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:shield: Take control of your Discord experience with GoofCord – the highly configurable and privacy minded discord client.

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Take control of your Discord experience with GoofCord – the highly configurable and privacy-focused Discord client.
Based on ArmCord.

Features :sparkles:

  • :lock: With Privacy in mind: GoofCord blocks all tracking and uses multiple techniques like message encryption to improve your privacy and security. Learn more
  • :gear: Your Way, Your Client: Personalize GoofCord to match your vibe with an array of customization options.
  • :chart_with_upwards_trend: Fast and Performant: Glide through your chats with GoofCord's superior speed and responsiveness compared to the official client. Check the Benchmarks!
  • :bookmark: Standalone: GoofCord is a standalone client, not reliant on the original Discord client in any way.
  • :electric_plug: Plugins & Themes support: Embrace client mods like Vencord or Shelter for a world of plugins and themes.
  • :iphone: Cross-Platform: Find GoofCord on Windows, Linux and macOS. Sadly Windows versions lower than 10 are not supported.

Full feature list

Ready to Dive In?

Windows 🪟

  • Install with prebuilt binaries from the releases page.
    Choose GoofCord-Setup-<YOUR ARCHITECTURE>.exe, or
    GoofCord-<VERSION>-win-<YOUR ARCHITECTURE>.zip and unpack into a directory of your choice.

Linux 🐧

  • Install with prebuilt binaries from the releases page.
  • Install from AUR if you run an Arch-based OS (e.g., Arch Linux, Manjaro). Here's an example using yay:
    yay -S goofcord-bin

macOS 🍏

  • Install with prebuilt binaries from the releases page.
    Choose the file ending with mac-arm64.dmg if your computer uses Apple Silicon processor. Mac computers with Apple Silicon
    Choose the file that ends with mac-x64.dmg if your computer uses Intel processor.

Everything you'll need can be found in the Discord's settings.
To open GoofCord settings, look for the topmost button.
To explore plugins and themes, head over to the Vencord category within your Discord settings. Have fun!

And if you want to compile it yourself, here's how:

  1. Install Node.js and pnpm
  2. Grab the source code from the latest release. Getting it from the main branch is not recommended for stable experience.
  3. Open the command line in the directory of the source code
  4. Install the dependencies with pnpm install
  5. Package GoofCord with pnpm run packageWindows or pnpm run packageLinux
  6. Find your freshly compiled app in the dist folder.

Burning Questions? We've Got Answers!

Need Support? Join Our Discord!

Is Using GoofCord Risky Business? 🤔

  • While using GoofCord goes against Discord ToS, rest assured that no one has ever been banned from using it or any client mods.
    GoofCord also does some clever tricks to make Discord think you are just using a web client.

How can I access the settings? ⚙️

  • Multiple ways:
    • Right-click on the tray icon and click Open Settings
    • Open Discord settings, and you should see the top most button in the category "GoofCord", click it, and the settings will pop out for you.
    • Press Ctrl+Shift+' shortcut.

Seeking the Source Code? 🕵️‍♂️

  • You can find our source code on GitHub.

Check out our wiki if you've got questions left

Credits 🙌

ArmCord
Discord Sandboxed
Vencord
Vesktop
WebCord