Selectric Mode – Make Emacs sound like a typewriter

In plain words

Selectric Mode is an Emacs extension that adds typewriter sound effects to the text editor. Designed for developers who use Emacs, it plays audio feedback as users type, mimicking the acoustic experience of a mechanical typewriter. The tool is open source and available on GitHub for anyone interested in contributing to its development.

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