let-him-cook
Plays cooking sounds while Claude is working. Random sample on each turn — pan-frying, kettle whistling, microwave (with start beep + running loop + end beeps), chopping, and more.
Install
In Claude Code, register the marketplace and install the plugin:
/plugin marketplace add xinyucaoo/let-him-cook
/plugin install let-him-cook@let-him-cook
(Both commands are needed — the first tells your Claude Code where to find the plugin, the second actually installs it.)
On first activation the plugin auto-creates a local Python venv and installs three deps (numpy, sounddevice, soundfile). The first run takes ~10s; subsequent activations are instant.
Requires local audio hardware. This plugin plays sound through the host machine's speakers/headphones — it has to run somewhere with an actual audio output device. It will not produce sound in:
- Cloud/remote Claude Code sandboxes (the audio would play on the server, not your laptop)
- Headless Linux containers, CI runners, or SSH-into-server setups with no
/dev/snd
- Any environment without a PortAudio-compatible output device
On Linux, sounddevice's wheels do not bundle PortAudio — you'll need sudo apt install libportaudio2 (or your distro's equivalent) before the bridge can open an output stream. macOS and Windows wheels bundle PortAudio, so no extra system install is needed there.
How it works
When the plugin is active:
- Every prompt you submit triggers a random cooking sound from the pool to play during Claude's response.
- The sound stops when Claude finishes (or when you interrupt).
- Some samples have associated intro/outro one-shots (e.g. the microwave plays
start beep → running loop → end beep).
Slash commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|
/let-him-cook:samples | List the available samples |
/let-him-cook:random | Each turn picks a random sample (default) |
/let-him-cook:fixed <name> | Lock to one sample, e.g. frying_pan_2.mp3 |
/let-him-cook:reset | Silence the bed and rewind to frame 0 |
Adding your own sounds
Drop any .mp3 / .wav / .aiff / .flac / .ogg into the plugin's samples/ directory and reactivate. To pair an intro and outro one-shot to a bed (like the microwave), add an entry to samples/chimes.json:
{
"my_sample.mp3": {
"intro": "intros/my_intro.wav",
"outro": "chimes/my_outro.wav"
}
}
Known limitations
The bridge listens on a fixed port (127.0.0.1:8766). Running two Claude Code sessions on the same machine will currently collide on that port — only the first session's bridge will start.
Sample credits
Cooking samples sourced from BigSoundBank (CC0) and Pixabay (Pixabay license).
License
MIT. Sample audio is licensed separately — see "Sample credits" above.
