Better Revolt

A lightweight Electron desktop wrapper for Revolt Chat.

Features

• Native Feel: Loads Revolt directly with no clutter.
• Persistent State: Remembers window size and position.
• Custom Icon: Uses a custom application icon.
• External Links: Opens non-Revolt links in your default browser.

prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• NPM (usually comes with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.

2. Open a terminal in the project directory.

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Running Development Version

To start the application in development mode:

npm start

Building

Portable Version (Recommended)

This creates a folder you can modify or move anywhere.

npm run pack

Output: dist-portable/better-revolt-win32-x64/better-revolt.exe

Installer (Advanced)

If you have a configured build environment (permissions for symlinks, etc.):

npm run dist

Output: dist/Better Revolt Setup 1.0.0.exe