CommandlineBell

php-commandline-bell makes the ASCII Bell sound or flashes the terminal.

use repat\CommandlineBell;

// flashes screen if possible, otherwise just bell()
CommandlineBell::flash();

// makes a beep sound
CommandlineBell::bell();

Under the hood

// ASCI BEL, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_character
echo "0x07";

Alternatives

• Terminal Notifications via node.js: https://github.com/vikfroberg/brb
• say whatever