KotatsuApp/Kotatsu

Use Discord IPC / RPC for Rich Presence instead of external library

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#1,634 opened on Oct 3, 2025

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Description

Describe your suggested feature

Current:

  • Kotatsu relies on an external library called KizzyRPC (build ad8f2e32eb) for this feature to work.
  • Users frequently receive password reset emails due to Discord suspecting that their tokens have been leaked even though that hasn't happened. In fact, KizzyRPC will use the user's account as a Self-bot through websocket, which is illegal and not allowed on Discord (based on their terms of use).

Solution:

  • Completely remove KizzyRPC (external library)
  • Implement connection to Discord IPC and send out watching activity from Kotatsu.

Result:

  • Reduce the original size of the packaged application.
  • Users don't need to log in or type Discord token to make this feature work on Kotatsu.

Reference:

  • Discord IPC / RPC didnt exist on Android, i found this repository for creating Discord IPC: caoimhebyrne/KDiscordIPC but can't implement it on Android.

Acknowledgements

  • This is not a duplicate of an existing issue. Please look through the list of open issues before creating a new one.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Discord IPCKotlinAndroid development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate if Discord IPC can be implemented on Android without the KizzyRPC library. The referenced KDiscordIPC library may not work on Android; explore alternatives like using Discord's official SDK for rich presence on mobile, or implementing a solution that communicates with Discord's IPC via Android's local sockets. Look into existing implementations in other Android apps for Discord rich presence.