Discord Rich Presence LSP

A Language Server Protocol (LSP) to share what you're coding on Discord. This LSP integrates with your editor to display your current coding activity (file, language, Git info, etc.) as a rich presence on Discord.

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Features

• Displays the file you're currently editing.
• Shows the programming language you're using.
• Includes Git repository information (branch and remote URL).
• Customizable rich presence with editor-specific icons.
• Supports multiple editors via LSP.

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TODO

• Implement zerolog for logging.
• Create tagged releases on GitHub (e.g., v1.0.0).
• Improve project code.
• Improve customization options.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21+
• Git
• Discord (with Rich Presence enabled)

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Linux

AUR (Arch/Manjaro)

yay -S discord-rpc-lsp-git

Manual via Go

go install github.com/zerootoad/discord-rpc-lsp@latest

Binary installs to $(go env GOPATH)/bin (usually ~/go/bin). Add to PATH:

export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin

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macOS

Manual via Go

go install github.com/zerootoad/discord-rpc-lsp@latest

Binary installs to $(go env GOPATH)/bin (usually ~/go/bin). Add to PATH:

export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin

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Windows

Manual via Go

go install github.com/zerootoad/discord-rpc-lsp@latest

Binary installs to %USERPROFILE%\go\bin. Add this to your Environment Variables → PATH.

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Build from Source (Optional)

git clone https://github.com/zerootoad/discord-rpc-lsp.git
cd discord-rpc-lsp
go mod tidy
go build

Run the server:

# Linux/macOS
./discord-rpc-lsp

# Windows
discord-rpc-lsp.exe

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Adding to Editors

Supported Editors

This LSP works with any editor that supports the Language Server Protocol (LSP).

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Neovim

1. Install nvim-lspconfig.
2. Add to your init.lua:

local lspconfig = require('lspconfig')
local configs = require('lspconfig.configs')

if not configs.discord_rpc then
    configs.discord_rpc = {
        default_config = {
            cmd = { "discord-rpc-lsp" },  -- Make sure this is in your PATH
            filetypes = { "*" },          -- Attach to all filetypes
            root_dir = function(fname)
                return lspconfig.util.root_pattern('.git')(fname) or vim.loop.cwd()
            end,
            settings = {},
        },
    }
end

lspconfig.discord_rpc.setup({
    on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
        print("DiscordRPC started!")
    end,
})

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Helix

~/.config/helix/languages.toml:

[language-server.discord-rpc]
command = "discord-rpc-lsp"  # full path if needed

[[language]]
name = "go"
language-servers = ["discord-rpc"]

[[language]]
name = "python"
language-servers = ["discord-rpc"]

Add additional languages as needed.

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Configuration

Configuration is done via config.toml in the configuration directory:

• Linux/macOS: ~/.discord-rpc-lsp/
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Roaming\.discord-rpc-lsp\

Default configuration includes:

[discord]
# Custom Discord Application ID for the Rich Presence.
# This is optional, as the lsp handles it based on the editor being used.
application_id = ''

# Determines what is displayed in the small icon.
# Valid values: "language" or "editor".
small_usage = 'language'

# Determines what is displayed in the large icon.
# Valid values: "language" or "editor".
large_usage = 'editor'

# retry_after is the duration to wait before retrying in case it fails to create the discord rpc client.
# Must be a valid duration string (e.g., "1m", "30s").
retry_after = '1m'

[discord.activity]
# The discord activity is customizable via placeholders.
# 
# List of avaible placeholder:
# {action} : holds the action being executed, can be customized below.
# {filename} : holds the name of current file.
# {workspace} : holds the workspace name.
# {editor} : holds the editor name (e.g., "helix", "neovim")
# {language} : holds the language name of the current file.

# These 3 fields define the {action} placeholder based on the current action.
idle_action = 'Idle in {workspace}'
view_action = 'Viewing {filename}'
edit_action = 'Editing {filename}'

# state is the first line of the activity status.
state = '{action}'

# Details hold the current workspace.
details = 'In {workspace}'

# OPTIONAL: field only fill it if u would like to overwrite the default picked one. (MUST BE A URL TAKING TO THE IMAGE)
large_image = ''

# Large icon text for when u hover over it.
large_text = '{editor}'

# OPTIONAL: field only fill it if u would like to overwrite the default picked one. (MUST BE A URL TAKING TO THE IMAGE)
small_image = ''

# Small icon text for when u hover over it.
small_text = 'Coding in {language}'

# If true, the time since the activity started will be shown.
timestamp = true

# If true, additional information on the file being edited will be shown
editing_info = true

[git]
# If true, will show the repository and branch information
git_info = true

[lsp]
# The duration after which the LSP will enable idling if no activity is detected.
# Must be a valid duration string (e.g., "5m", "30s").
idle_after = '5m'
# The duration after which the editing mode will go in viewing if no changes are applied.
# Must be a valid duration string (e.g., "5m", "30s").
view_after = '30s'
# This indicates how much u should offset the line for, this is a fix incase ur line index isnt right.
# Must be a valid expression ("+1", "+ 2", "-3", "- 4").
# If ur line is off by one, change this to "+0" or "-0".
line_offset = '+1'


[language_maps]
# The URL to a JSON file containing mappings of file extensions to programming languages.
url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zerootoad/discord-rich-presence-lsp/main/assets/languages.json'

[logging]
# level is the logging level.
# Valid values: "debug", "info", "warn", "error".
# Make sure to use debug if you're sumbitting an issue.
level = 'info'

# output is the output destination for logs.
# Valid values: "file" (logs to a file) or "stdout" (logs to the console).
output = 'file'

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Known Issues

1. “Show repository” button may not appear: check issue #3.
2. issues with the package: "github.com/tliron/kutil/terminal". Please refer to issue #6
3. LSP exiting/not working: check editor logs and LSP output logs for runtime errors and open an issue.

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Assets

To add custom assets (icons, etc.):

1. Add your asset to assets/icons/.
2. Open a pull request.
3. Wait for merge.

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Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Submit a pull request.

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License

GNU 3.0 License — see LICENSE.

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Resources

• zed-discord-presence
• rich-go
• glsp
• LSP Specification

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