diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index e45f8422..0a6a0c95 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ contact_links:
     - name: textmode.js core repository
       url: https://github.com/humanbydefinition/textmode.js/issues
       about: Report core library and rendering problems in the core repository.
+    - name: Discord
+      url: https://discord.gg/sjrw8QXNks
+      about: Ask usage questions or discuss documentation ideas before filing an issue.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c82eb88..39a4193b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <img alt="code.textmode.art — explore textmode on the web" src=".github/assets/readme-og.png" />
 
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