Faah Sound Track - Error Sounds 🔊

Plays a hilarious "FAAAAH" sound whenever something fails in VS Code!

Features

🔊 Plays sound on terminal failures - When commands exit with non-zero code
🔊 Plays sound on task failures - When VS Code tasks fail
🔊 Plays sound on compile errors - When TypeScript/JavaScript errors appear
⚙️ Configurable - Enable/disable and adjust cooldown
🎮 Lightweight - No dependencies, pure JavaScript

Requirements

VS Code 1.75.0 or higher
A sense of humor 😄

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

faah.enable: Enable/disable the FAAAAH sound (default: true)
faah.cooldown: Cooldown between sounds in milliseconds (default: 2000)

Usage

Install the extension
IMPORTANT: Add your faah.mp3 file to the media/ folder of the extension
The extension activates automatically
Try failing a command: exit 1 in terminal
Hear the glorious sound! 🎵

Testing the Extension

Test Terminal Failure

Open a terminal and run:

exit 1

Test with Invalid Command

npm install @vscode/vsce

Test Diagnostic Error

Create a JavaScript file with a syntax error:

const x = ;

Configuration

Access settings via: File → Preferences → Settings → Search "Faah"

Disable the extension:

"faah.enable": false

Change cooldown to 5 seconds:

"faah.cooldown": 5000

Known Issues

On Linux, requires mpg123 to be installed: sudo apt install mpg123
Sound may not play if VS Code is muted or system volume is off
Diagnostic error detection may trigger on every keystroke while typing errors

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Faah Sound Track - Error Sounds

Terminal failure detection
Task failure detection
Diagnostic error detection
Configurable enable/disable and cooldown

Development

To work on this extension:

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/sajjadhossain67/faah.git
Run npm install
Press F5 to open Extension Development Host
Test in the new window

Contributing

Pull requests welcome! Add more sound effects, improve detection logic, or add new features.

Repository: https://github.com/sajjadhossain67/faah.git

License

MIT

Support the Project

This extension has reached 11,000+ downloads and is free to use! If you find it helpful and want to support continued development, consider sponsoring:

💖 Sponsor on GitHub

Your support helps maintain and improve this extension. Thank you!

Enjoy making your errors more entertaining! 🎉

Faah Sound Track - Error Sounds

Sajjad Hossain