yasi-bot

(yet another steam idler bot)

a very simple bot that allows you to idle multiple steam games simultaneously to accumulate playtime hours.

tech stack

• node.js
• npm

npm packages used

• steam-user - steam client API wrapper for node.js
• tanjun-log - simple logging utility

features

• multi-game idling
• steam-guard support
• auto-reconnect with exponential backoff
• clean process handling

installation

1. clone the repository using git or download the zip.
2. install dependencies:

npm install

3. run the bot using:

npm start

usage

1. configure the games that you want to idle in games.json following the example below:

{
  "idle": [
    {
      "id": 1643320, // you can get the game AppID using SteamDB, or going into the game properties in your Steam library
      "name": "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl" // this doesn't need to be the game title, can be anything, 
                                                     // its just a way for you to identify which game is being idle
    },
    {
      "id": 4500,
      "name": "S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2: Shadow of Chernobyl"
    }
  ],
  "ignore": [ // reference only, you can interpret it as a "backup" of sorts
    {
      "id": 306130,
      "name": "The Elder Scrolls Online"
    }
  ]
}

note: the "ignore" section is for your reference only. the bot will only idle games listed in the idle array.

2. run the bot using:

npm start <username> <password>

replace <username> and <password> with your Steam credentials.

note: if you have Steam Guard enabled, you'll be prompted to enter the code when logging in.

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LICENSE

this project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.