steam-backlog-helper/README.md

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
• Implementation Plan
• Feature Roadmap
• Technical Plan
• Data and Integrations
• Architecture Decisions
• Open Questions

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.