# Discord — developer ecosystem report

> A new way to chat with your communities and friends. Discord is the easiest way to communicate over voice, video, and text.

- GitHub org: `discord`
- Category: saas
- Overall score: 55.0 / 100
- Overall rank: #137
- Last refreshed: 2026-08-15

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score / 100 | Rank | Weight in overall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Code & Polish | 54.0 | #350 | ~22% |
| Education | 84.0 | #40 | ~18% |
| AI readiness | 46.0 | #226 | part of Reach |
| Builder experience | 0.0 | #1 | ~12% |
| Community | 49.0 | #174 | ~16% |
| Reach | 44.0 | #431 | ~18% |
| Momentum | 70.0 | #85 | ~14% |

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/discord
- Website: https://discord.com
- Docs: https://docs.discord.com

## Public GitHub totals

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Repos analyzed | 12 |
| Stars | 28,772 |
| Forks | 5,773 |
| Open issues | 996 |
| Contributors | — |

## Top repositories

| Repo | Stars | Language | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [discord-api-docs](https://github.com/discord/discord-api-docs) | 6,460 | MDX | Official Discord Developer Docs |
| [lilliput](https://github.com/discord/lilliput) | 2,049 | C++ | Resize images and animated GIFs in Go |
| [manifold](https://github.com/discord/manifold) | 1,846 | Elixir | Fast batch message passing between nodes for Erlang/Elixir. |
| [sorted_set_nif](https://github.com/discord/sorted_set_nif) | 1,648 | Elixir | Elixir SortedSet backed by a Rust-based NIF |
| [discord-open-source](https://github.com/discord/discord-open-source) | 1,501 | JavaScript | List of open source communities living on Discord |
| [embedded-app-sdk](https://github.com/discord/embedded-app-sdk) | 1,402 | TypeScript | 🚀 The Discord Embedded App SDK lets you build rich, multiplayer experiences as Activities inside Discord. |
| [fastglobal](https://github.com/discord/fastglobal) | 1,181 | Elixir | Fast no copy globals for Elixir & Erlang. |
| [discord-rpc](https://github.com/discord/discord-rpc) | 1,172 | C++ | — |
| [focus-rings](https://github.com/discord/focus-rings) | 1,133 | TypeScript | A centralized system for displaying and stylizing focus indicators anywhere on a webpage. |
| [airhornbot](https://github.com/discord/airhornbot) | 916 | TypeScript | The only bot for Discord you'll ever need. |
| [semaphore](https://github.com/discord/semaphore) | 769 | Elixir | Fast semaphore using ETS. |
| [discord-example-app](https://github.com/discord/discord-example-app) | 704 | JavaScript | Basic Discord app with examples |

## Methodology

Scores are computed from public signals only (GitHub, package registries, docs sites, community platforms). Pillar definitions: https://www.smoower.com/docs.md

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