# GooseMod/OpenAsar

Open-source alternative of Discord desktop's app.asar

Repository: https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openasar
Homepage: https://openasar.dev
Language: JavaScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-07-24T02:01:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1728, "days_push": 41, "days_rel": 41, "gap_med": 96, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3020, forks 99 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:38.452604+00:00)

## What it is
OpenAsar is an open-source, drop-in replacement for Discord desktop's app.asar bootstrap file, written in JavaScript. It dramatically speeds up Discord's startup, reduces size to under 1% of the original, removes built-in tracking, and adds configurable options and splash theming.

## Use cases
- make discord start faster
- remove discord tracking and telemetry
- theme my discord splash screen
- replace discord app.asar with open source version
- make discord client feel snappier
- reduce discord memory and disk footprint
- customize discord desktop settings

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, open-source drop-in replacement for Discord's desktop bootstrap
- you care about startup speed and snappier client performance
- you want to remove Discord's built-in crash/error tracking
- you want easy splash theming compatible with client mods
- you want a single-file install and uninstall process

## When to avoid
- you only use Discord in the browser
- you need official support or want a fully vanilla Discord experience
- you rely on features only present in Discord's official app.asar
- you are uncomfortable replacing application files manually

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, theme
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, privacy, performance
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: discord, electron, asar, client-mod, drop-in-replacement, splash-theming, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- GooseMod/OpenAsar (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.452604+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 2026-08-30T07:29:56.208084+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.452604+00:00, sha 40e06e6c647c)
  - homepage: https://openasar.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T09:45:23.146780+00:00, sha 0d940c0e8b2f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.