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Built a privacy-first social battery tracker (no email, instant friend pairing via link sharing) (socialbattery.space)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by the_square@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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We talk less and less about how we're actually feeling, everyone just says "I'm fine" even when they're not. So I built a tool to make social energy levels visible between friends without needing the conversation.

Tech highlights:

  • No email signup (just username + password)
  • Instant friend pairing via shareable links
  • Real-time status sync
  • Mobile-first PWA design
  • Quick action buttons (e.g., "ask for coffee")

How it works:
You share your link → they open it and register → you're automatically friends and can see each other's battery levels in real time.

Live at socialbattery.space (works best on mobile, but desktop works too)
Built this because emotional state sharing shouldn't require a vulnerable conversation every time. Would love feedback from the community.

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[-] the_square@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you! Really glad it resonates with you - the AuDHD community was actually one of the main groups I had in mind while building this. The "likelihood of plans falling through" thing is so real.

The busy/available toggle is a great idea. I can see how battery level ≠ availability (you might be recharged but already committed, or drained but still down for the right person). Adding that to the roadmap! Let me know how it works for you if you end up using it.

[-] zentigger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Heck yeah, will do! Now it’s just a matter of getting my circle to actually use it lol

Edit to add: Seconding the offline status idea, it would be helpful to have a “last updated” feature so friends can know if this is up-to-date.

this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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