diff --git a/apsalar/vesktop b/apsalar/vesktop
index 27ebe38..8cc7fd7 100755
--- a/apsalar/vesktop
+++ b/apsalar/vesktop
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+arRPCdir="$HOME/.local/share/vesktop/arrpc"
+# check if arRPC is installed and autoinstall if necessary
 
+install_arRPC () {
+  git clone https://github.com/OpenAsar/arRPC "$arRPCdir"
+  cd "$arRPCdir" && npm install
+}
+
+if [ ! -d "$arRPCdir" ]; then
+  install_arRPC
+fi
+
+# start arRPC
+cd "$arRPCdir" && node src &
+arRPCPID=$(pgrep -f 'node src')
+
+# start Vesktop
 $HOME/.local/share/vesktop/vesktop --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations --ozone-platform-hint=auto
 
+# exit arRPC when Vesktop closes
+pkill -9 $arRPCPID
+