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Nightcord
A custom Discord client built for people who actually care about how Discord runs.
Nightcord is a fork of Equicord, which itself builds on top of Vencord. We stripped out the obfuscation, cleaned things up, added our own improvements, and kept what works. No bloat, no nonsense.
What's in it
- Faster startup — no obfuscation means the client loads noticeably quicker and sits lighter on your CPU and RAM.
- Auto-updates — checks for updates in the background on launch and applies them silently.
- Plugin support — compatible with the existing plugin ecosystem. Install community plugins straight from Git links.
- Better audio — hardware-optimized voice modules for cleaner, louder audio out of the box.
- Custom styling — smoother UI, custom icons, and various quality-of-life improvements.
Installation (Windows)
- Download
nightcord-install.ps1 - Right-click → Run with PowerShell
- Follow the steps, restart Discord, done.
Building from source
Requirements
- Git
- Node.js (LTS)
- pnpm
npm install -g pnpm
Clone & Build
git clone https://git.nightcord.ru/nightcord/nightcord.git
cd nightcord
pnpm install
pnpm build
Inject into Discord
pnpm inject
Restore stock Discord
pnpm uninject
Repository
Source code:
https://git.nightcord.ru/nightcord/nightcord
Credits
Nightcord wouldn't exist without Equicord and Vencord. A huge chunk of what makes this work comes directly from their projects. We're fully aware of that and genuinely appreciate everything they've built — we're just taking it in a different direction. Big thanks to everyone who's contributed to both.
Disclaimer
Nightcord is not affiliated with Discord Inc. in any way.
Using third-party clients is technically against Discord's Terms of Service. Use at your own risk.