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TermAlert

Toncy John

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Enables users to set a custom sound to be played when an error is raised in the terminal
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TermAlert

Play customizable sounds when terminal commands fail in Visual Studio Code. Get instant audio feedback for errors, warnings, and “command not found” events — across all shells and operating systems.


✨ Features

  • 🔔 Play a sound when terminal commands fail
  • 🔁 Enable / disable with a single toggle
  • 🔊 Volume control
  • 💻 Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • 🌍 Works with all shells (PowerShell, Bash, Zsh, Fish, WSL, Git Bash)
  • ⚠️ Different sounds for warnings vs errors (coming soon!)
  • 🎯 Optional command-not-found only mode (coming soon!)
  • 🧑‍💻 Per-workspace configuration (coming soon!)
  • 🌙 Quiet hours / Do Not Disturb (coming soon!)

⚙️ Requirements

⚠️ Terminal Shell Integration must be enabled

Enable it via: Settings → Terminal › Integrated: Shell Integration Enabled

Or settings.json:

{
  "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled": true
}

🛠️ Configuration

All settings are available under: Settings → TermAlert


🌍 Supported Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

📄 License

MIT

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