The latest articles on DEV Community by Sarthak (@badcmdname). https://dev.to/badcmdname https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4035067%2Fd2050cb1-2699-4fdd-a4d6-7b2a84baf08e.jpg https://dev.to/badcmdname en Sarthak Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0000 https://dev.to/badcmdname/stray-keep-your-discord-account-online-247-1eeo https://dev.to/badcmdname/stray-keep-your-discord-account-online-247-1eeo <p>Ever wanted your Discord account to stay online 24/7, rocking a sleek custom Rich Presence or an automated custom status, without needing to leave your primary machine running all night?</p> <p>To keep Stray as lightweight as possible, I didn't want to bundle a massive external Discord library. Instead, Stray utilizes the optimized base connection logic inspired by the ghost-selfbot repository as its foundation. By isolating and extracting only the critical connection architecture and WebSocket payload functions, Stray remains lightning-fast, highly efficient, and hyper-focused on doing exactly one job perfectly: Keeping your session alive and your status active.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>⚠️ Critical Safety &amp; Usage Notes * Discord ToS Warning: Operating custom presence scripts or selfbots on personal user accounts explicitly violates the Discord Terms of Service. Using this project carries a permanent risk of account restriction or suspension. Use entirely at your own risk. * Token Security: Your Discord Account Token grants full control over your profile. Stray locally encrypts your credentials using robust AES-256-GCM symmetric encryption, but you must ensure your self-hosted environment stays completely secure. Never share your token layout or environment secrets. </code></pre> </div> <h3> 🛠️ Key Features </h3> <ul> <li>Active Device Spoofing: Pretend you are logged in from a Mobile Android client, Desktop app, Web browser, or Xbox console layout.</li> <li>Ultra-Low Latency: Features a near-zero memory footprint with an ultra-fast gateway handshake engine.</li> <li>Interactive Visualizer: Includes a beautifully responsive live preview dashboard to customize and see your profile presence updates in real-time.</li> </ul> <h3> 🤝 Get Involved &amp; Support </h3> <p>Stray is free and open-source under the PolyForm Noncommercial License. Whether you want to expand the basic core presence features or help polish the Next.js Dashboard UI, your contributions are incredibly welcome!<br> If you like the concept or end up deploying it for your own profile, please consider dropping a ⭐ on the repository—it significantly helps other developers discover the ecosystem!</p> <ul> <li>🌐 Stray Website: <a href="https://stray.bcnstudio.tech" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://stray.bcnstudio.tech</a> </li> <li>💻 Source Code &amp; Documentation: <a href="https://github.com/BadCmdName/Stray" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/BadCmdName/Stray</a> </li> </ul> opensource discord nextjs typescript