# Steam Backlog Helper

Steam Backlog Helper is a planned cross-platform desktop application that helps Steam users pick a game from a large backlog.

The first version is picker-first: it asks a short set of questions, scores the user's Steam library, and presents a dynamic shortlist with a slot-machine style reveal. It is designed for personal use first, with an open-source release path.

## Naming

- Official app name: Steam Backlog Helper
- Repository name: steam-backlog-helper
- Package ID: `com.boris.backloghelper`
- Internal slug: `backlog-helper`

## Product Direction

- Target users: Steam users with large libraries and many unplayed or lightly played games.
- Desktop framework: Tauri.
- Frontend: Svelte/SvelteKit with TypeScript.
- Storage: local SQLite.
- Platforms: Windows 10+, macOS 26+, and Linux AppImage.
- Distribution: personal Gitea releases, with possible GitHub publication later.

## Planning Documents

- [Product Brief](docs/product-brief.md)
- [Implementation Plan](docs/implementation-plan.md)
- [Feature Roadmap](docs/feature-roadmap.md)
- [Technical Plan](docs/technical-plan.md)
- [Data and Integrations](docs/data-and-integrations.md)
- [Architecture Decisions](docs/architecture-decisions.md)
- [Open Questions](docs/open-questions.md)

## Current Status

This repository contains the initial Tauri + SvelteKit application shell. The frontend can be typechecked and built; Tauri desktop compilation requires a local Rust toolchain.