Glucmon

A Simple Utility for Glucose Monitoring on Your Desktop

Glucmon is a lightweight desktop application designed to help people with diabetes monitor their glucose levels without interrupting their workflow. It lives as a tray icon on your desktop, providing real-time glucose readings so you can stay focused on your work throughout the day.

The Challenge

People with diabetes need to monitor their glucose levels regularly, but switching between devices or applications can disrupt concentration and productivity. Traditional monitoring methods often require users to check a separate device or mobile application, causing workflow interruptions and potential distractions.

Our Solution

Glucmon solves this problem by bringing glucose data directly to your desktop environment. Key features include:

• Desktop Tray Integration: Glucose readings are always visible in your system tray
• Real-time Updates: Seamless synchronization with your glucose monitoring device
• xDrip+ Compatibility: Pairs with xDrip+ to shuttle data from your monitor
• Cross-platform Support: Available for macOS (both Silicon and Intel), Windows, and Linux
• Minimal Resource Usage: Lightweight application that won’t slow down your system
• Open Source: Freely available for use, modification, and distribution

Technical Implementation

Glucmon is built with modern cross-platform technologies to ensure consistent performance across different operating systems. The application establishes a secure connection with xDrip+ to receive and display glucose data in real-time.

Downloads

Glucmon is available for multiple platforms:

• macOS (Silicon): Download DMG
• macOS (Intel): Download DMG
• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): Download DEB
• Windows (64-bit): Download MSI

For all releases and additional information, visit the GitHub Releases page.

Open Source Contribution

As an open-source project, Glucmon welcomes contributions from developers interested in improving diabetes management tools. Whether you’re fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your contributions help make glucose monitoring more accessible and less intrusive for people with diabetes.

Visit our GitHub repository to learn more about how you can contribute to the project.