyErrorSounds.soundMode`	`random`	`random` = different sound each time, `selected` = always play chosen sound
`funnyErrorSounds.selectedSound`	`""`	Filename of the chosen sound (used when mode is `selected`)

Requirements

VS Code 1.93+ (for terminal shell integration API)
Windows: No extra software needed (uses built-in PowerShell MediaPlayer)
macOS: No extra software needed (uses built-in afplay)
Linux: Install mpv or mpg123 for MP3 playback

Adding Your Own Sounds

Drop any .mp3, .wav, .ogg, or .m4a file into the sounds/ folder
Reload VS Code (Ctrl + Shift + P → "Reload Window")
Open Choose Sound Effect to see your new sound in the list!

Included Sounds

The extension comes with a collection of funny desi meme sounds including clips from CID, famous dialogues, and more. 😄

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host and test.

Author

Mayur Dhavan

GitHub: @mayur-dhavan
Portfolio: mayur-dhavan.netlify.app

License

MIT

Made with ❤️ and a lot of terminal errors by Mayur Dhavan