install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install steamguard-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add steamguard-cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · steamguard-cli · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#steamguard-cli

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/st/steamguard-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/steamguard-cli

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/steamguard-cli.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

CLI for steamguard

Project links

Commands and aliases

steamguard

history

Project history and usage

steamguard-cli is a command-line utility for Steam Mobile Authenticator codes and Steam mobile confirmations. It is a security-adjacent CLI for users who want Steam two-factor authentication workflows outside the official mobile app.

Project history

The upstream repository was created in August 2016, and the first GitHub release was labeled as the first working release in the same month. The README describes the tool as a command-line utility for setting up and using Steam Mobile Authenticator, generating 2FA codes, responding to confirmations, and managing encrypted local storage for 2FA secrets.

The project has remained a specialized utility rather than a broad platform. Its README warns users to back up `maFiles` and recovery codes, and states that legitimate binaries should come from the repository releases or package managers linked by the project.

Adoption history

The input package metadata lists steamguard-cli in Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, and Scoop. The official README also documents installation through Cargo, AUR packages, and release binaries, which gives it a distribution pattern across Rust, Linux, macOS, and Windows package channels.

Adoption is tied to Steam power users and automation scenarios rather than general-purpose development. The README's `Used By` section mentions a sample Unreal Engine to Steam publishing CI/CD pipeline, illustrating its role in automation around Steam publishing.

How it is used

Common usage is to run `steamguard` in a terminal to generate Steam Guard codes, manage confirmations, or import existing Steam Desktop Authenticator `maFiles`. The documented credential data lives under `maFiles` directories on Linux and Windows, and the quickstart explains how to import existing Steam Desktop Authenticator files.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care about steamguard-cli because it packages an otherwise mobile-app-centered authentication workflow as a scriptable terminal tool. That makes it useful in headless, automation, and CI contexts where Steam confirmation workflows would otherwise be awkward.

It is also a reminder that package managers often distribute sensitive utilities where provenance matters: the upstream README explicitly narrows legitimate binary sources to official releases and linked package managers.

Timeline

2016: Upstream GitHub repository created.
2016: v0.1.0.0 first working release published.
2017: v0.3.x releases published.
2025: v0.17.x releases published.
2026: v0.18.1 release published.

Related projects

The README documents compatibility with Steam Desktop Authenticator `maFiles` and links to Steam Desktop Authenticator as the source for imported authenticator files.

Sources

https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/master/README.md
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/master/docs/quickstart.md
input.source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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.

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: ~/.config/steamguard-cli/maFiles/~/maFiles/
Windows: %APPDATA%\steamguard-cli\maFiles\%USERPROFILE%\maFiles\

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`steamguard`	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 version0.18.1

manager updated2026-06-04

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.18.1

https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:steamguard-cli
Version	0.18.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/steamguard-cli
Homepage	https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli
Repository	https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli
Upstream docs	https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/archive/refs/tags/v0.18.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-04T23:55:43Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	steamguard-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head 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%

steamguard-cli

nix profile install nixpkgs#steamguard-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Steamguard Cli

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

apk95%

steamguard-cli 0.17.1-r0

Command line utility for setting up and using Steam Mobile Authenticator

https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli

sudo apk add steamguard-cli

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: steamguard-cli
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Steamguard Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: steamguard-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

steamguard-cli-bash-completion 0.17.1-r0

Bash completions for steamguard-cli

https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli

sudo apk add steamguard-cli-bash-completion

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: steamguard-cli
normalized package name match
Matched by: Steamguard Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: steamguard-cli-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

steamguard-cli-zsh-completion 0.17.1-r0

Zsh completions for steamguard-cli

https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli

sudo apk add steamguard-cli-zsh-completion

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: steamguard-cli
normalized package name match
Matched by: Steamguard Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: steamguard-cli-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

Scoop95%

extras/steamguard-cli

scoop install extras/steamguard-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Steamguard Cli

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

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/steamguard-cli.yml

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Geiger risk classifier
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curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
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package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install steamguard-cli with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop

Additional install commands

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Package summary

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Project history and usage

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Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

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Recommended review

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