This PowerShell script is designed to automate the maintenance of Vencord

DiscordWithVencord.ps1

# ============================================
# Discord + Vencord Launcher (Universal)
# ============================================
#
# execute the following in powershell:
# 	iex (iwr "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hereisderek/ab09258af0d67b2be1dfd9572cd8fa3f/raw/DiscordWithVencord.ps1" -UseBasicParsing).Content
# or in run:
# 	powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -Command "iwr 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hereisderek/ab09258af0d67b2be1dfd9572cd8fa3f/raw/DiscordWithVencord.ps1' -UseBasicParsing | iex"

$ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"

# ---- ENVIRONMENT DETECTION ----
$Invocation = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
# Check if the invocation is a local file path (exists on disk)
if ($Invocation -and (Test-Path $Invocation -PathType Leaf)) {
    # LOCAL MODE: Use the folder where the .ps1 file is stored
    $BaseDir = Split-Path -Parent $Invocation
    $Mode = "Local"
} else {
    # PIPELINE/IEX MODE: Use a persistent folder in LocalAppData
    $BaseDir = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA "VencordLauncher"
    $Mode = "Web/Pipeline"
}

# ---- DIRECTORY SETUP ----
# Ensure the folder exists immediately so we don't get 'Path is null' errors
if (!(Test-Path $BaseDir)) { 
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $BaseDir -Force | Out-Null 
}

$CacheDir = Join-Path $BaseDir "VencordCache"
$StampFile = Join-Path $BaseDir "vencord_last_update.txt"
$LogFile = Join-Path $BaseDir "vencord_launcher.log"

if (!(Test-Path $CacheDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $CacheDir -Force | Out-Null }

function Write-Log($Message) {
    $Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
    $LogEntry = "[$Timestamp] $Message"
    Write-Host $LogEntry
    try { Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value $LogEntry } catch {}
}

Write-Log "--- Script Started ($Mode Mode) ---"
Write-Log "Storage Path: $BaseDir"

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

# ---- FIND DISCORD ----
$DiscordRoots = @("$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Discord", "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\DiscordPTB", "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\DiscordCanary")
$DiscordPath = $null
$DiscordUpdateExe = $null

foreach ($root in $DiscordRoots) {
    if (Test-Path "$root\Update.exe") {
        $DiscordUpdateExe = "$root\Update.exe"
        $app = Get-ChildItem $root -Directory -Filter "app-*" | Sort-Object Name -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
        if ($app) { 
            $DiscordPath = $app.FullName
            Write-Log "Discord Found: $DiscordPath"
            break 
        }
    }
}

if (-not $DiscordUpdateExe) { 
    Write-Log "CRITICAL: Discord not found. Exiting."
    exit 
}

# ---- UPDATE LOGIC ----
$Today = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd"
$LastRun = if (Test-Path $StampFile) { Get-Content $StampFile } else { "" }

if ($LastRun -ne $Today) {
    Write-Log "Checking for Vencord updates..."
    try {
        $release = Invoke-RestMethod "https://api.github.com/repos/Vencord/Installer/releases/latest"
        $LatestVersion = $release.tag_name
        $TargetFileName = "VencordInstallerCli-$LatestVersion.exe"
        $LocalInstallerPath = Join-Path $CacheDir $TargetFileName

        if (!(Test-Path $LocalInstallerPath)) {
            Write-Log "New version detected: $LatestVersion."
            $asset = $release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -match "VencordInstallerCli.*\.exe" } | Select-Object -First 1
            
            if ($asset) {
                # Clean old cached installers
                Get-ChildItem -Path $CacheDir -Filter "VencordInstallerCli-*.exe" | Remove-Item -Force
                
                Invoke-WebRequest $asset.browser_download_url -OutFile $LocalInstallerPath -UseBasicParsing
                Write-Log "Download complete: $TargetFileName"

                Write-Log "Ensuring Discord is closed for patching..."
                Stop-Process -Name "Discord", "DiscordCanary", "DiscordPTB" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 2

                Write-Log "Executing installer (Hidden)..."
                $proc = Start-Process -FilePath $LocalInstallerPath -ArgumentList "-install", "-location", "`"$DiscordPath`"" -WindowStyle Hidden -PassThru
                
                # Wait up to 30 seconds for completion
                $timeout = 30; $timer = 0
                while (!$proc.HasExited -and $timer -lt $timeout) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; $timer++ }
                
                if (!$proc.HasExited) { Stop-Process -Id $proc.Id -Force; Write-Log "Installer timed out." }
                else { Write-Log "Installer exited successfully." }
            }
        } else {
            Write-Log "Current version ($LatestVersion) matches cache. Skipping install."
        }
        Set-Content -Path $StampFile -Value $Today
    } catch {
        Write-Log "Update failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
} else {
    Write-Log "Daily update already verified today."
}

# ---- LAUNCH ----
Write-Log "Starting Discord..."
Start-Process -FilePath $DiscordUpdateExe -ArgumentList "--processStart Discord.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden
Write-Log "--- Script Finished ---"