install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ludusavi

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ludusavi

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lu/ludusavi/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/ludusavi

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ludusavi.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id mtkennerly.ludusavi -e

Windows Package Manager source index · mtkennerly.ludusavi · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Backup tool for PC game saves

Project links

Commands and aliases

ludusavi

history

Project history and usage

Ludusavi is a cross-platform game-save backup and restore tool written in Rust, with both a GUI and a scriptable command-line interface.

Project history

The project was created on GitHub in June 2020 to solve a practical PC-gaming problem: game save files are scattered across launcher folders, user profiles, Wine and Proton prefixes, and sometimes the Windows registry. Ludusavi's README describes support for backup and restore across Steam, GOG, Epic, Heroic, Lutris, and other game libraries, plus Steam screenshots and Steam Deck workflows.

Ludusavi separates the application from its game-location knowledge. The README states that it uses the Ludusavi Manifest for backup metadata and that the data is primarily sourced from PCGamingWiki, asking contributors to improve the wiki so those fixes flow back into Ludusavi's data.

Adoption history

By 2026 the repository had thousands of GitHub stars and regular releases, and upstream documentation listed Windows, Linux, and macOS downloads plus Winget, Scoop, Flatpak, Cargo, and package-manager distribution. Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and Winget packaging make it easy to install in both desktop and automation-oriented environments.

Its adoption is tied to Steam Deck and Proton growth: Ludusavi explicitly documents Proton saves, works on Steam Deck, and provides command-line behavior that fits backup scripts and game-launch wrappers.

How it is used

Users can run Ludusavi interactively to preview, back up, and restore detected saves, or use the CLI for scheduled backups. Official docs cover backup automation, retention, validation, cloud backup, custom games, launch wrapping, root directories, and transferring saves between operating systems.

The documented application folder stores `config.yaml`, logs, and `manifest.yaml`; the docs warn that the manifest is managed by Ludusavi and should not be edited manually.

Why package nerds care

Ludusavi is the kind of package that earns its place in multi-platform package indexes because it bridges desktop gaming and reproducible backup culture. Package maintainers care about it because it is a Rust desktop app with GUI and CLI surfaces, release assets for several operating systems, and data-driven behavior that depends on external manifest updates.

Timeline

2020: Public GitHub repository created.
2020s: Rust GUI and CLI mature around a shared game-save manifest.
2025: v0.28 and v0.29 releases continue the regular release stream.
2026: v0.31.0 published, with upstream docs still listing broad package-manager availability.

Related projects

Ludusavi Manifest provides the game save metadata consumed by the application.
PCGamingWiki is the primary source for the save-location data.
A Playnite extension is linked from the README for users of that launcher.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:backup

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ludusavi/config.yaml~/.config/ludusavi/config.yaml~/.var/app/com.github.mtkennerly.ludusavi/config/ludusavi/config.yaml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/ludusavi/config.yaml
Windows: %APPDATA%/ludusavi/config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ludusavi`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.31.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.31.0

https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ludusavi
Version	0.31.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ludusavi
Homepage	https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi
Repository	https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi
Upstream docs	https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi/archive/refs/tags/v0.31.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Uses from macOS	bzip2
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ludusavi
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

ludusavi

nix profile install nixpkgs#ludusavi

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ludusavi

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lu/ludusavi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

extras/ludusavi

scoop install extras/ludusavi

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ludusavi

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ludusavi.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

mtkennerly.ludusavi

winget install --id mtkennerly.ludusavi -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ludusavi

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: mtkennerly.ludusavi from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/ludusavi.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install ludusavi with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget