Error Sound - Faaaaaah 🔊

A fun VS Code extension that plays a "Faaaaaah" sound effect whenever you open a file containing diagnostic errors. Never miss an error again!

Features

🔴 Automatic error detection — Monitors vscode.languages.getDiagnostics() for Error-severity issues.
🔊 Audio feedback — Plays a short sound clip via a hidden Webview panel.
⏱️ Cooldown — Prevents sound spam with a configurable cooldown (default: 5 seconds).
📄 Per-file deduplication — Sound plays only once per file open, not repeatedly while editing.
⚡ Async-safe — Handles diagnostics that arrive slightly after a file is opened.
👻 Invisible — No UI panels are shown to the user; the Webview auto-disposes after playback.

How It Works

When you open or switch to a file, the extension checks its diagnostics.
If the file has at least one Error-severity diagnostic, the extension plays media/faaaaaah.mp3.
The audio is played through a temporary, invisible Webview panel that self-destructs after playback.
The same file won't trigger the sound again until you close and reopen it.
A cooldown timer prevents rapid-fire playback across multiple files.

Extension Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`errorSound.enabled`	`boolean`	`true`	Enable or disable the error sound effect.
`errorSound.cooldownMs`	`number`	`5000`	Minimum cooldown (ms) between consecutive sounds.

Access these via Settings → search for "Error Sound".

Installation & Testing (Local Development)

Prerequisites

Node.js (v18+)
Visual Studio Code (v1.85+)

Steps

# 1. Clone / open the extension folder
cd /path/to/error-sound-faaaaaah

# 2. Install dependencies
npm install

# 3. Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# 4. Open the folder in VS Code
code .

Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
Open any file that has TypeScript / JavaScript errors.
Listen for the "Faaaaaah" sound! 🎉

Replacing the Sound File

The extension ships with a placeholder MP3. Replace media/faaaaaah.mp3 with your own short audio clip (1–2 seconds recommended).

Packaging for Marketplace

# Install vsce globally
npm install -g @vscode/vsce

# Package the extension
vsce package

# This produces a .vsix file you can install or publish

Known Limitations

The Webview panel briefly flashes in the sidebar before auto-closing. This is a limitation of the VS Code API — there is no way to create a completely headless audio player.
Autoplay may be blocked in certain VS Code configurations (rare).
The extension plays audio only for Error-severity diagnostics, not warnings or info.

License

MIT

Faaaaaah! Error Sound

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