Observed arrival · 2026-10-19

MaiCord: a native Windows client for Discord

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MaiCord presents itself as a free, open-source Discord client for Windows, built in C++ with its own Direct3D 11 interface.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-19 issue.

For: Windows users seeking an alternative Discord client
Worth noticing: The listed portable ZIP is 5.7 MB; the page says it needs Windows 10 or 11, AVX, and Direct3D 11 support.

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The page gives a ZIP-based installation path: extract the Windows x64 archive and run MaiCord.exe, with no installer or administrator rights required. Its stated hardware requirements are Windows 10 or 11, an AVX-capable CPU, and Direct3D 11 support. The changelog shown on the page includes account reconnection and poll-voting fixes; the site also links to source, releases, issues, and security information.

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