Make git beep upon failed push

Motivation: When I issue a git push command, I immediately navigate away from the terminal. Therefore, if the command fails due to the remote rejecting it after a second, I do not see this and assume that the push was successful.

To avoid this, we’ll configure the shell so when git push fails, it gives a small beep sound. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Install SoX:

    brew install sox

  2. Test SoX:

    play -q -n synth 0.05 sin 480

  3. Add the following to your ~/.zshrc file:

    function git {
    if [ ${#} -gt 1 ] && [ ${1} = "push" ]; then
      /usr/bin/git ${@} || play -q -n synth 0.05 sin 480
    else
      /usr/bin/git "${@}"
    fi
}

  4. To test the command, open a new terminal and try pushing to a non-existent remote:

    git push asd

    It should beep.