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-{{Infobox
+{{Infobox mod
 | name = BetterDiscord
-| above = BetterDiscord
+| logo = BetterDiscord Logo.png
+| logoCaption = Logo of BetterDiscord
+| yearsActive = August 2015 - present (11 years)
+| platforms = Desktop <small>(Linux, MacOS, Windows)</small>
+| developers = [[User:Kaan]], [[doggybootsy]] (formerly [[Zerebos]], [[Jiiks]])
+| licenses = Apache-2.0
+| repo = [https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord]
+| languages = Typescript, Javascript
+}}
+'''BetterDiscord''' (formerly BetterDiscordApp and BandagedBD) is one of the first [[client mods]] and the oldest one that is still alive today.
-| image = [[File:BetterDiscord Logo.png|thumb|Logo of BetterDiscord]]
+== History ==
-| label1 = Active
+BetterDiscord was created by [[Jiiks]] in August 2015.
-| data1  = August 2015 - present (9 years)
-| label2 = Owner
-| data2 = [[Zerebos]], (formerly [[Jiiks]])
-| label3 = Repository
-| data3  = [https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord]
-| label4 = Language
-| data4 = Javascript
-| label5 = License
+Jiiks started a rewrite under the v2 branch on November 6, 2016, which became dormant on May 17. 2017. On January 10, 2018, another rewrite was started as a fork under the JsSucks organization<ref>{{cite web|title=First commit to JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp|url=https://github.com/JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp/commit/ea8ac32a1c7debacf57dc175d4caca770bc01a78}}</ref>, referred to as BetterDiscordv2.
-| data5  = Apache-2.0
-}}
+In October 2018, [[Zerebos]] forked the original repository to keep it maintained while BetterDiscordv2 was in development, rebranding it as BandagedBD on February 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|title="rebrand as BandagedBD"|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/d60461023d13775c9b2d2d2fc980bb3e00b1db2d}}</ref>.
-BetterDiscord is the oldest client mod that is still alive today.
+BetterDiscordv2 goes dormant on March 16, 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Final JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp commit|url=https://github.com/JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp/commit/835cc3134cbc80408faeec8b6df9608405650a1b}}</ref>.
-== History ==
+BandagedBD would begin a rewrite on March 20, 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=First BandagedBD rewrite commit|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/aa7a1a0966692a319d9a6e0a8a9612bf3a33c0d6}}</ref>, which has become the current code base since. BandagedBD would acquire the BetterDiscord name on July 26, 2020<ref>{{cite web|title="Changes BandagedBD to BetterDiscord"|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/0f45dc6e22028bbb4ea1dc456d86a455e47d9dc7}}</ref>.
-BetterDiscord was created by [[Jiiks]] in August 2015.
-October 2018, [[Zerebos]] forked it as "BandagedBD". [why?]
+The original BetterDiscordApp repository was finally archived on August 2, 2022.
-Eventually, Jiiks discontinued his version, and BanagedBD became the official BetterDiscord. It was subsequently renamed back to BetterDiscord.
+On December 4th 2025, [[Zerebos]] released a blog on his [https://zerebos.com/blog/betterdiscord-passing-the-torch/ website] stated, "Passing the Torch: The Future of BetterDiscord". This was [[Zerebos]] stating he is passing down his legacy to [[User:Kaan]] and [[doggybootsy]], with [[doggybootsy]] becoming the Lead Developer and [[User:Kaan]] becoming the second developer.
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