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
• 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.

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

• discordjs-rpc — Discord RPC client library

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.