Turn error sound monitoring on or off.
VS Code Extension
Faah
Your Error Drama Alarm for VS Code
When errors get dramatic, Faah gets louder across terminal output and active-file diagnostics.
terminal - zsh
Free & Open Source|MIT License
The Problem
Silent errors are the worst kind of errors
Without Faah
Sad developer staring at silent logs and a quiet Problems panel
Error happened 10 minutes ago. Nobody noticed.
The project is on fire. Everything is fine.
You find out during the demo. In front of the client.
$ npm run build && tsc --watch
// ...silence...
// ...more silence...
ERROR: failure reported 12 minutes ago
// ...silence...
// ...more silence...
ERROR: failure reported 12 minutes ago
With Faah
Developer gets an instant audio alert
Checks status bar mode and source toggles in one click
Catches the error immediately
Saves the day. Feels like a superhero.
The client never knows it almost broke.
$ npm run build
ERROR: ts(2322) in page.tsx
Status: Faah T+E
>>> FAAH! <<<
Fixed in 30 seconds
ERROR: ts(2322) in page.tsx
Status: Faah T+E
>>> FAAH! <<<
Fixed in 30 seconds
Features
Everything you need to hear and control your errors
Default Faah + custom sound
Uses bundled `faah` by default, with optional uploaded custom sound override.
Source-aware monitoring
Toggle terminal output and active-file diagnostics independently.
Severity mode control
Choose strict Error-only alerts or include warnings too.
Per-source cooldown
Set separate cooldown values for terminal and diagnostics alerts.
Settings UI + regex preview
Validate custom and exclude regex lines before saving settings.
Snooze controls
Pause alerts for 15m/30m/1h/2h and clear snooze anytime.
Quiet hours
Suppress alerts during preset or custom `HH:mm` quiet windows.
Save scope control
Save to User settings by default, or switch to Workspace scope in Settings UI.
Quick actions + commands
Use status bar or Command Palette for settings, test sound, and control flows.
Perfect For...
Every developer's worst nightmare, now with sound
$ rm -rf /wrong-folder
When you rm -rf the wrong folder
$ docker build . --no-cache
When your Docker build fails for the 12th time
$ const x = y + ;
When a quick edit introduces a syntax error
$ ts(2322) page.tsx:40:24
When the Problems panel lights up while you switched tabs
$ Faah: Show Quick Actions
When you need to flip terminal/editor monitoring without opening settings
$ Faah: Snooze Alerts
When you need temporary silence during a noisy debugging session
$ Faah: Set Quiet Hours
When you want overnight errors logged but not shouted
$ git push origin main
When your deploy fails at 2 AM
$ python manage.py migrate
When migrations break everything
Settings UI
Same control room you get in the extension
Open Quick Actions from the Faah status bar and choose Open Faah Settings, or run Command Palette commands directly.
Faah Control Room
Tune your alert behavior without opening VS Code settings.
Terminal Output
Play alerts for terminal command output.
Editor Diagnostics
Play alerts for problems in the active editor file.
Error only
1500ms
Delay between terminal-triggered alerts (minimum 500ms).
1500ms
Delay between diagnostics-triggered alerts (minimum 500ms).
70%
0% is mute and 100% is max.
User (Global) ▾
Choose where settings are stored when you click Save Changes.
22:00-07:00
Suppress alerts during selected hours using preset or custom HH:mm range.
optional
Uploaded: /Users/you/sounds/alarm.wav
Use Upload Sound File to choose audio, or Use Default to fall back to faah.wav.
Override built-in patterns
Append to built-in patterns
Override uses only your list. Append keeps built-ins and adds your list.
\berror\b
\bfailed\b
\bfatal\b
\bexception\b
UnhandledPromiseRejection
Shown in append mode so you can combine built-ins with custom regex.
\bmodule\s+not\s+found\b
\btimeout(?:\s+exceeded)?\b
\bconnection\s+(?:refused|reset|timed\s*out)\b
Invalid regex lines are ignored safely during detection.
^\[[^\]]+\s[0-9a-f]{7,40}\]\s(?:feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(?:\([^)]+\))?!?:\s.+$
^(?:feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(?:\([^)]+\))?!?:\s.+$
Matching lines are ignored to reduce false positives.
2 invalid regex line(s) detected
Pattern line 1: (
Exclude line 1: [abc
Invalid regex lines are highlighted before you save.
Click Save Changes to persist updates
“Coding is already dramatic.
Faah just makes sure you hear it.”