Abe Yaar Sound

A polished VS Code extension that plays fun audio on terminal/task success and failure.

Overview

Abe Yaar Sound plays different audio feedback for:

• terminal or task success
• terminal or task failure

The sounds are configurable in VS Code settings so users can choose their favorite success and error clips.

Features

• Multiple success sounds
• Multiple error sounds
• User-selectable sounds via VS Code settings
• Terminal and task execution detection
• macOS, Linux, and Windows playback support

Installation

Local development

1. Open the project folder in VS Code.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Compile the extension:

   npm run compile
   

4. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.

Install from .vsix

1. Package the extension if needed:

   npm run compile
   

2. Install the VSIX from the Extensions view:
   • click the ... menu
   • select Install from VSIX...
   • choose abe-yaar-sound-0.0.1.vsix

Usage

In the Extension Development Host or in your installed extension:

1. Open an integrated terminal in VS Code.
2. Run a command.
3. Listen for the sound:
   • success sound when exit code 0
   • error sound when the command exits with a non-zero code

Example commands

• Success:

  echo "hello world"
  

• Failure:

  invalidcommand
  

Settings

Search for abeYaar in VS Code settings. The extension exposes:

• abeYaar.enableSound
  • Enable or disable all audio feedback.
• abeYaar.successSound
  • Choose the success sound file:
    • phaad_diya.mp3
    • mast_kaam.mp3
    • ho_gaya.mp3
• abeYaar.errorSound
  • Choose the error sound file:
    • abe_yar.mp3
    • kya_kar_raha_hai.mp3
    • fail_hogaya.mp3

Example settings

{
  "abeYaar.enableSound": true,
  "abeYaar.successSound": "mast_kaam.mp3",
  "abeYaar.errorSound": "fail_hogaya.mp3"
}

Audio Files

The extension includes these audio folders:

• audio/success/
  • phaad_diya.mp3
  • mast_kaam.mp3
  • ho_gaya.mp3
• audio/error/
  • abe_yar.mp3
  • kya_kar_raha_hai.mp3
  • fail_hogaya.mp3

Platforms

• macOS
• Linux
• Windows

Troubleshooting

• Make sure audio is not muted on your system.
• Ensure the extension is running in the Extension Development Host when testing locally.
• Open Developer Tools in the dev host to inspect logs:
  • Help → Toggle Developer Tools
  • view messages in the Console tab.
• If the extension does not activate, restart VS Code.

Developer Notes

The extension uses native audio playback:

• macOS: afplay
• Linux: mpg123 or aplay
• Windows: PowerShell MediaPlayer

If any of those commands are unavailable, audio playback may fail.

Author: Mohasin Haque