Discord Active Window Status (Rich Presence for Windows 11)

A lightweight Node.js script that updates your Discord status in real time based on the active window you're using on Windows 11.
If no application is active, it displays Idle.

Perfect for showing what you're doing, tracking productivity, or building a custom personal presence system.

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⭐ Features

• Shows the currently active application on Windows
• Shows “Idle” when no trackable window exists
• Updates every few seconds
• 100% local — no bot account required
• Runs 24/7 with Windows startup
• Lightweight and simple

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📦 Requirements

• Windows 11
• Discord Desktop App (not browser)
• Node.js (v16+) — https://nodejs.org

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🚀 Setup

1. Clone the repository (Visual Studio Code)

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPO.git

cd YOUR-REPO

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2. Install dependencies

npm install discord-rpc active-win

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3. Create a Discord Application (Required)

This is not a bot — it's a normal application for RPC.

1. Open https://discord.com/developers/applications
2. Click New Application
3. Name it (example: "Windows Status RPC")
4. Open General Information
5. Copy your Application ID (this is the Client ID under the general information tab)

Insert your Application ID into your script file (example):
const clientId = 'YOUR_APPLICATION_ID';

If your repository has an index.js, replace the clientId value there.

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4. Run the script

node index.js

You should see in console: RPC connected

Your Discord profile will now display something like:
Active on Windows 11 — Using:

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🔄 Run Automatically on Startup (24/7)

Option A — Task Scheduler (Recommended)

1. Open Task Scheduler
2. Click Create Task
3. Name: DiscordStatusRPC
4. Check: Run whether user is logged on or not
5. Triggers → New → Begin the task: At log on
6. Actions → New → Program/script: node
   Add arguments: C:\PATH\TO\YOUR\index.js
7. Save the task

This will start the script on every boot.

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Option B — Startup Folder (Easy)

1. Press Win + R
2. Type: shell:startup
3. Create a .bat file inside that folder (example filename: start-rpc.bat)

Contents of start-rpc.bat (single-line example):
BAT: @echo off && node C:\PATH\TO\YOUR\index.js

This will run the script on login.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

• The script says "RPC connected" but nothing shows on Discord:

  • Ensure Discord Desktop (not browser) is running and you are logged in.
  • Restart Discord after starting the script (Discord caches RPC sessions).
  • Remove largeImageKey / smallImageKey in the script unless you uploaded assets in the Developer Portal.
  • Verify Application ID is correct and pasted in the script.
  • Some windows don't expose an owner name; the script will fall back to "Idle" in those cases.

• Permissions/Task Scheduler issues:

  • If using "Run whether user is logged on or not", store credentials when saving the task.
  • Use absolute paths for node and index.js.

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💡 Suggested Features / Requests

Open an Issue or PR to request:

• Idle detection based on last input (mouse/keyboard)
• Display window title instead of app name
• Per-app custom messages
• Custom icons per app (Art Assets)
• Minimize to system tray
• Logging/debug mode

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⚙️ Example minimal index.js usage notes

• Ensure discord-rpc and active-win are installed.
• Replace the clientId line with your Application ID: JS: const clientId = 'YOUR_APPLICATION_ID';
• Run with: CMD: node index.js

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📄 License

MIT License — free to modify and redistribute.

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📞 Community & Support

Require additional support, want to make new friends or get help with code based situations on any OS? Join our discord: https://discord.gg/PBBV6JFE

Enjoy the project! Raise issues or PRs in this repo for features, bugs, or improvements.