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# Plugin Loader [](https://discord.gg/ZU74G2NJzk)
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Keep an eye on the [Wiki](https://deckbrew.xyz) for more information about Plugin Loader, documentation + tools for plugin development and more.
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## Installation
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1. Go into the Steam Deck Settings
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2. Under System -> System Settings toggle `Enable Developer Mode`
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3. Scroll the sidebar all the way down and click on `Developer`
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4. Under Miscellaneous, enable `CEF Remote Debugging`
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5. Click on the `STEAM` button and select `Power` -> `Switch to Desktop`
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6. Make sure you have a password set with the "passwd" command in terminal to install it ([YouTube Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vOMYGj22rQ)).
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7. Open a terminal and paste the following command into it:
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- For users:
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- `curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/PluginLoader/raw/legacy/dist/install_release.sh | sh`
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- For the latest pre-release,
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- `curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/PluginLoader/raw/main/dist/install_prerelease.sh | sh`
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- For testers/plugin developers:
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- `curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/PluginLoader/raw/main/dist/install_prerelease.sh | sh`
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- [Wiki Link](https://deckbrew.xyz/en/loader-dev/development)
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7. Done! Reboot back into Gaming mode and enjoy your plugins!
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### Install/Uninstall Plugins
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- Using the shopping bag button in the top right corner, you can go to the offical ["Plugin Store"](https://plugins.deckbrew.xyz/)
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- Simply copy the plugin's folder into `~/homebrew/plugins`
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- Use the settings menu to uninstall plugins, this will not remove any files made in different directories by plugins.
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### Uninstall
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- Open a terminal and paste the following command into it:
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- `curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/PluginLoader/raw/main/dist/uninstall.sh | sh`
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## Features
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- Clean injecting and loading of one or more plugins
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- Persistent. It doesn't need to be reinstalled after every system update
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- Allows 2-way communication between the plugins and the loader.
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- Allows plugins to define python functions and run them from javascript.
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- Allows plugins to make fetch calls, bypassing cors completely.
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## Developing plugins
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- There is no complete plugin development documentation yet. However a good starting point is the [Plugin Template](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-plugin-template) repository.
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## [Contribution](https://deckbrew.xyz/en/loader-dev/development)
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- Please consult the [Wiki](https://deckbrew.xyz/en/loader-dev/development) for installing development versions of PluginLoader.
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- This is also useful for Plugin Developers looking to target new but unreleased versions of PluginLoader.
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- [Here's how to get the Steam Deck UI on your enviroment of choice.](https://youtu.be/1IAbZte8e7E?t=112)
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- (The video shows Windows usage but unless you're using Arch WSL/cygwin this script is unsupported on Windows.)
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Source control and deploying plugins are left to each respective contributor for the cloned repos in order to keep depedencies up to date.
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## Credit
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The original idea for the concept is based on the work of [marios8543's steamdeck-ui-inject](https://github.com/marios8543/steamdeck-ui-inject) project.
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