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Chargle is a lightweight system utility by Arihant Tripathy, currently at version 1.1.1, with two versions released so far. It belongs to the category of laptop power and battery notification tools, and its purpose is to provide audible feedback whenever a laptop starts or stops charging. Running quietly in the system tray, Chargle monitors the machine's power source: plugging the charger in triggers a short rising sound, while unplugging it produces a falling tone, allowing users to confirm charging state changes without glancing at the battery icon. This makes it useful for anyone who has ever left a laptop supposedly charging only to find the cable loose, as well as for users who simply want an ambient confirmation of power events. The application ships with eight built-in sound packs, all generated procedurally by code in the repository rather than recorded from external sources, and users who prefer something different can configure Chargle to play their own audio files instead. For situations where sound is unwelcome, the app offers an alternative visual mode that displays a small on-screen panel, available in several styles and positions, to announce the same charging events. Chargle is designed to be unobtrusive: it automatically stays silent during Do Not Disturb mode, while full-screen applications are active, and during screen sharing, so notifications never interrupt presentations, recordings, or focused work. Privacy is also a stated priority, as the software requires no account creation and collects no telemetry of any kind. Its combination of procedurally generated audio, customizable sound and visual alerts, contextual silence rules, and a minimal system tray footprint positions Chargle as a simple, privacy-respecting utility for everyday laptop power monitoring.
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