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+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
+import definePlugin from "@utils/types";
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "CleanerChannelGroups",
+    description: "Hides all channels in collapsed categories, even if they have unread messages.",
+    authors: [EquicordDevs.justjxke],
+    patches: [
+        {
+            find: '"placeholder-channel-id"',
+            replacement: [
+                {
+                    match: /this\.category\.isCollapsed&&\(.{0,600}?\)\?\{renderLevel:3,threadIds:/,
+                    replace: "this.category.isCollapsed?{renderLevel:3,threadIds:"
+                },
+                {
+                    match: /(?<=!this.category.isCollapsed.{0,50}\i=)(\i\(this\.record,.{0,5},\i\.hideMutedChannels\);)/,
+                    replace: "this.category.isCollapsed?[]:$1"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+});