# Steam TUI
[](https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui/actions/workflows/test.yml) [](https://crates.io/crates/steam-tui)
## About
Just a simple TUI client for `steamcmd`. Allows for the graphical launching,
updating, and downloading of steam games through a simple terminal client.
Methodology informed by [steam-cli](https://github.com/berenm/steam-cli).
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<img width="600" alt="Example of rules_euler in action" src="screenshot.png">
</p>
## Usage
Login with `steamcmd` first to cache your credentials (don't trust some random app with your passwords):
```bash
steamcmd
# Steam> login <user>
# Steam> quit
```
Launch the binary `steam-tui`, and rejoice :tada:. Help is in the client.
Unable to launch games? Pressing space will start a bare-bones steam client (no
graphics) in the background and will let you launch games that need steam
libraries or have some sort of DRM.
## Requirements
[`steamcmd`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/steam#SteamCMD) is required to
launch steam-tui, as `steam-tui` is essentially just a graphical wrapper for
this program. `wine` usage will be attempted if a native Linux game is not
found.
## Why ?
Because why not? Also, the Steam client seems to break on my Arch build. I have
a GT 610, and barely anything graphical works- this is a nice work around.
## Contributing
At this point, I am very much done with the project. I only really play
[Kerbal](https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/) and [5 Dimensional Chess with
Multiverse Time Travel](https://www.5dchesswithmultiversetimetravel.com/), so
additional work on this project is moot. If you [buy me a
coffee](https://github.com/sponsors/dmadisetti), I'd be happy to sink some more
time into this.
## Missing Features
- Real time download updates [#20](https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui/issues/20)
- Real time running game updates
- Filtering for DLCs etc.. [#11](https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui/issues/11)
- Automatic icon downloads [#22](https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui/issues/22)
