Never miss a failed command again! This VS Code extension plays a sound whenever a terminal command exits with an error.
✨ Features
Feature
Description
🎯 Accurate
Detects failed commands via exit codes — zero false positives
🌍 Cross-platform
Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux
⚡ Zero config
Install and forget — it just works
🎛️ Customizable
Bring your own sound file, adjust volume, toggle from status bar
🔇 Smart debounce
Won't spam you with sounds for cascading errors
🚀 Quick Start
Install the extension
Open the integrated terminal
Run any command that fails — you'll hear the sound! 🔊
Click "🔊 Error Sound" in the status bar to toggle on/off
⚙️ Settings
Setting
Default
Description
terminalErrorSound.enabled
true
Enable or disable
terminalErrorSound.volume
75
Volume (0–100, macOS)
terminalErrorSound.soundFile
""
Custom sound file path
📋 Commands
Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P):
Terminal Error Sound: Toggle On/Off — Enable/disable the extension
Terminal Error Sound: Test Sound — Preview the error sound
🛠️ How It Works
This extension uses VS Code's Shell Integration API (onDidEndTerminalShellExecution) to detect when a terminal command finishes with a non-zero exit code. When that happens, it plays a sound using the OS's native audio player.
Note: Shell Integration must be enabled in VS Code (it's on by default). If commands aren't being detected, check terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled in Settings.
