Minimal Discord Rich Presence

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:

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to the Extensions view
3. Search for Minimal Discord Rich Presence
4. 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:

1. Fork or clone the main branch
2. Create a new branch for your changes
3. Make your updates
4. Commit and push your changes
5. Open a pull request here

Thanks

• @xhayper/discord-rpc — Discord RPC client library
• simple-git — Git wrapper used for repository detection and remote URL handling

Inspiration

• narcisbugeag — Creator of VSCord

Support

If you find this extension useful, consider giving the repository a star on GitHub. It helps a lot and encourages further development.