# BetterDiscord

Better Discord enhances Discord desktop app with new features.

Repository: https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/betterdiscord
Homepage: https://betterdiscord.app
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: betterdiscord, discord
Last push: 2026-08-25T04:29:23+00:00
Link (homepage): https://betterdiscord.app
Link (site_page): https://docs.betterdiscord.app/

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3258, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 6, "gap_med": 12, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9201, forks 1026 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:28.896881+00:00)

## What it is
BetterDiscord is a client modification for the Discord desktop app that adds a plugin loader, theme engine, and CSS editor for deep customization. It ships with an installer and a JavaScript plugin API, backed by a large community addon ecosystem.

## Use cases
- customize discord with custom css themes
- add plugins to discord for extra features
- write my own discord client mod
- change the look of discord completely
- install community themes and plugins for discord
- extend discord functionality with javascript

## When to choose
- you want to heavily customize Discord's appearance with CSS themes
- you want to extend Discord's functionality with community or custom JavaScript plugins
- you want live CSS editing and a flexible addon API on the desktop client

## When to avoid
- you only use Discord in the browser or on mobile - it targets the desktop app only
- you must strictly comply with Discord's Terms of Service, as client modification is against them
- you want a zero-maintenance setup, since updates can break mods after Discord changes

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: plugin-system, theme, ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, messaging-platforms, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: discord-client-mod, css-themes, javascript-plugins, addon-ecosystem, client-customization, macos, linux, desktop, electron

## Member repositories
- BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord (main) score 99
- BetterDiscord/Installer (infra) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.896881+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:23:18.349679+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:28.896881+00:00, sha 6f0fe108eed0)
  - homepage: https://betterdiscord.app (fetched 2026-08-29T08:23:53.428939+00:00, sha fec2e5345214)
  - site_page: https://docs.betterdiscord.app/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:23:53.438365+00:00, sha b71e53fae417)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.