As a Type 1 diabetic, I need to continuously monitor my blood glucose levels.

I’ve implemented a couple of Visual Studio Code extensions that retrieve the latest blood glucose readings from your CGM and display them in your VS Code status bar.

One VS code extension uses the Nightscout CGM to retrieve the blood glucose readings. It requires users to run the Nightscout application on a hosted server. A nice benefit of Nightscout application is that it works with all the major CGM devices. However, a slight drawback of this option is that it requires a hosted third party software (Nightscout) for proper functionality.

I’ve also implemented a Visual Studio code extension for those (like myself) that use the Freestyle Libre CGM. This version connects directly to LibreLinkUp to retrieve the latest blood glucose readings and display them in your VS code status bar. This removes the dependency for the intermediary Nightscout application.

If you are or know any software engineers living with diabetes, these tools might be helpful with diabetes management.

These are tools I built for myself that help me manage my diabetes. They are completely free and open source. I am not selling anything. Users of the tools can use them without any restrictions or connection to me. I am genuinely trying to help others in the community that are software engineers and might find this helpful.

If you try out any of these extensions, I’d love to hear back from you. Any feedback on improvements are very welcome and appreciated.

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