CLI to install Steam games from manifests (ManifestHub/Hubcap).

wsteam is a cross-platform CLI tool for installing Steam games using manifests (instead of the standard Steam download flow). It can search for a game by name, fetch the required manifests, download the depots, and place the game into your Steam library folder.

• Install games via manifests from:
  • ManifestHub (default)
  • Hubcap
• Search Steam apps by a query string (e.g. "STEINS;GATE")
• Choose install location (defaults to your Steam steamapps/common)
• Filter by target OS (--os)
• Exclude specific depots from downloading (--depots)

• .NET (project targets net10.0)
• A valid API key for your selected manifest source

dotnet build

dotnet publish -c Release

This repo includes a PKGBUILD you can use to build a package locally:

makepkg -si

wsteam install --source manifesthub --key <API_KEY> "STEINS;GATE"

wsteam install --key <API_KEY> --location "/path/to/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common" "Game Name"

wsteam install --source hubcap --key <API_KEY> "Game Name"

wsteam install --key <API_KEY> --os Windows "Game Name"

--depots is an exclusion list: depots you pass here will be skipped.

wsteam install --key <API_KEY> --depots 123456 234567 "Game Name"

You must supply an API key via --key.

Notes:

• ManifestHub keys are expected to be 64 characters.
• Hubcap keys are expected to start with smm.

The tool also sets environment variables for convenience:

• MANIFEST_API_KEY (ManifestHub)
• HUBCAP_API_KEY (Hubcap)

• Linux: checks common Steam locations:
  • ~/.steam/steam
  • ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam
• Windows: reads InstallPath from the registry (HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam)

This project interacts with Steam content/manifests and third-party manifest sources. Use responsibly and only with content you are authorized to access.