diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fb3bd1..e37abe6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Edit video and audio like you edit text — fully offline, on your device.
 
 **✨ Try it in the browser [wassgha.github.io/rescript](https://wassgha.github.io/rescript/)** or download the [Desktop App](#download)
 
+[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-wassgha%2Frescript-181717?logo=github&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/wassgha/rescript)
+[![Join the Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-Join%20the%20server-5865F2?logo=discord&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/qJAhYFydat)
 [![Follow @wassgha on X](https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow%20@wassgha-000000?logo=x&logoColor=white)](https://x.com/wassgha)
 
 [![Rescript Demo](./screenshots/rescript.png)](https://wassgha.github.io/rescript/)
@@ -115,4 +117,5 @@ MIT
 
 ---
 
-Built by [@wassgha](https://x.com/wassgha) — follow along on X for updates.
+Built by [@wassgha](https://x.com/wassgha) — follow along on X for updates, or
+come say hi in the [Discord](https://discord.gg/RCv4gcwE4).
diff --git a/components/Editor.tsx b/components/Editor.tsx
index c65f2ca..ec86f85 100644
--- a/components/Editor.tsx
+++ b/components/Editor.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import TranscriptPanel from "./TranscriptPanel";
 import MediaPreview from "./MediaPreview";
 import Timeline from "./Timeline";
 import ExportDialog from "./ExportDialog";
-import GitHubLink from "./GitHubLink";
+import SocialLinks from "./SocialLinks";
 import { Download, Redo2, Undo2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { ModelOption, ModelOptionSeparator } from "./ModelSelector";
 import ModelSelector from "./ModelSelector";
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
       ) : (
         <>
           <TopBar>
-            <GitHubLink />
+            <SocialLinks />
             <button
               onClick={undo}
               disabled={!canUndo}
diff --git a/components/GitHubLink.tsx b/components/GitHubLink.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b24107f..0000000
--- a/components/GitHubLink.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-export const GITHUB_REPO_URL = "https://github.com/wassgha/rescript";
-
-function GitHubIcon({ size }: { size: number }) {
-  return (
-    <svg
-      width={size}
-      height={size}
-      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-      fill="currentColor"
-      aria-hidden
-    >
-      <path d="M12 2C6.477 2 2 6.484 2 12.017c0 4.425 2.865 8.18 6.839 9.504.5.092.682-.217.682-.483 0-.237-.008-.868-.013-1.703-2.782.605-3.369-1.343-3.369-1.343-.454-1.158-1.11-1.466-1.11-1.466-.908-.62.069-.608.069-.608 1.003.07 1.531 1.032 1.531 1.032.892 1.53 2.341 1.088 2.91.832.092-.647.35-1.088.636-1.338-2.22-.253-4.555-1.113-4.555-4.951 0-1.093.39-1.988 1.029-2.688-.103-.253-.446-1.272.098-2.65 0 0 .84-.269 2.75 1.026A9.564 9.564 0 0 1 12 6.844a9.59 9.59 0 0 1 2.504.337c1.909-1.295 2.747-1.027 2.747-1.027.546 1.379.202 2.398.1 2.651.64.7 1.028 1.595 1.028 2.688 0 3.848-2.339 4.695-4.566 4.943.359.309.678.92.678 1.855 0 1.338-.012 2.419-.012 2.747 0 .268.18.58.688.482A10.02 10.02 0 0 0 22 12.017C22 6.484 17.522 2 12 2Z" />
-    </svg>
-  );
-}
-
-/** Compact link to the public repo — icon for the editor bar, labeled for the upload footer. */
-export default function GitHubLink({
-  variant = "icon",
-}: {
-  variant?: "icon" | "text";
-}) {
-  if (variant === "text") {
-    return (
-      <a
-        href={GITHUB_REPO_URL}
-        target="_blank"
-        rel="noopener noreferrer"
-        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 transition hover:text-zinc-600"
-      >
-        <GitHubIcon size={12} />
-        GitHub
-      </a>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <a
-      href={GITHUB_REPO_URL}
-      target="_blank"
-      rel="noopener noreferrer"
-      title="GitHub"
-      aria-label="GitHub repository"
-      className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-zinc-500 transition hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-800"
-    >
-      <GitHubIcon size={16} />
-    </a>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/components/SocialLinks.tsx b/components/SocialLinks.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c06ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/SocialLinks.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+export const GITHUB_REPO_URL = "https://github.com/wassgha/rescript";
+export const DISCORD_INVITE_URL = "https://discord.gg/qJAhYFydat";
+export const X_PROFILE_URL = "https://x.com/wassgha";
+
+function GitHubIcon({ size }: { size: number }) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="currentColor"
+      aria-hidden
+    >
+      <path d="M12 2C6.477 2 2 6.484 2 12.017c0 4.425 2.865 8.18 6.839 9.504.5.092.682-.217.682-.483 0-.237-.008-.868-.013-1.703-2.782.605-3.369-1.343-3.369-1.343-.454-1.158-1.11-1.466-1.11-1.466-.908-.62.069-.608.069-.608 1.003.07 1.531 1.032 1.531 1.032.892 1.53 2.341 1.088 2.91.832.092-.647.35-1.088.636-1.338-2.22-.253-4.555-1.113-4.555-4.951 0-1.093.39-1.988 1.029-2.688-.103-.253-.446-1.272.098-2.65 0 0 .84-.269 2.75 1.026A9.564 9.564 0 0 1 12 6.844a9.59 9.59 0 0 1 2.504.337c1.909-1.295 2.747-1.027 2.747-1.027.546 1.379.202 2.398.1 2.651.64.7 1.028 1.595 1.028 2.688 0 3.848-2.339 4.695-4.566 4.943.359.309.678.92.678 1.855 0 1.338-.012 2.419-.012 2.747 0 .268.18.58.688.482A10.02 10.02 0 0 0 22 12.017C22 6.484 17.522 2 12 2Z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+function DiscordIcon({ size }: { size: number }) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="currentColor"
+      aria-hidden
+    >
+      <path d="M20.317 4.369a19.791 19.791 0 0 0-4.885-1.515.074.074 0 0 0-.079.037c-.21.375-.444.864-.608 1.25a18.27 18.27 0 0 0-5.487 0 12.64 12.64 0 0 0-.617-1.25.077.077 0 0 0-.079-.037A19.736 19.736 0 0 0 3.677 4.369a.07.07 0 0 0-.032.027C.533 9.046-.32 13.58.099 18.057a.082.082 0 0 0 .031.057 19.9 19.9 0 0 0 5.993 3.03.078.078 0 0 0 .084-.028c.462-.63.874-1.295 1.226-1.994a.076.076 0 0 0-.041-.106 13.107 13.107 0 0 1-1.872-.892.077.077 0 0 1-.008-.128c.126-.094.252-.192.372-.291a.074.074 0 0 1 .077-.01c3.928 1.793 8.18 1.793 12.061 0a.074.074 0 0 1 .078.009c.12.099.246.198.373.292a.077.077 0 0 1-.006.127 12.3 12.3 0 0 1-1.873.892.077.077 0 0 0-.041.107c.36.698.772 1.362 1.225 1.993a.076.076 0 0 0 .084.028 19.839 19.839 0 0 0 6.002-3.03.077.077 0 0 0 .032-.054c.5-5.177-.838-9.674-3.549-13.66a.061.061 0 0 0-.031-.03ZM8.02 15.331c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.955-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.956 2.418-2.157 2.418Zm7.975 0c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.955-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.946 2.418-2.157 2.418Z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+function XIcon({ size }: { size: number }) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="currentColor"
+      aria-hidden
+    >
+      <path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231 5.45-6.231Zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117L17.083 19.77Z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+const LINKS = [
+  {
+    label: "GitHub",
+    href: GITHUB_REPO_URL,
+    ariaLabel: "GitHub repository",
+    Icon: GitHubIcon,
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Discord",
+    href: DISCORD_INVITE_URL,
+    ariaLabel: "Discord server",
+    Icon: DiscordIcon,
+  },
+  {
+    label: "X",
+    href: X_PROFILE_URL,
+    ariaLabel: "X profile",
+    Icon: XIcon,
+  },
+];
+
+/** Compact links to the repo, Discord, and X — icons for the editor bar, labeled for the upload footer. */
+export default function SocialLinks({
+  variant = "icon",
+}: {
+  variant?: "icon" | "text";
+}) {
+  if (variant === "text") {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+        {LINKS.map(({ label, href, Icon }) => (
+          <a
+            key={label}
+            href={href}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 transition hover:text-zinc-600"
+          >
+            <Icon size={12} />
+            {label}
+          </a>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {LINKS.map(({ label, href, ariaLabel, Icon }) => (
+        <a
+          key={label}
+          href={href}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          title={label}
+          aria-label={ariaLabel}
+          className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-zinc-500 transition hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-800"
+        >
+          <Icon size={16} />
+        </a>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/UploadScreen.tsx b/components/UploadScreen.tsx
index 2ae0376..978cefd 100644
--- a/components/UploadScreen.tsx
+++ b/components/UploadScreen.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   Type,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import logo from "@/assets/logo.png";
-import GitHubLink from "./GitHubLink";
+import SocialLinks from "./SocialLinks";
 import ModelSelector, {
   ModelOption,
   ModelOptionSeparator,
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export default function UploadScreen({
               <Lock size={12} />
               No uploads, no accounts — your media never leaves this device.
             </p>
-            <GitHubLink variant="text" />
+            <SocialLinks variant="text" />
           </div>}
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/hooks/useWindowChrome.ts b/hooks/useWindowChrome.ts
index dbdaf4c..910c517 100644
--- a/hooks/useWindowChrome.ts
+++ b/hooks/useWindowChrome.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
 
 export interface WindowChrome {
   /** The native title bar is hidden — the page must supply its own drag region. */
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ export interface WindowChrome {
   trafficLights: boolean;
 }
 
+function subscribeFocus(onChange: () => void) {
+  window.addEventListener("focus", onChange);
+  window.addEventListener("blur", onChange);
+  return () => {
+    window.removeEventListener("focus", onChange);
+    window.removeEventListener("blur", onChange);
+  };
+}
+
+const isFocused = () => document.hasFocus();
+const isFocusedOnServer = () => true;
+
 /**
  * Describes how much window chrome the page is responsible for drawing. In a
  * browser tab this is all false; in the Electron shell on macOS the title bar
@@ -16,7 +28,7 @@ export interface WindowChrome {
  */
 export function useWindowChrome(): WindowChrome {
   const [fullScreen, setFullScreen] = useState(false);
-  const [focused, setFocused] = useState(true);
+  const focused = useSyncExternalStore(subscribeFocus, isFocused, isFocusedOnServer);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const desktop = window.rescriptDesktop;
@@ -33,18 +45,6 @@ export function useWindowChrome(): WindowChrome {
     };
   }, []);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setFocused(document.hasFocus());
-    const onFocus = () => setFocused(true);
-    const onBlur = () => setFocused(false);
-    window.addEventListener("focus", onFocus);
-    window.addEventListener("blur", onBlur);
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener("focus", onFocus);
-      window.removeEventListener("blur", onBlur);
-    };
-  }, []);
-
   // Safe to read during render: every consumer lives under the client-only
   // (ssr: false) Editor, so there is no server pass to mismatch against.
   const draggable =