⚡ ManifestHub

Official community-maintained Steam manifest repository powering SteamToolsApp.com.

🌐 Web Generator • 🎮 99+ Games Catalog • 💻 Desktop Client • 📖 Tutorial • ❓ FAQ

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Important

You almost certainly don't need to clone this repo. SteamToolsApp.com is a free, zero-configuration web platform that returns verified .lua scripts and key.vdf depot keys for any Steam App ID in under 2 seconds.

👉 Try it at steamtoolsapp.com — type a game name or paste an App ID, then click Generate Now.

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📖 What is ManifestHub?

ManifestHub is the central manifest storage repository for SteamTools (Watt Toolkit).

• This GitHub repository stores dedicated Git branches per Steam App ID, each containing verified <AppID>.lua hook scripts and key.vdf depot decryption keys.
• SteamToolsApp.com is the high-speed web interface that queries these branches via global CDN edge caches and serves ready-to-use ZIP packages.

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🛠️ How the Data Flows

SteamToolsApp.com (Cloudflare Global Edge)
  │
  ├── 1. Edge Metadata & Branch Check
  │     GET /repos/steamtoolsapp/ManifestHub/branches/{appId}
  │     → Validates App ID and branch existence
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  └── 2. High-Speed Raw CDN Stream
        GET raw.githubusercontent.com/.../ManifestHub/{appId}/{appId}.lua
        GET raw.githubusercontent.com/.../ManifestHub/{appId}/key.vdf
        → Streams raw manifest files with zero API rate limits

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⚡ Why Use SteamToolsApp.com?

• ⚡ Instant Lookup — Search any game title or AppID with live 200ms debounced autocomplete.
• 📦 Complete Drop-in Package — Generates canonical .lua and key.vdf files ready to place into your SteamTools installation root.
• 🌐 Global Edge Acceleration — Distributed across 300+ edge locations worldwide with sub-35ms response times.
• 🛡️ 100% Virus-Free & Open Source — Verified clean manifests with cryptographic SHA-256 validation.
• 🚫 No Signup / No API Key — 100% free and open for the entire gaming community.

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🚀 Quick Usage in 3 Simple Steps

1. Open SteamToolsApp.com.
2. Enter your game name (e.g. Black Myth: Wukong) or App ID (e.g. 2358720).
3. Click Download ZIP Package and copy the extracted files into your SteamTools installation folder. Launch Steam to synchronize!

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🔌 Free REST API & Automation

Plain HTTP endpoints with zero authentication:

1. Search Games Catalog

curl -s "https://steamtoolsapp.com/api/search?q=portal" | jq

2. Generate Manifest Package

curl -s -X POST "https://steamtoolsapp.com/api/generate" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"appId": "400", "branch": "public"}' | jq

Sample Response:

{
  "code": 0,
  "data": {
    "appId": "400",
    "branch": "public",
    "gameName": "Portal",
    "downloadUrl": "https://steamtoolsapp.com/api/files/400/zip",
    "luaUrl": "https://steamtoolsapp.com/api/files/400/lua",
    "keyVdfUrl": "https://steamtoolsapp.com/api/files/400/key"
  }
}

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome community contributions!

• Request a new App ID → Open an Issue
• Report a broken file → Report a Problem
• Submit manifest files → Create a branch named <AppID>, add <AppID>.lua and key.vdf, and submit a PR.

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📄 License

MIT License © 2026 SteamToolsApp.com