# Vencord/Vesktop

Vesktop is a custom Discord App aiming to give you better performance and improve linux support

Repository: https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vesktop
Homepage: https://vesktop.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:42:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 89
- inputs: {"age_days": 1253, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 43.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8348, forks 444 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:20.445899+00:00)

## What it is
Vesktop is a custom open-source Discord desktop client with Vencord preinstalled, offering better performance, built-in telemetry blocking, and improved Linux support including screenshare with audio on Wayland. It is built with TypeScript and Electron and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Use cases
- use discord on linux with screenshare audio and wayland support
- run a lighter faster discord desktop client
- block discord telemetry and tracking
- customize discord with plugins and themes
- install vencord without manual patching
- limit discord's access to my system

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, privacy-friendly Discord client with plugins preinstalled
- you are on Linux and need screenshare with system audio or Wayland support
- you want to avoid the official app's telemetry

## When to avoid
- you need global keybinds or other features on Vesktop's roadmap that are not yet supported
- you require full official Discord client behavior and support
- you only use Discord in a browser

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, plugin-system, privacy
- domain: messaging-platforms, cross-platform, privacy, operating-systems
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: discord-client, vencord, electron-app, screenshare, wayland, telemetry-blocking, customization, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Vencord/Vesktop (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:20.445899+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 2026-08-29T17:27:35.401746+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:20.445899+00:00, sha c3af1b433612)
  - homepage: https://vesktop.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:27:51.691469+00:00, sha 6a73214da1b0)
  - site_page: https://vesktop.dev/install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:27:51.723805+00:00, sha 4b1f14319519)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.