'How do I get notification that the local Visual Studio build is complete?

There doesn't seem to be a post-build solution task. One could presumably hack it by creating a dummy project that is the last one to build and put a beep in the post-build project.

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Solution 1:[1]

There is Visual Studio Ding extension.

This small extension will play notification sounds when following events occur:

  • Build Complete
    • Entering debugger mode (breakpoint hit, etc)
    • Unit tests finished to run

https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/941d0ed0-1218-452e-8585-d3ac693cda17

Solution 2:[2]

The ToastNotifier Extension seems to work well for visual feedback.

Solution 3:[3]

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices. Then on the Sounds tab you'll find a set of sounds for Microsoft Visual Studio in the Program Events list. You can attach a sound to build finishing, etc.

Solution 4:[4]

You could write a simple .bat file that you could add to the post-build events...

Here a link: Pre-build Event/Post-build Event Command Line Dialog Box

Solution 5:[5]

I have used this.
It's pretty neat for visual notification, while the options posted by others are all fine for audio.

Solution 6:[6]

Personally I just have the "Output" window turn on by default and don't use the task list. This way I can see what it is doing at all times. I find the messages from this window to be much more enlightening than the task/error list.

Solution 7:[7]

I use Growl with visual studio add on. It's also working with VS2013 by using this tweak.

Solution 8:[8]

You can also now as of VS2019 gain access to the system sounds through the UI. Go Options->Test.

You can also find more info out here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/test/run-unit-tests-with-test-explorer?view=vs-2019#test-audio-cue

System sounds hook in Visual Studio

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