# powercord-org/powercord

A lightweight @discord client mod focused on simplicity and performance.

Repository: https://github.com/powercord-org/powercord
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/powercord
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-10-09T05:41:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3066, "days_push": 1424, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1196, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:56.982624+00:00)

## What it is
Powercord is a lightweight Discord client mod that injects plugins and themes into the Discord desktop app, focused on simplicity and performance. The project has reached end-of-life and only accepts bug fixes and security patches.

## Use cases
- customize discord with plugins
- apply custom themes to discord
- mod the discord desktop client
- extend discord functionality
- add features to discord client

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, performance-focused Discord client mod
- you want a simple plugin and theme system for Discord
- you accept that the project is in maintenance-only mode

## When to avoid
- you want actively developed features or new Discord API support
- you cannot accept any risk of violating Discord's Terms of Service
- you need support for Discord Stable or PTB channels

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: plugin-system, ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: chatbots, messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: discord-client-mod, discord, client-modification, theming, plugins, eol, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- powercord-org/powercord (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.982624+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 2026-08-30T06:22:03.786592+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/powercord-org/powercord (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.982624+00:00, sha d853a06ce360)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.