Vesktop Vencord

Use this command to install Vesktop:

winget install --id=Vencord.Vesktop -e

A cross platform electron-based desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord experience with Vencord pre-installed.

Vesktop is a custom Discord desktop app designed to provide a smoother, more efficient experience while improving support for Linux users. Built using Electron, Vesktop offers enhanced performance and better privacy compared to the official Discord application.

Key Features:

Pre-installed with Vencord for an improved Discord experience
Significantly lighter and faster than the standard Discord app
Enhanced Linux support, including Wayland compatibility and screen sharing with audio
Improved privacy by limiting Discord's access to system resources
Cross-platform functionality
Available via winget on Windows

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for Linux users seeking better native support, anyone looking for a more efficient Discord experience, and those prioritizing privacy. Vesktop provides a faster, more private, and feature-rich alternative to the official Discord client.

Vesktop

Vesktop is a custom Discord desktop app

Main features:

Vencord preinstalled
Much more lightweight and faster than the official Discord app
Linux Screenshare with sound & wayland
Much better privacy, since Discord has no access to your system

Not yet supported:

Global Keybinds
see the Roadmap

Installing

Visit https://vesktop.vencord.dev/install

Building from Source

You need to have the following dependencies installed:

Git
Node.js
pnpm: npm install --global pnpm

Packaging will create builds in the dist/ folder

git clone https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop
cd Vesktop

# Install Dependencies
pnpm i

# Either run it without packaging
pnpm start

# Or package (will build packages for your OS)
pnpm package

# Or only build the Linux Pacman package
pnpm package --linux pacman

# Or package to a directory only
pnpm package:dir

Vesktop Vencord

README

Vesktop

Installing

Building from Source