# DoctorMcKay/node-steam-user

Allows interaction with the Steam network via the Steam client protocol

Repository: https://github.com/DoctorMcKay/node-steam-user
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-steam-user
Homepage: https://dev.doctormckay.com/forum/7-node-steam-user/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: steam, steam-client, steam-account, node-steam, node, javascript
Last push: 2025-12-04T11:57:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4062, "days_push": 272, "days_rel": 466, "gap_med": 20, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1117, forks 188 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:38.894376+00:00)

## What it is
SteamUser is a Node.js library that lets you communicate with Steam servers using the Steam client protocol, acting like a proper Steam client. It provides login, session management, and Steam user functionality as a self-contained npm module.

## Use cases
- log into a Steam account programmatically with Node.js
- automate Steam purchases like CS2 sticker capsules
- download depot manifests and game files from Steam CDN
- manage Steam sessions and kick off logins elsewhere
- redeem in-game items via the Steam network
- query owned apps and licenses for a Steam account

## When to choose
- you need a full Steam client protocol implementation in Node.js
- you are building Steam bots or automation tools
- you need authenticated Steam network access beyond the web API

## When to avoid
- you only need public Steam Web API data without login
- you are not using Node.js
- you need a GUI Steam client

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, sdk, auth
- domain: gaming-tools, apis, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: steam, steam-client-protocol, steam-network, game-platform-api, account-automation, automation, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- DoctorMcKay/node-steam-user (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.894376+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 2026-08-30T06:41:51.028495+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DoctorMcKay/node-steam-user (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.894376+00:00, sha 54513756eaa3)
  - homepage: https://dev.doctormckay.com/forum/7-node-steam-user/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:45:28.526079+00:00, sha 237b0425ce9c)
  - site_page: https://dev.doctormckay.com/topic/5874-about-error-loggedinelsewhere (fetched 2026-08-29T12:45:28.528823+00:00, sha ec03652b3049)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.