Pinger

(below readme + bulk of the code is generated using cursor, mostly as an experiment in using cursor to generate code)

A lightweight macOS system tray application that monitors network latency in real-time. Perfect for digital nomads, remote workers, and anyone who needs to keep an eye on their connection quality.

Features

• 🎯 Real-time latency monitoring

  • Updates every second
  • Monitors connection to Google DNS
  • Visual status in system tray

• 🚦 Visual Status Indicators

  • 🟢 Green: Excellent latency (<30ms)
  • 🟡 Yellow: Moderate latency (30-100ms)
  • 🔴 Red: High latency (>100ms)
  • ❌ Red X: Connection failed

• 📈 Live Sparkline Graph

  • Shows last 10 measurements
  • Auto-scaling visualization
  • Failed pings marked with ✖
  • Historical view of connection stability

• ✈️ Airplane Mode

  • Toggle for high-latency environments
  • Normal thresholds: 30ms/100ms
  • Airplane thresholds: 600ms/1000ms
  • Perfect for satellite internet or in-flight WiFi

Installation

1. Download the latest DMG from the releases page
2. Open the DMG file
3. Drag Pinger to your Applications folder
4. Launch Pinger from Applications
5. (Optional) Add to Login Items to start automatically

Usage

1. Look for the circle icon in your menu bar (system tray)
2. Click the icon to see:
   • Recent latency measurements
   • Sparkline graph visualization
   • Airplane mode toggle
3. Hover over the icon for a quick status tooltip
4. Use Airplane Mode when on high-latency connections
5. Click "Quit" to exit the application

Building from Source

Requirements

• Rust and Cargo
• macOS
• cargo-bundle (cargo install cargo-bundle)
• create-dmg (brew install create-dmg)