Crypto Price Widget

A minimal crypto price tracker that runs in the system tray on Windows 11.

Features

• Shows the current price and 24h change for any coin (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.) from CoinGecko (USD) or CoinDCX (INR)
• Enter any coin symbol (e.g., btc, eth, sol) via a modal textbox in the tray menu
• Canonical coin selection for major coins (e.g., "btc" always means Bitcoin)
• Updates every 60 seconds
• Lightweight and runs in the background
• No taskbar icon, only system tray
• Exchange switcher: CoinGecko (USD) or CoinDCX (INR)
• Auto start on boot (Windows)
• Manual refresh and quit options

Download

Download latest Windows build

Manual Installation

1. Install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/
2. Clone this repository
3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Running the App

npm start

Building for Windows

To create an executable:

npm run build

The executable will be created in the dist folder.

Usage

• Left-click the tray icon to see the current price and menu
• Use the context menu to:
  • Switch exchanges (CoinGecko or CoinDCX)
  • Set coin symbol (opens a textbox modal; enter e.g. "btc", "eth", "sol")
  • Enable/disable auto start (Windows)
  • Refresh price manually
  • Quit the application

Notes

• The app uses the CoinGecko and CoinDCX APIs to fetch price data
• Internet connection is required for price updates
• For auto start, the app adds itself to the current user's startup (no admin required). If you see a permission error, run the app from a user-writable location (not Program Files).
• For major coins, the app always selects the official/canonical coin (e.g., "btc" → Bitcoin, "eth" → Ethereum, etc.) even if there are multiple tokens with the same symbol on CoinGecko.