# sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch

Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs

Repository: https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/steamtinkerlaunch
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: stl, steam, linux, wrapper, tinker, proton, steamplay, bash, linux-gaming, game-launch, steam-compatibility, steam-library, native-games, game-command, yad, steamgriddb, games, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-12-27T04:58:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 49/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 59, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2260, "days_push": 249, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2836, forks 88 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:24.581769+00:00)

## What it is
SteamTinkerLaunch is a versatile Linux wrapper tool for the Steam client that provides graphical menus for configuring game launch options and third-party tools like GameScope, MangoHud, and modding tools. It supports both Proton-based Windows games and native Linux games on X11 and Wayland.

## Use cases
- configure per-game launch options for Steam games on Linux
- enable MangoHud or GameScope for specific Steam games
- use custom Proton versions and DXVK settings per game
- apply ReShade or FSR to Steam games
- run modding tools alongside Steam games
- set startup and exit scripts for game launches

## When to choose
- you game on Linux via Steam and want a GUI to tweak Proton, DXVK, MangoHud, GameScope and other tools per game
- you want one consolidated menu instead of remembering dozens of launch option commands
- you need to support both native Linux games and Proton games with the same tooling

## When to avoid
- you game on Windows or macOS
- you only need a single fixed launch option and prefer a simple custom launch command
- you use a launcher other than Steam

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, gui, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: steam, proton, linux-gaming, gamescope, mangohud, wrapper, bash, yad, steamgriddb, wayland, x11, command-line, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch (main) score 49

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.581769+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 2026-08-30T07:37:46.807661+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.581769+00:00, sha 5350d6a1351e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.