macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dissentlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4613
Install dissent with Homebrew, apk, Nix, winget
GTK4 Discord client in Go. Version 0.0.37 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#dissent.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dissentAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dissent · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dissentnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/dissent/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id diamondburned.Dissent -eWindows Package Manager source index · diamondburned.Dissent · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
GTK4 Discord client in Go
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dissent
history
Project history and usage
Dissent is a third-party Discord client built in Go with GTK4 and libadwaita, aimed at a native desktop experience rather than full parity with Discord's official client. It is a GUI application packaged like a developer-friendly desktop tool, with prebuilt releases, Flatpak distribution, and source installation.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in April 2022. The README says the project was previously named gtkcord4, and early tagged releases began with v0.0.1 later that month.
Adoption history
The upstream README points users to Flathub, GitHub release binaries, and distribution packages, and the input package metadata records Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, and Windows winget entries. This makes Dissent part of the modern unofficial-client packaging ecosystem: desktop app first, but still discoverable through command-line package managers.
How it is used
The README emphasizes text chat, Markdown and emoji support, guild and channel navigation, image and file handling, user CSS, and partial support for threads, forums, reactions, and summaries. It also warns that unofficial Discord clients carry account risk and recommends token-based login over username and password login.
Why package nerds care
Dissent is significant to package nerds because it shows how a Linux-native desktop app can move through several distribution channels at once: Flatpak for desktop users, GitHub releases for direct downloads, language-toolchain installation for builders, and package-manager formulas for people who expect everything installable from one index.
Timeline
- 2022-04: GitHub repository created
- 2022-04: v0.0.1 release published
- 2025-09: v0.0.37 release published
Related projects
- Related projects and platforms include Discord, gtkcord4 as the former project name, GTK4, libadwaita, Flathub, and distribution package indexes.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dissent | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.0.37
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dissent |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.37 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/diamondburned/dissent |
| Repository | https://github.com/diamondburned/dissent |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:21:57-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
dissent
nix profile install nixpkgs#dissent- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dissent
apk95%
dissent 0.0.37-r6
Lightweight and modern Discord client
sudo apk add dissent- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dissent
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dissent
winget95%
diamondburned.Dissent
winget install --id diamondburned.Dissent -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dissent
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation