**Open-source alternative of Discord desktop's `app.asar`** OpenAsar is currently made of **~80% own code**, with the rest being from Discord as it hasn't been rewritten yet or because of compatibility reasons.
Custom patches are another main goal of OpenAsar, patching enhancements where otherwise impossible to do so with traditional mods. Our current ideas for patches to do:
**If using Linux it is highly recommended to disable write protection** (needing root to overwrite files) for your Discord install if you have it enabled. It is not much of a security defecit as Windows has no write protection as well. This enables updating the asar and potentially host updating further on.
You can configure OpenAsar via `settings.json` (found in your Discord app data / user data), under a `openasar` object. Keep in mind most options are defaults for good reason, they may temporarily brick your client until you revert your changes. The avaliable options are: