rfvgyhn/min-ed-launcher

MinEdLauncher is a cross-platform game launcher that manages authentication, installation, and updates for titles from Frontier, Steam, and Epic Games. The system handles game launching and credential management, supported by a Rust-based Windows bootstrapper and a .NET 8 core. It includes automated release verification and comprehensive test coverage for its core logic.

A new desktop entry file (min-ed-launcher.desktop) and a corresponding SVG icon (min-ed-launcher.svg) are added to the resources directory. This enables the Min ED Launcher application to appear in the system's application menu and provides a visual icon for the launcher.

resources · high confidence

The CI pipeline now automatically generates SHA-256 checksums and cryptographic attestations for release artifacts. Users can verify the integrity and provenance of the release using the GitHub CLI or by comparing checksums against the automated release notes, which link to the archived job logs and signed attestations.

ci · high confidence

The MinEdLauncher module is introduced, providing the core logic for authenticating with Frontier, Steam, and Epic accounts, managing product installations and updates, and handling game launches. This new module replaces previous launcher implementations, adding support for multiple platforms, custom Wine/Proton paths, and improved credential handling.

src/MinEdLauncher · high confidence

The Windows bootstrapper has been rewritten in Rust. The new implementation uses the Windows API to launch MinEdLauncher.exe and, if the launch fails, writes a detailed error message to a log file in the user's Local AppData directory.

src/bootstrapper-rs · high confidence

The project has been renamed from EdLauncher to MinEdLauncher, with the solution file, project files, and associated build scripts updated to reflect the new name. A new Rust-based bootstrapper (MinEdLauncher.Bootstrap) has been introduced to handle Epic Games Store launches, requiring users to replace EDLaunch.exe with MinEdLauncher.Bootstrap.exe for Epic accounts. The solution now includes build configurations for Windows-specific builds (DebugWindows/ReleaseWindows) and integrates the Rust bootstrapper into the release artifacts alongside the main launcher.

(repo-wide) · high confidence

The application's core configuration structures and type definitions have been removed from the codebase. Specifically, the \Program.fs\, \Settings.fs\, and \Types.fs\ files—which previously defined the \LauncherSettings\ record, the \Platform\ enum (including Steam, Oculus, and Frontier integrations), and the \ILog\ interface—have been deleted. This change eliminates the legacy command-line argument parsing and hardcoded platform support, indicating a significant shift in how the launcher is configured and which platforms are supported.

src · high confidence

Added comprehensive unit tests for the launcher's core logic, including API account name resolution, authorized product directory and filter handling, Cobra product directory resolution, EdLauncher write-access logic, GitHub release parsing (including security and CVE detection), Legendary credential parsing, machine ID generation, process environment variable handling, product argument string generation, and settings file parsing with overlay support.

tests · high confidence

The project has been upgraded from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 8, bringing updated dependencies and modern runtime features. Additionally, a new Rust-based bootstrapper has been introduced to handle initial launch processes, while the legacy .NET 3.1 project files for the main launcher and its tests have been removed.

(dependencies) · high confidence

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• CAI 62 → 63 (+1.1)
• Rubric changed (rubric-2026.08.19 → rubric-2026.09.15) — scores are not directly comparable.

• Code Health 96 → 96 (+0.0)
• Architecture 100 → 93 (-6.6)
• Maturity 50 → 44 (-6.2)
• Readiness 73 → 70 (-3.3)
• Security 61 → 88 (+27.1)

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• Documentation: no installation or build instructions (README.md)
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Written by watchdog.canine.dev from the codebase's own history, inside the signed delivery this page is composed from.

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