diff --git a/bin/batstat b/bin/batstat
new file mode 100755
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/batstat
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+
+battery_capacity=$(cat "/sys/class/power_supply/${1}/capacity")
+
+if   [ "$battery_capacity" -lt 25  ]; then echo critical
+elif [ "$battery_capacity" -lt 50  ]; then echo low
+elif [ "$battery_capacity" -lt 75  ]; then echo medium
+elif [ "$battery_capacity" -lt 100 ]; then echo high
+else                                       echo full
+fi