README.md


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# Plugin Loader [![Chat](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20discord-7289da.svg)](https://discord.gg/ZU74G2NJzk)

![steamuserimages-a akamaihd](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10835354/161068262-ca723dc5-6795-417a-80f6-d8c1f9d03e93.jpg)

## Installation
- Go into the Steam Deck Settings
- Under System -> System Settings toggle `Enable Developer Mode`
- Scroll the sidebar all the way down and click on `Developer`
- Under Miscellaneous, enable `CEF Remote Debugging`
- Place the executable under `~/homebrew/services/plugin_loader`. Do not change the name of the file.
- Place the plugin_manager.service file under `/etc/systemd/system`
- Open a Terminal and type `systemctl --now --user enable plugin_manager`

### Install Plugins
- Simply copy the plugin's .py file into `~/homebrew/plugins`

## Features
- Clean injecting and loading of one or more plugins
- Persistent. It doesn't need to be reinstalled after every system update 
- Allows 2-way communication between the plugins and the loader.
- Allows plugins to define python functions and run them from javascript.
- Allows plugins to make fetch calls, bypassing cors completely.

## Caveats

- You can only interact with the Plugin Menu via touchscreen.

## Credit

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.