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Changelog

Product, engineering, and content milestones for SteamTools.games — reverse chronological. The homepage previews the latest two; this page is the full history.

  1. Product

    Games catalog hub + Install guide

    New /games index links curated App IDs into per-game pages for crawlable discovery. Dedicated /install covers Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop client setup. Static pages share the full site header for consistent navigation.

  2. SEO

    Per-game pages for popular App IDs

    Each curated title now has an /app/undefined landing with Steam metadata, download actions, and VideoGame structured data. Popular IDs are listed in the sitemap so search engines can find them without random crawl.

  3. UI

    Clearer generator errors (404 vs 429)

    Failed lookups say whether the App ID was missing in Steam or you hit a rate limit. The form keeps your input so you can fix and retry without retyping.

  4. API

    Stable public search & generate API

    /api/search and /api/generate are documented at /developers with curl examples, response shapes, and rate limits. No API key required for the free public tier.

  5. i18n

    Chinese locale (/zh) and language switcher

    Full UI and docs are available in Simplified Chinese under /zh, with hreflang alternates and a header language control that preserves the current path.

  6. Docs

    How it works, FAQ, and manifest guides

    Long-form static pages cover the end-to-end workflow, common errors, and what a manifest file actually contains — separate from the short homepage strips.

  7. Manifest

    ZIP packages with Lua, key.vdf, and README

    Generate returns a single download that includes the Lua script, key.vdf, and short install notes so you can drop files into SteamTools without hunting separate links.

  8. Manifest

    ManifestHub3-backed generation

    Manifest files are resolved through the open ManifestHub3 cache plus Steam public metadata, so outputs stay auditable and independent of a private database of game files.

  9. Product

    Live Steam name search in the generator

    Type a game title or paste an App ID. Search debounces to Steam's store API and pre-fills the generator so you do not need a separate App ID lookup tab.

  10. Infra

    SteamTools.games public launch on the edge

    The free browser generator ships on Cloudflare's edge network: no signup, no account, one job — produce the manifest + Lua pair SteamTools needs for an App ID.