Play a sound or notify when npm install is done

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I was thinking , would it be helpful and efficient to get a notification(sound or popup) back after npm finish running a task , a long installation for example . I'm using vscode and running most of my command in the integrated terminal and while waiting for it to finish I ended up spending more time on doing other task that is non-productive.

Perhaps `npm install; [search on how to make a sound from bash]`, e.g. [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1143386/in-a-bash-script-command-how-can-i-make-a-pc-beep-noise-or-play-a-sound-file) - `;` instead of `&&` since you may want an alert even if it fails. — Jeppe, Jan 24 '20 at 08:30

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 28 '20 at 18:04

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So we can break this down to running npm install, followed by some way of making a sound. According to this thread, a simple beep can be done using: echo -en "\007".

Combine these two, and you get: npm install; echo -en "\007"

The use of ; ensures that the beep is played even if npm install fails (as opposed to && which only runs the beep if the first command is successful). You could also look here for how to start playing a song with VLC: play-only-audio-with-vlc

answered Jan 28 '20 at 18:04

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Can we add this such that it is executed after every `npm install` ? Like a global `postinstall` script. – Abhijit Apr 07 '21 at 10:20
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Unless supported by `npm`, I doubt it is possible. You could create an alias in that case. – Jeppe Apr 08 '21 at 19:44
Alias sounds like the way to go here. Thanks. – Abhijit Apr 10 '21 at 07:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 16 '22 at 22:02

If your npm install is part of a task, VSCode 1.72 (Sept. 2022) will offer:

add audio cue for task end and terminal bell

Fixes "Play sound upon completion of build so that users can multi-task (do work in other applications) and know when the build has completed "

Settings audioCues.taskEnded

This has been released to VSCode Insiders yesterday.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 17 '23 at 17:43

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For a slightly different solution there is a npm package named benny-hill:

Play the Benny Hill theme while running another command

e.g.

npx benny-hill npm install

will play Yakety Sax while you're waiting.

answered Jan 17 '23 at 17:43

hlovdal

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 04 '22 at 19:10

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for cmd like Terminals

Your_Command && [System.Media.SystemSounds]::Beep.Play()

Sounds: Beep, Hand, Quetsion, Asterisk, Exclamation

You can also play the raw sound and changes its pitch and duration [console]::beep(1000,500)

answered Jul 04 '22 at 19:10

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 17 '23 at 23:02

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Actually there is a npm package doing exactly what you are asking for:

Literally tells you when a command is done running.

E.g.

npx okimdone npm install

It depends on external speech to text tools like espeak or festival to produce the audio.

answered Jan 17 '23 at 23:02

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Play a sound or notify when npm install is done

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add audio cue for task end and terminal bell

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