quicksheet-budget

Budget envelope visualizer for QuickSheet — track spending categories with visual progress bars right on your desktop wallpaper.

Install

In any QuickSheet cell:

ext: github:Deskworks/quicksheet-budget

Usage

budget: CategoryName, budgetAmount, spentAmount

Examples

Cell	What it shows
budget: Groceries, 800, 623	🟡 Groceries 77.9% [████████████████░░░░]
budget: Software, 200, 89	🟢 Software 44.5% [█████████░░░░░░░░░░░]
budget: Rent, 2000, 2000	🔴 Rent 100.0% [████████████████████]
budget: Fun, 300, 450	🔴 Fun 150.0% [████████████████████] ⚠️ $150 over!

Output (3 rows × 2 columns)

🟡 Groceries          77.9%  [████████████████░░░░]
Spent: $623.00        Budget: $800.00
✅ $177.00 remaining

Dashboard Recipe

Build a full budget dashboard by referencing cell values:

Category,Budget,Spent,Tracker
Groceries,800,623,"budget: Groceries, {B2}, {C2}"
Software,200,89,"budget: Software, {B3}, {C3}"
Dining,400,387,"budget: Dining, {B4}, {C4}"
Transport,150,92,"budget: Transport, {B5}, {C5}"

Update the "Spent" column → the progress bars update live on your desktop.

Color Coding

% Used	Indicator
≤ 50%	🟢 On track
≤ 75%	🟡 Watch it
≤ 90%	🟠 Getting close
> 90%	🔴 Over/near limit

Requirements

• .NET 9 SDK
• QuickSheet (any mode)

License

MIT