Sound Alert Yooo is a productivity-focused VS Code extension designed to provide immediate auditory feedback whenever an error occurs in your code. By using human-centric notifications, it helps you catch bugs the moment they appear without constantly checking the "Problems" tab.
✨ Features
Instant Auditory Feedback: Plays a clear sound whenever a new "Red Squiggle" (Error) is detected in your active editor.
Smart Cooldown: Includes a 5-second debounce timer to prevent sound-spamming while you are actively typing and fixing errors.
Lightweight & Native: Uses native Windows PowerShell commands to play audio, ensuring low resource usage and no need for external heavy media players.
Wide Language Support: Works across all languages supported by VS Code diagnostics (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C++, etc.).
🚀 How It Works
The extension monitors the VS Code Diagnostics API. When the error count in your current file increases, the extension triggers a PowerShell command to play your custom alert sound.
🛠️ Installation & Setup
Install: Download the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
Audio File: By default, the extension looks for alert.wav in the extension's media folder.
Volume: Ensure your system volume is on and "Visual Studio Code" is not muted in the Windows Volume Mixer.
💻 Tech Stack
Language: TypeScript
Environment: Node.js
Platform: Optimized for Windows (utilizes PowerShell Media.SoundPlayer)
API: VS Code Extensibility API (Diagnostics)
👤 Author
G Poorna Chandra Naidu Final Year Mechanical Engineering Student, NITK Surathkal Interested in Robotics, Automation, and Mechanical Design.
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