🔊 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, pick your own favorite — or upload your own audio file!
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
- 🎤 Upload your own sound — use any
.mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, or other audio file from your computer
- 🎧 Choose your sound — pick a specific built-in 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 built-in error sound |
Funny Sounds: Upload Custom Sound File 📂 |
Pick any audio file from your computer as the 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, selected, or custom.
📂 Upload Your Own Sound
You can use any audio file on your computer as the error sound:
Step 1 — Open the Command Palette and run the upload command
Funny Sounds: Upload Custom Sound File 📂
Step 2 — Pick your file
A file browser will open. Select any supported audio file (.mp3, .wav, .ogg, .m4a, .aac, .wma, .flac) from anywhere on your computer. The extension will:
- Save the file path to your settings
- Automatically switch sound mode to Custom
- Play a preview of your file immediately
Switching back to built-in sounds
Open Choose Sound Effect (Funny Sounds: Choose Sound Effect 🎵) and select any built-in sound or Random to switch back.
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 built-in sound, custom = use your own file |
funnyErrorSounds.selectedSound |
"" |
Filename of the chosen built-in sound (used when mode is selected) |
funnyErrorSounds.customSoundPath |
"" |
Absolute path to your own audio file (set automatically by the Upload command) |
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.
❤️ Support the Project
If you enjoy this extension, consider sponsoring its development!
💖 Sponsor @mayur-dhavan on GitHub
Author
Mayur Dhavan
Extension Link
VS Code Marketplace
Open VSX
License
MIT
Made with ❤️ and a lot of terminal errors by Mayur Dhavan
