Add option to disable microphone/dictation sound effects

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by jaydokken2 Closed Apr 11, 2026

Feature Request

Add a setting to disable the sound effect that plays when activating the microphone/dictation feature in Claude Code CLI.

Motivation

When using voice input frequently, the repeated audio feedback becomes disruptive. There's no OS-level way to mute just this sound without muting the entire terminal application.

Proposed Solution

A setting in ~/.claude/settings.json such as:

{
  "sounds": false
}

Or a more granular option:

{
  "sounds": {
    "dictation": false
  }
}

Alternatives Considered

  • Muting the terminal app at the OS level (loses all terminal audio)
  • Lowering system alert volume (affects all apps)

Neither is ideal since they have broad side effects.

Environment

  • macOS
  • Claude Code CLI

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