SteamGuardDog is a utility tool designed to automate the process of logging into Steam via SteamCmd with multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled. The tool fetches the MFA code from a Gmail account and uses it to proceed with the login if prompted, saving you the time and effort of having to manually enter the code yourself which can be especially useful for CI/CD pipelines or automated build setups.

Steam has recently updated their MFA implementation, and the tool is currently undergoing an update to the new system which stores the secret in config.vdf. Despite the new MFA implementation, the current version of the tool should work fine.

Manually entering MFA codes can be time-consuming, especially for CI/CD pipelines or automated build setups. This tool simplifies the login process by automating MFA code retrieval and input.

For a hassle-free experience, pre-compiled binaries for SteamGuardDog are available on the Releases page. Just download the appropriate version for your operating system and architecture, update credentials.json and config.json as outlined below.

Upon the initial startup, a browser window will open and prompt you to authenticate with your Gmail account. Once you've done that, you can use SteamGuardDog just like you would use SteamCmd. For example:

./SteamGuardDog.exe +login username password +run_app_build /path/to/appconfig.vdf

• Go installed on your system (Version >= 1.16)
• SteamCmd installed
• A Gmail account for receiving Steam Guard codes and the Gmail API setup correctly, instructions below

• Visit the Google Cloud Console
• Create a new project or use an existing one
• Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
• Create a new OAuth client ID and download the credentials
• During OAuth consent screen configuration, use External and add your steam partner build account email as a test user
• Save the client configuration as credentials.json in the same directory as your SteamGuardDog application

Make sure to enable the Gmail API for your project: Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Dashboard", click on "+ ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES", search for "Gmail API" and enable it.

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/SteamGuardDog.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory

   cd SteamGuardDog

3. Build the Project

   go build

   This will produce an executable named SteamGuardDog.

4. Run the Tool

   ./SteamGuardDog.exe +login username password [Your normal SteamCmd Arguments]

5. (Optional) Move the executable to a global path

   If you want to run SteamGuardDog from any directory, you can move the executable to a directory that's in your system's PATH.

   sudo mv ./SteamGuardDog /usr/local/bin/

1. Optionally create and update a config.json file with the correct path to steamcmd.exe on your machine. This is automatically generated if not already present with the default path below. Example:

   {
       "steamcmd_path": "./steamcmd/steamcmd.exe"
   }

2. Make sure that credentials.json is correctly configured to use a GCP Project that you've made to authenticate with Gmail, as described in the Gmail API Setup section above.

3. Use SteamGuardDog just like you would use SteamCmd. For example:

./SteamGuardDog.exe +login username password +run_app_build /path/to/appconfig.vdf +quit

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and make changes as you'd like. Pull requests are warmly welcome.

MIT © Christian Casteel