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justarchinet/archisteamfarm

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TLDR

A program that automatically earns Steam trading cards from multiple Steam accounts at the same time, running in the background without needing the Steam app open.

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    What it does
      Steam card farming
      Multi-account support
      No Steam app needed
    Features
      Mobile authenticator
      Trade automation
      Key redemption
      Plugin system
    Platforms
      Windows
      Linux
      macOS
    Community
      Discord support
      Web config generator
      Steam group
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Automatically earn Steam trading cards from games across multiple accounts while you do other things.

USE CASE 2

Use ASF as a mobile authenticator for Steam two-factor login without needing your phone.

USE CASE 3

Automatically accept or send trade requests to complete card sets across your Steam accounts.

USE CASE 4

Redeem product keys or gift items on multiple connected Steam accounts in bulk.

Tech stack

C#.NETSteamKit2

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires Steam credentials in config files and Steam two-factor setup, full installation guide is on the project wiki.

In plain English

ArchiSteamFarm, commonly called ASF, is a program that automatically earns trading cards on Steam from multiple accounts at the same time. Steam is a gaming platform that gives players digital trading cards for time spent playing certain games. These cards can be collected, traded with other users, or sold for a small amount of money. ASF runs in the background and handles the card-earning process without requiring you to have the Steam desktop app installed or running. The main advantage ASF has over older alternatives is that it can manage many Steam accounts at once, while older tools were limited to one account at a time and needed the Steam client open. ASF connects to Steam directly, which means it works on servers and machines without a graphical desktop, and it runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Beyond card farming, ASF includes extra features. It can act as a mobile authenticator for Steam's two-factor login system, log Steam chat messages, and handle trade requests: both accepting incoming trades automatically and sending trades to complete card sets. It can also redeem product keys and gift items on connected accounts. The software uses a plugin system, so developers can write extensions that add custom behavior. The README points to a wiki for setup instructions rather than explaining the full process inline. There is an active community on Discord and a Steam group, and a web-based configuration generator is available for people who prefer not to edit config files by hand. ASF is built on the SteamKit2 open-source library, which handles low-level communication with Steam's servers.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to set up ArchiSteamFarm to farm cards on two Steam accounts. Walk me through creating the config files for both accounts without editing JSON by hand.
Prompt 2
How do I configure ArchiSteamFarm to automatically accept trade requests and send completed card sets to my main account?
Prompt 3
I want to run ArchiSteamFarm on a Linux server without a graphical interface. What are the steps to install and start it?
Prompt 4
How do I set up ArchiSteamFarm as a Steam mobile authenticator so I can approve logins without needing my phone app?
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