diff --git a/client/lib/discord-bot-status.ts b/client/lib/discord-bot-status.ts
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+export interface BotHealthStatus {
+  status: "online" | "offline";
+  guilds: number;
+  commands: number;
+  uptime: number;
+  timestamp: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+const BOT_HEALTH_URL = "http://144.217.139.239:25611/health";
+
+export async function checkBotHealth(): Promise<BotHealthStatus> {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(BOT_HEALTH_URL, {
+      method: "GET",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      return {
+        status: "offline",
+        guilds: 0,
+        commands: 0,
+        uptime: 0,
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        error: `HTTP ${response.status}: Failed to reach bot`,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return {
+      status: data.status || "online",
+      guilds: data.guilds || 0,
+      commands: data.commands || 0,
+      uptime: data.uptime || 0,
+      timestamp: data.timestamp || new Date().toISOString(),
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[Discord Bot Status] Error checking health:", error);
+    return {
+      status: "offline",
+      guilds: 0,
+      commands: 0,
+      uptime: 0,
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      error:
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to reach bot health endpoint",
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+export function formatUptime(seconds: number): string {
+  const days = Math.floor(seconds / 86400);
+  const hours = Math.floor((seconds % 86400) / 3600);
+  const minutes = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60);
+
+  const parts = [];
+  if (days > 0) parts.push(`${days}d`);
+  if (hours > 0) parts.push(`${hours}h`);
+  if (minutes > 0) parts.push(`${minutes}m`);
+
+  return parts.length > 0 ? parts.join(" ") : "< 1m";
+}