Monitor join, leave, timeout, and state-change events on PubNub channels.
npx skills add https://github.com/pubnub/skills --skill pubnub-presence
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: pubnub-presence Source: https://github.com/pubnub/skills/tree/main/pubnub-presence Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pubnub/skills --skill pubnub-presence
Real-time presence tracking across PubNub channels enables reliable online/offline indicators, accurate occupancy counts, and robust connection state management across devices.
Subscribe to a channel with presence enabled and set up a presence listener to track events and fetch initial occupancy with hereNow.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Track real-time presence by subscribing to a channel with presence enabled, which generates join, leave, timeout, and state-change events to maintain accurate occupancy counts. You must first enable presence in the Admin Portal before subscribing to receive these events.
Use the hereNow function to query initial occupancy and retrieve the current online users before processing event-driven updates. This provides the baseline state so your UI can immediately display who is online when a session starts.
Yes, you can manage per-user presence state and synchronize multi-device sessions by listening for state-change events. This ensures consistent online/offline indicators and custom user states across all connected devices.
PubNub processes timeout events when clients disconnect unexpectedly, allowing you to handle disconnects gracefully and support automatic reconnection. This ensures occupancy counts remain accurate even during unstable network conditions.
Yes, you must enable presence in the PubNub Admin Portal to activate tracking for selected channels. After activation, you can subscribe with presence to start receiving join, leave, and state-change events.
PubNub presence tracking is ideal for chat rooms, collaboration spaces, gaming lobbies, and live dashboards requiring reliable online/offline indicators. It provides event-driven updates that scale for real-time user interfaces.
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