diff --git a/apsalar/vesktop b/apsalar/vesktop
index 8cc7fd7..cbbfd41 100755
--- a/apsalar/vesktop
+++ b/apsalar/vesktop
@@ -1,23 +1,55 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-arRPCdir="$HOME/.local/share/vesktop/arrpc"
-# check if arRPC is installed and autoinstall if necessary
+arRPCdir="$HOME/src/arRPC"
+Vesktopdir="$HOME/src/Vesktop"
 
 install_arRPC () {
+  echo "Installing arRPC"
   git clone https://github.com/OpenAsar/arRPC "$arRPCdir"
   cd "$arRPCdir" && npm install
+  echo "arRPC installed"
+}
+
+install_vesktop () {
+  echo "Installing Vesktop"
+  export COREPACK_ENABLE_STRICT=0
+  git clone https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop $Vesktopdir
+  cd $Vesktopdir
+  pnpm i
+  echo "Vesktop installed"
+}
+
+run_arRPC () {
+  # skip if already running
+  if [ $(pgrep -f 'node src') ]; then return; fi
+  echo "Starting arRPC"
+  cd "$arRPCdir"
+  node src &
+}
+
+run_vesktop () {
+  echo "Starting Vesktop"
+  if [ ! -d $HOME/src/Vesktop ]; then install_vesktop; fi
+  cd $HOME/src/Vesktop/dist/linux-unpacked
+  ./vesktop \
+    --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations \
+    --ozone-platform-hint=auto
 }
 
 if [ ! -d "$arRPCdir" ]; then
   install_arRPC
 fi
 
-# start arRPC
-cd "$arRPCdir" && node src &
+run_arRPC
 arRPCPID=$(pgrep -f 'node src')
 
-# start Vesktop
-$HOME/.local/share/vesktop/vesktop --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations --ozone-platform-hint=auto
+run_vesktop
 
+echo "Killing arRPC"
 # exit arRPC when Vesktop closes
-pkill -9 $arRPCPID
-
+echo "Trying to kill $arRPCPID"
+killall node -n $arRPCPID
+if [ ! $(pgrep -f 'node src' ) ]; then
+  echo "arRPC killed"
+else
+  echo "arRPC could not be killed"
+fi