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Discordo is a lightweight, secure Discord terminal client written in Go that provides a TUI (text user interface) alternative to Discord's native applications. It enables users to browse guilds, read channels, send messages, and manage attachments directly in the terminal using keyboard shortcuts and a custom theme system, targeting users who prefer CLI-based workflows or resource-constrained environments. Monolithic Go application with internal packages split by domain: cmd/root.go is the entry point; internal/ui/{chat,login}/ contains TUI screens; internal/{config,cache,keyring,http,notifications}/ handle persistence, auth, and Discord API calls; internal/{clipboard,markdown,logger}/ provide utilities. State is managed per-screen (internal/ui/chat/state.go) with event-driven model updates (internal/ui/chat/model.go).

Terminal-focused Discord users (Linux/macOS/Windows developers, sysadmins, power users) who want a lightweight Discord client that runs in their shell with custom keybindings, clipboard integration, and desktop notifications—especially those already comfortable with TUI applications like tmux or vim.

Early-stage but actively developed: the README explicitly states 'Heavily work-in-progress, expect breaking changes,' and the codebase targets Go 1.26.0 with CI/CD configured (ci.yml). No visible mature release tags or extensive test suite (only config_test.go visible), suggesting foundation work is ongoing rather than production-hardened.

Single maintainer (ayn2op) with ~176KB of Go code and active dependencies on Discord's arikawa library (a third-party wrapper), clipboard/notification libraries (beeep, zenity), and a forked tview (terminal UI kit). Reliance on these forks (ayn2op/tview, ayn2op/clipboard) and the WIP status mean breaking changes are expected; clipboard support requires wayland-specific runtime dependencies (wl-clipboard).

Active development on the TUI client: recent commits updated Go to 1.26.0, added clipboard integration across platforms (clipboard_default.go, clipboard_wayland.go), desktop notifications (desktop_toast.go, desktop_toast_darwin.go), and QR code login support (skip2/go-qrcode dependency). The CI/CD workflow (ci.yml) is set up for automated builds.

Clone, install Go 1.26+, build and run: git clone https://github.com/ayn2op/discordo && cd discordo && go build . then execute ./discordo to open the login TUI, or set DISCORDO_TOKEN="<token>" ./discordo to login via environment variable.

Daily commands: go build . outputs a binary; run with ./discordo (TUI login) or DISCORDO_TOKEN=<token> ./discordo (programmatic login). Configuration loads from $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/discordo/config.toml (Linux), $HOME/Library/Application Support/discordo/config.toml (macOS), or %AppData%/discordo/config.toml (Windows).

• main.go — Application entry point; every contributor must understand how the CLI is initialized and root command is invoked.
• internal/ui/root/model.go — Root Bubble Tea model managing the entire TUI state machine and view transitions; core to the application architecture.
• internal/ui/chat/model.go — Chat UI model handling message rendering, guild/channel navigation, and user interactions; the primary user-facing component.
• internal/http/client.go — HTTP client wrapping Discord API calls; all network communication flows through this critical abstraction.
• internal/config/config.go — Configuration and theme management; defines settings that affect behavior across the entire application.
• internal/keyring/keyring.go — Secure token storage mechanism; essential for understanding authentication and security practices.

Add a new keyboard shortcut

1. Define the keybinding in the appropriate keybinds file matching the UI context (internal/ui/chat/keybinds.go or internal/ui/login/keybinds.go)
2. Register the key mapping in the config keybinds system (internal/config/keybinds.go)
3. Implement the handler in the corresponding model's Update method (internal/ui/chat/model.go or internal/ui/login/model.go)

Add a new message formatting feature

1. Extend the markdown renderer with new formatting rules (internal/markdown/renderer.go)
2. Add color/styling definitions to the theme system if needed (internal/config/theme.go)
3. Update the message rendering in the chat UI to use the new formatter (internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go)

Add a new Discord API call

1. Implement the API method in the HTTP client following Discord REST conventions (internal/http/client.go)
2. Add the HTTP headers if custom auth or parameters are needed (internal/http/headers.go)
3. Call the new API method from the appropriate UI model's Update or Init method (internal/ui/chat/model.go or internal/ui/login/model.go)
4. Define a corresponding message type in the model's msg.go file to handle the response (internal/ui/chat/msg.go or internal/ui/login/msg.go)

Add a new UI screen or modal

1. Create a new directory under internal/ui with model.go, msg.go, and keybinds.go (internal/ui/newscreen/model.go)
2. Implement the Bubble Tea Model interface (Init, Update, View) (internal/ui/newscreen/model.go)
3. Add a message type to transition to this screen from the root model (internal/ui/root/msg.go)
4. Register the screen in the root model's Update method for state management (internal/ui/root/model.go)

• Bubble Tea (Go TUI framework) — Provides reactive, event-driven UI architecture with easy state management; ideal for terminal applications
• Arikawa (Discord API library) — Type-safe Go bindings for Discord API and gateway; eliminates manual JSON unmarshaling and reduces boilerplate
• TCell (terminal library) — Cross-platform terminal rendering with mouse/color support; underlying layer for sophisticated TUI components
• System keyrings (via keyring.go) — Secure credential storage avoiding plaintext config files; leverages OS-native secure storage (macOS Keychain, Linux Secret Service)
• Chroma (syntax highlighter) — Renders code blocks in messages with syntax highlighting; enhances readability for developer-heavy Discord communities

• TUI-only (no GUI/web interface)

  • Why: Reduces surface area for security vulnerabilities; lightweight footprint suitable for headless/SSH use cases
  • Consequence: Users must be comfortable with terminal interfaces; limits accessibility for non-technical users

• Local in-memory caching instead of persistent database

  • Why: Simplifies deployment (no external dependencies); faster access for frequently-viewed data
  • Consequence: Data is lost on client restart; cannot sync state across multiple machines running the client

• Synchronous HTTP calls with retry logic instead of background async sync

  • Why: Predictable behavior; easier to reason about state; matches user expectations (no surprise delays)
  • Consequence: Network latency blocks UI updates; slow connections may cause apparent freezes

• Custom clipboard implementation (including Wayland support)

  • Why: Ensures clipboard access works reliably on modern Linux desktops without relying on external tools
  • Consequence: More code to maintain; platform-specific branches increase testing burden

• Does not support voice/video calling (Discord audio/video gateway)
• Does not provide server administration features (role management, bans, etc.)
• Does not support all Discord bot features (application commands, interactions are not prioritized)
• Not a mobile client (terminal-only, desktop/server Linux/macOS/Windows)
• Does not implement Discord's thread features (last-minute scope based on code inspection)

Clipboard runtime dependency: Wayland users must have wl-clipboard installed separately; the code has platform-specific stubs (clipboard_wayland.go) but doesn't auto-install it. Config path priority: uses XDG_CONFIG_HOME or falls back to hardcoded ~/.config (Linux); if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is unset and ~ is weird, config won't load as expected. Discord API rate limits: arikawa handles this, but no explicit backoff/retry logic visible in client.go—rapid message sends may silently fail. Forked dependencies: ayn2op/tview and ayn2op/clipboard are pinned forks (checked in go.mod), so upstream TUI or clipboard fixes won't auto-merge. Token via env var: DISCORDO_TOKEN is only used at startup; changes require restart.

• TUI (Terminal User Interface) — Discordo's entire interface is a TUI built with tcell and tview, not a CLI; understanding widget trees, event loops, and screen stacking is essential to modifying the UI
• Discord API Authentication (Token-based) — Discordo authenticates via Bearer tokens stored in system keyring; understanding token lifetime, refresh logic, and QR-based login flow is critical for auth features
• Platform-specific abstractions (clipboard, notifications) — Code uses build tags and conditional compilation (clipboard_wayland.go vs clipboard_default.go) to handle OS differences; this pattern repeats for notifications and editors throughout the codebase
• Keyring/credential storage integration — Discordo uses zalando/go-keyring to secure tokens in the OS credential store rather than plaintext; prevents token exposure in config files
• WebSocket event streaming (Arikawa) — The arikawa library manages persistent WebSocket connections to Discord Gateway; Discordo's real-time message updates, typing indicators, and presence rely on proper session/reconnection handling
• TOML configuration with serde — User keybinds, themes, and settings are loaded from TOML (BurntSushi/toml); understanding the struct tags and validation in config.go is needed to extend configuration options
• Markdown to terminal rendering — Messages are rendered from Discord's Markdown to terminal-safe output via yuin/goldmark and internal/markdown/renderer.go; handling Discord-specific syntax (user mentions, code blocks, embeds) requires custom renderers

• diamondburned/arikawa — The Discord API client library Discordo depends on; fork or contribute upstream improvements here for API coverage
• rivo/tview — Original TUI widget library that ayn2op/tview forks; track upstream for bug fixes and new widgets to backport
• matterbridge/matterbridge — Alternative chat bridge/client that supports Discord among other protocols; shows patterns for multi-protocol TUI clients
• muesli/dua — Exemplary Go TUI project using tcell/tview patterns; good reference for state management and screen transitions in terminal apps
• BetaM0d/discordo-old — Original Discordo implementation (if it exists) or predecessor projects for understanding evolution of Discord TUI clients

To work on one of these in Claude Code or Cursor, paste: Implement the "<title>" PR idea from CLAUDE.md, working through the checklist as the task list.

Add unit tests for internal/config package

The config package (internal/config/) handles critical functionality like theme loading, keybind parsing, and editor detection across Unix/non-Unix platforms. Currently only config_test.go exists but internal/config/keybinds.go, internal/config/theme.go, and platform-specific editor detection (editor_unix.go, editor_default.go) lack test coverage. This is high-value for a security-focused Discord client where config parsing could expose vulnerabilities.

• [ ] Add tests for internal/config/keybinds.go covering keybind parsing and conflict detection
• [ ] Add tests for internal/config/theme.go covering theme application and color validation
• [ ] Add platform-specific tests for internal/config/editor_unix.go and editor_default.go to ensure correct editor detection
• [ ] Expand internal/config/config_test.go with test cases for malformed TOML and edge cases in config.toml defaults

Add clipboard backend tests and cross-platform validation

The clipboard package (internal/clipboard/) has platform-specific implementations (clipboard_wayland.go, clipboard_default.go) but lacks unit tests. Given that clipboard operations handle user data and the Wayland implementation is separate, missing tests create risk of copy/paste failures on different Linux environments. New contributor could add comprehensive tests covering both backends.

• [ ] Add unit tests in internal/clipboard/clipboard_test.go for clipboard read/write operations
• [ ] Add platform-specific tests for internal/clipboard/clipboard_wayland.go mocking D-Bus interactions
• [ ] Add tests for internal/clipboard/clipboard_default.go testing fallback behavior
• [ ] Add CI integration test to validate clipboard works across mock environments

Add integration tests for HTTP client headers and authentication in internal/http

The internal/http package (client.go, headers.go, props.go, transport.go) handles Discord API authentication and request signing, which is security-critical. Currently no test files exist in this package. A new contributor should add tests verifying correct header injection, token handling, and transport security without exposing credentials in logs.

• [ ] Create internal/http/client_test.go with tests for HTTP client initialization and default headers
• [ ] Add tests in internal/http/headers_test.go validating User-Agent, authorization header injection, and header sanitization
• [ ] Add tests for internal/http/props_test.go covering request property serialization
• [ ] Add tests for internal/http/transport_test.go ensuring TLS/compression settings and rate-limit header handling

• Add unit tests for internal/config/config.go beyond config_test.go: test theme parsing, keybind validation, and platform-specific config path resolution to improve reliability
• Improve markdown rendering for code blocks in internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go: currently uses yuin/goldmark but doesn't syntax-highlight code or handle discord spoiler tags (||text||)
• Add missing error recovery for clipboard operations in internal/clipboard/clipboard.go: gracefully fall back to manual copy if wl-clipboard is missing on Wayland instead of panicking

Failed to generate security analysis.

LLM-derived; treat as a starting point, not a security audit.

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