nightcordoffNightcord
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 stuff, 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. You don't have to think about it.
- 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 — our own visual tweaks on top of the base: smoother UI, custom icons, a few quality-of-life details here and there.
Installation (Windows)
- Download
nightcord-install.ps1 - Right-click → Run with PowerShell
- Follow the steps, restart Discord, done.
Building from source
If you want to dig into the code or build it yourself:
You'll need:
- Git
- Node.js (LTS)
- pnpm —
npm install -g pnpm
git clone https://github.com/nightcordoff/nightcordclient.git
cd nightcordclient
pnpm install
pnpm build
Then inject into Discord:
pnpm inject
To go back to stock Discord:
pnpm uninject
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. You're doing this at your own risk.