# ValveSoftware/Proton

Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components

Repository: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/proton
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: proton
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:04:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3095, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 24, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 32656, forks 1580 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:57.737530+00:00)

## What it is
Proton is a compatibility tool for Steam Play, based on Wine and additional components, that lets Windows-exclusive games run on Linux through the Steam client. The source is provided for advanced users who want to customize or rebuild Proton, e.g. with a different Wine version.

## Use cases
- run Windows games on Linux via Steam
- play Windows-only titles on Linux
- customize Wine version for a specific game
- build Proton from source
- test game compatibility with Proton

## When to choose
- you want to run Windows games on Linux through Steam
- you're an advanced user wanting to tweak or rebuild Proton

## When to avoid
- you just want to play games and should use the Proton bundled with the Steam client
- you need a general-purpose Wine frontend outside Steam

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, operating-systems, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: wine, steam-play, game-compatibility, compatibility-layer, gaming, linux

## Member repositories
- ValveSoftware/Proton (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.737530+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 2026-08-29T16:51:55.503762+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.737530+00:00, sha 786c485aa16e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.