This neat home-brew, vibe-coded Windows tray utility makes it so much easier and more efficient to track wireless kit battery levels
Why this kind of functionality isn't built into Windows already is a mystery.
A Reddit user named headvox has created a simple yet highly useful tray utility called Halo Battery for Windows. This tool provides a clear and efficient way to monitor the battery levels of all wireless devices connected via 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth. The utility, built with help from Anthropic's Claude AI model, displays each device's charge status through a colored ring icon near the taskbar.
The ring changes color from green to amber to red, indicating the battery's remaining charge, and slowly pulses green while the device is charging. Hovering over an icon displays the exact percentage of charge remaining. Supported devices include the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro, WLmouse Beast X Max, GameSir G7 Pro, 1MORE SonoFlow headphones, and the Logitech G502 X Plus.
Halo Battery's positive reception from the PC community has led to a growing list of tested devices on its GitHub page. Users appreciate the ergonomic benefits of having all wireless devices' battery levels in one place without the need for individual apps or software. The utility also helps avoid unnecessary bloatware, as Windows lacks a built-in equivalent to Halo Battery.
One Redditor sarcastically remarked that Halo Battery is "f****ing pathetic" that such a basic feature needs to be implemented by a hobbyist rather than by Microsoft. Despite this criticism, Halo Battery clearly demonstrates that AI can be a valuable tool in developing practical and user-friendly software.
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