Minimal Discord Rich Presence connects Visual Studio Code with Discord Rich Presence, showing what you’re working on in real time. It updates your Discord status with your current file, workspace, and cursor position as you code.
Features
Shows the file you’re currently editing and your cursor position
Displays the name of the workspace you’re working in
Detects your current Git repository and shows it in your Rich Presence state
Adds an Open Repository button in Discord Rich Presence when a repository remote is available
Updates your Discord status based on the type of file you’re editing (JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, and more)
Can be reloaded at any time to refresh activity tracking
Preview
Commands
Reload Rich Presence — Refreshes the Rich Presence information
Reconnect Rich Presence — Reconnects to Discord if the connection drops
Disconnect Rich Presence — Stops sharing activity with Discord
Installation
You can install the extension using VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P). Paste the command below and press Enter:
ext install cidopenup0.minimal-discord-rpc
Or install it manually:
Open VS Code
Go to the Extensions view
Search for Minimal Discord Rich Presence
Click Install on the extension by cidopenup0
Usage
Once installed, the extension starts tracking your editor activity automatically.
If you want to manually update your Discord status, just run the Reload Rich Presence command.
Repository Button in Rich Presence
The extension checks whether your active workspace is a Git repository.
If a repository exists and has an origin remote URL, Rich Presence includes an Open Repository button linking to that repository.
SSH remotes such as git@github.com:user/repo.git are converted to an HTTPS link for Discord.
If no repository (or no origin remote) is found, the repository button is not shown.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. If you’d like to help improve the project:
