# PhilipK/BoilR

Synchronize games from other platforms into your Steam library

Repository: https://github.com/PhilipK/BoilR
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/boilr
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: steam, games, launcher, synchronization, linux, steamdeck, windows
Last push: 2026-04-23T00:52:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 78, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1823, "days_push": 133, "days_rel": 672, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1867, forks 61 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.373835+00:00)

## What it is
BoilR is a desktop application that automatically synchronizes games from other launchers and stores into your Steam library using Steam's 3rd party shortcuts feature, including downloading cover art from SteamGridDB. It is a lightweight Rust application that runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck with no installation required.

## Use cases
- add epic games store games to my steam library
- show all my games from other launchers in steam
- get cover art for non-steam shortcuts in steam
- sync gog games into steam on steam deck
- import games from other platforms to steam automatically
- manage steam shortcuts for third party games
- customize artwork for non-steam games in steam

## When to choose
- you want all your games from multiple launchers visible in one Steam library
- you use a Steam Deck or Linux and want a flathub/AUR installable sync tool
- you want automatic artwork downloads for imported shortcuts
- you want a lightweight standalone tool with no setup

## When to avoid
- you want to launch games outside of Steam entirely
- you need a platform integration not supported by BoilR
- you rely on the flatpak version and need full feature parity, since it has limitations

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, cli, workflow-automation, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: steam, steam-deck, game-launcher, shortcuts, steamgriddb, game-library-sync, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- PhilipK/BoilR (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.373835+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:15:22.865413+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PhilipK/BoilR (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.373835+00:00, sha 662053d05130)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.