u/Ancient_Salad_214

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in October 2024. I use a Dexcom G7 and Omnipod, and I also have a Stream Deck on my desk that I normally use for PC stats while gaming.

A few weeks ago I had a thought: what if I could see my blood sugar on my Stream Deck instead of having to grab my phone mid-game?

That little idea turned into an open-source project I've been building — and I just shipped v1.0.9!

**What it does:**

It shows your current glucose reading directly on a Stream Deck key, along with the trend arrow, timestamp, and reading delta. The key also changes color depending on whether you're in range, low, high, or if the reading has gone stale.

**Tech stack:**

Built with TypeScript on Node.js 20, using the Elgato Stream Deck SDK v2. The plugin communicates with the Stream Deck app over WebSockets and pulls glucose data directly from Dexcom Share or your Nightscout instance — no middleware, no cloud relay, just a clean local-first connection.

**What's supported:**

- ✅ Native Dexcom Share integration
- ✅ Nightscout
- 🚧 Native Freestyle Libre support (in progress)

Compatible with both the official Elgato Stream Deck app and VSD Inside.

Works on Windows 10+ and macOS 12+.

It's completely free and open source — use it as-is or fork it and make it your own.

If you want to check out DeckScout, here's the GitHub:

https://github.com/scampeer/DeckScout

My name is Nate, and I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in October 2024. I use a Dexcom G7 and Omnipod, and I also have a Stream Deck on my desk that I normally use for PC stats while gaming.

A few weeks ago, I had a thought: what if I could see my blood sugar on my Stream Deck instead of having to grab my phone mid-game?

That little idea turned into a small open-source project I’ve been building for myself.

What it does:

It shows my current glucose reading directly on a Stream Deck key, along with the trend arrow, timestamp, and reading changes. The key can also change color depending on whether I’m in range, low, high, or if the reading is stale.

DeckScout currently supports native dexcom share integration and Nightscout. (Native Freestyle libre support in the works)

This stream deck plugin is completely open source and free to use or make your own with changes.

If you want to checkout DeckScout here’s the GitHub link!

https://github.com/scampeer/DeckScout

Hey everyone — I just wanted to share an update to DeckScout that I’m really excited about.

DeckScout is a glucose display tool built to make Type 1 diabetes data easier to see at a glance, especially if you want your numbers visible as part of your desk, stream, or everyday setup.

It now supports both Nightscout and direct Dexcom Share, giving you more flexibility in how you connect your data.

What’s included:

• Direct Dexcom Share support
• Nightscout support
• Easy source selection
• Dexcom region + login fields
• A Verify button to test Dexcom Share connections
• Clear source labeling on the key/display
• Custom alert colors
• Automatic mg/dL to mmol/L conversion

The goal with DeckScout is to make glucose visibility feel more natural, accessible, and always in view — especially for people living with Type 1 diabetes who want quick access to their data without constantly pulling out their phone.

If that sounds useful, I’d love for people to check it out and share feedback.