don't use asar in dev

github_downloader.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	path "path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -110,8 +111,21 @@ func InitGithubDownloader() {
 		Log.Debug("Latest hash is", LatestHash, "Local Install is", Ternary(LatestHash == InstalledHash, "up to date!", "outdated!"))
 	}()
 
+	// either .asar file or directory with main.js file (in DEV)
+	VencordFile := VencordDirectory
+
+	stat, err := os.Stat(VencordFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// dev
+	if stat.IsDir() {
+		VencordFile = path.Join(VencordFile, "main.js")
+	}
+
 	// Check hash of installed version if exists
-	b, err := os.ReadFile(VencordAsarPath)
+	b, err := os.ReadFile(VencordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -133,6 +147,11 @@ func InitGithubDownloader() {
 func installLatestBuilds() (retErr error) {
 	Log.Debug("Installing latest builds...")
 
+	if IsDevInstall {
+		Log.Debug("Skipping due to dev install")
+		return
+	}
+
 	downloadUrl := ""
 	for _, ass := range ReleaseData.Assets {
 		if ass.Name == "desktop.asar" {
@@ -158,15 +177,15 @@ func installLatestBuilds() (retErr error) {
 		retErr = err
 		return
 	}
-	out, err := os.OpenFile(VencordAsarPath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	out, err := os.OpenFile(VencordDirectory, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
-		Log.Error("Failed to create", VencordAsarPath+":", err)
+		Log.Error("Failed to create", VencordDirectory+":", err)
 		retErr = err
 		return
 	}
 	read, err := io.Copy(out, res.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		Log.Error("Failed to download to", VencordAsarPath+":", err)
+		Log.Error("Failed to download to", VencordDirectory+":", err)
 		retErr = err
 		return
 	}
@@ -179,7 +198,7 @@ func installLatestBuilds() (retErr error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_ = FixOwnership(VencordAsarPath)
+	_ = FixOwnership(VencordDirectory)
 
 	InstalledHash = LatestHash
 	return

patcher.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var BaseDir string
-var VencordAsarPath string
+var VencordDirectory string
 
 func init() {
 	if dir := os.Getenv("VENCORD_USER_DATA_DIR"); dir != "" {
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ func init() {
 		BaseDir = appdir.New("Vencord").UserConfig()
 	}
 
-	if dir := os.Getenv("VENCORD_ASAR_FILE"); dir != "" {
-		Log.Debug("Using VENCORD_ASAR_FILE")
-		VencordAsarPath = dir
+	if dir := os.Getenv("VENCORD_DIRECTORY"); dir != "" {
+		Log.Debug("Using VENCORD_DIRECTORY")
+		VencordDirectory = dir
 	} else {
-		VencordAsarPath = path.Join(BaseDir, "vencord.asar")
+		VencordDirectory = path.Join(BaseDir, "vencord.asar")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func patchAppAsar(dir string, isSystemElectron bool) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	Log.Debug("Writing custom app.asar to", appAsar)
-	if err := WriteAppAsar(appAsar, VencordAsarPath); err != nil {
+	if err := WriteAppAsar(appAsar, VencordDirectory); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ func (di *DiscordInstall) patch() error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		Log.Debug("This is a flatpak. Trying to grant the Flatpak access to", VencordAsarPath+"...")
+		Log.Debug("This is a flatpak. Trying to grant the Flatpak access to", VencordDirectory+"...")
 
 		isSystemFlatpak := strings.HasPrefix(di.path, "/var")
 		var args []string
 		if !isSystemFlatpak {
 			args = append(args, "--user")
 		}
-		args = append(args, "override", name, "--filesystem="+VencordAsarPath)
+		args = append(args, "override", name, "--filesystem="+VencordDirectory)
 		fullCmd := "flatpak " + strings.Join(args, " ")
 
 		Log.Debug("Running", fullCmd)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (di *DiscordInstall) patch() error {
 			err = cmd.Run()
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.New("Failed to grant Discord Flatpak access to " + VencordAsarPath + ": " + err.Error())
+			return errors.New("Failed to grant Discord Flatpak access to " + VencordDirectory + ": " + err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 	return nil