UTracker

https://github.com/Rxflex/UTracker

UTracker is a lightweight Discord bot designed to monitor Steam games for updates, patch notes, and announcements. It automatically polls the Steam API and delivers formatted notifications directly to your Discord server.

Features

• Real-time Monitoring: Automatically checks for new Steam events and announcements.
• Rich Notifications: Delivers clean, formatted embeds with images and links.
• Smart Parsing: Converts Steam's BBCode into readable Discord Markdown.
• Dual Storage: Supports Redis for production environments or a local JSON file for simple setups.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Bun runtime
• A Discord Bot Token
• (Optional) Redis server

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Rxflex/UTracker.git
   cd UTracker

2. Install dependencies

   bun install

3. Configure the bot Create a .env file in the root directory:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_bot_token
   DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID=your_channel_id
   STEAM_APP_IDS=2827200,730
   CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=300000
   REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

   Remove REDIS_URL to use local file storage.

4. Start the bot

   bun start

Storage Configuration

UTracker automatically selects the storage backend based on your environment:

• Redis: Recommended for persistence. Set the REDIS_URL variable.
• Local JSON: Used automatically if REDIS_URL is not provided. Stores data in storage.json.