diff --git a/src/commands/afk.js b/src/commands/afk.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..565e793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/afk.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const {addCommand} = require("../lib/command");
+
+addCommand("A", "toggles AFK mode", function () {
+  if (comcord.state.afk == true) {
+    comcord.state.afk = false;
+    comcord.client.editStatus("online");
+    comcord.client.editAFK(false);
+    console.log("<you have returned>");
+  } else {
+    comcord.state.afk = true;
+    comcord.client.editStatus("idle");
+    comcord.client.editAFK(true);
+    console.log("<you go AFK>");
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/commands/send.js b/src/commands/send.js
index b067c17..b53d96c 100644
--- a/src/commands/send.js
+++ b/src/commands/send.js
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ function sendMode() {
             comcord.state.currentChannel,
             input
           );
+
+          if (comcord.state.afk == true) {
+            comcord.state.afk = false;
+            comcord.client.editStatus("online");
+            comcord.client.editAFK(false);
+            console.log("<you have returned>");
+          }
         } catch (err) {
           console.log("<failed to send message: " + err.message + ">");
         }
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a5c0de4..284fc9d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ process.title = "comcord";
 
 global.comcord = {
   state: {
+    startTime: Date.now(),
     currentGuild: null,
     currentChannel: null,
     nameLength: 2,
     inPrompt: false,
     messageQueue: [],
     lastChannel: new Map(),
+    afk: false,
   },
   commands: {},
 };
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ const {listGuilds} = require("./commands/listGuilds");
 require("./commands/switchGuild"); // loads listChannels and listUsers
 require("./commands/switchChannel"); //loads listUsers
 require("./commands/history"); // includes extended history
+require("./commands/afk");
 
 process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
 process.stdin.resume();
@@ -50,6 +53,16 @@ client.once("ready", function () {
   comcord.state.nameLength = client.user.username.length + 2;
 
   listGuilds();
+
+  client.editStatus("online", [
+    {
+      application_id: "1026163285877325874",
+      name: "comcord",
+      timestamps: {
+        start: comcord.state.startTime,
+      },
+    },
+  ]);
 });
 client.on("error", function () {});