Spooltracker

_plugins/spooltracker.md

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+---
+layout: plugin
+
+id: spooltracker
+title: SpoolTracker
+description: Simple filament tracking - load a spool, print until empty, repeat. No Spool Managment
+author: thatguymendel
+license: AGPLv3
+
+# today's date in format YYYY-MM-DD, e.g.
+date: 2025-06-09
+
+homepage: https://github.com/thatguymendel/OctoPrint-SpoolTracker
+source: https://github.com/thatguymendel/OctoPrint-SpoolTracker
+archive: https://github.com/thatguymendel/OctoPrint-SpoolTracker/archive/main.zip
+
+tags:
+- filament
+- spool
+- tracking
+- management
+- farm
+
+screenshots:
+- url: /assets/img/plugins/spooltracker/sidebar.png
+  alt: sidebar screenshot
+- url: /assets/img/plugins/spooltracker/popup.png
+  alt: popup screenshot
+
+
+Created by AI, this plugin simplifies filament management for farm printers. The workflow is straightforward:
+
+1. Load a new spool
+2. Enter the spool's total weight
+3. Print as normal
+4. Plugin automatically tracks remaining filament using gcode
+5. Use remaining Filament to manage prints
+6. When spool is empty, repeat with a new one
+
+No complex spool management, no tracking multiple spools - just a simple way to know how much filament is left on your current spool. Perfect for farm printers where you want to maximize filament usage and avoid mid-print filament changes.
+
+## Profiles
+
+There is a save as profile option for quickly loading regularly used filament
+
+To use a profile
+1. Enter in Spool Info
+2. Input profile name
+3. Save profile
+4. Use the Load profile dropdown to select the profile and the info will be automatically updated
+
+## G-code Requirements
+
+The plugin looks for the following G-code at the end of your print file to calculate filament usage:
+
+; filament used [g] = 
+
+
+Make sure your slicer includes this comment at the end of the G-code file for accurate filament tracking.
+
+## Thing to Improve if anyone else actually wants to use this
+
+1. Add a settings page where the user can specify the gcode to look for
+2. Add optional text input to color option
+3. Add custom filament option that allows you to input a custom density