Millennium Helper Scripts

CLI helpers for Millennium — install, repair, upgrade, roll back, diagnose, theme, and schedule updates for the Steam Client homebrew hook on Linux and Windows.

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Getting started

# Install (Linux)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/install.sh | bash -s -- install

# Install (Windows) — Scoop recommended, or download the Go binary and install:
scoop install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/packaging/scoop/millennium-helpers-bin.json
# Or: winget install bolens.millenniumhelpers

Then use the Go CLI (millennium <command>):

millennium diag                 # health check
millennium doctor               # auto-repair
millennium upgrade              # install / update Millennium
millennium schedule enable      # daily background updates (Linux)
millennium theme list           # manage skins
millennium mcp                  # MCP server for AI assistants
millennium --help

$ millennium diag
  [✔] Steam Client                                  : Running (PID: 12345)
  [✔] Millennium Binary Version                     : v2.x.x (stable channel) - Verified Healthy
  [✔]     - Hook (ubuntu12_32)                      : Active and Verified
  [✔] Systemd Auto-Update Timer                     : Enabled and Active
  [✔] Sudoers Passwordless Update Authorization     : Active & Verified

Features

Go CLI — One bin/millennium binary owns schedule, theme, diag/doctor, upgrade, purge, repair, and MCP on Linux and Windows
Single PATH entry — New installs put only millennium on PATH (millennium <cmd>…); leftover long-name argv0 twins still dispatch if present
Guided install — Interactive wizard for Millennium client channel, background updates, and optional GitHub PAT (helpers track is set separately with --track / -Track)
Scheduled updates — systemd (system/user), launchd/cron, or Task Scheduler; timers call millennium …
Secure elevation — /etc/sudoers.d/ drop-in (Linux) or UAC / RunAs (Windows)
Stable, beta & main client channels — Switch Millennium client update channel without reinstalling helpers
Repair & doctor — Ownership fixes, cache purge, hook repair, self-update
MCP server — Built-in Go stdio MCP (millennium mcp / millennium-mcp) for AI assistants (guide)
Packaging matrix — from-source / -bin / -git for Arch, Homebrew, Scoop, Nix; plus deb, rpm, Chocolatey, Winget (packaging/README.md)

Installation

Linux / macOS

Method	Command
curl (recommended)	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/install.sh \| bash -s -- install`
curl (tip of `main`)	`curl -fsSL …/install.sh \| bash -s -- install --track main`
curl (pinned tag)	`curl -fsSL …/install.sh \| bash -s -- install --tag v3.0.0`
Clone	`git clone … && sudo ./install.sh` (needs Go, or a release tree with `bin/millennium`)
Nix (from-source)	`nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers`
Nix (prebuilt `-bin`)	`nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers#millennium-helpers-bin`
Nix (tip of flake / `-git`)	`nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers#millennium-helpers-git`
Homebrew (from-source)	`brew tap bolens/millenium-helpers https://github.com/bolens/millenium-helpers && brew install millennium-helpers`
Homebrew (prebuilt `-bin`)	`brew install millennium-helpers-bin` (conflicts with `millennium-helpers`)
Arch (from-source)	`cd packaging/millennium-helpers && makepkg -si`
Arch (`-bin`)	`cd packaging/millennium-helpers-bin && makepkg -si`
Arch (`-git`)	`cd packaging/millennium-helpers-git && makepkg -si`
deb (from-source)	`packaging/deb/build-from-source.sh && sudo dpkg -i dist/millennium-helpers_*.deb`
deb (`-bin`)	`packaging/deb/build-bin.sh && sudo dpkg -i dist/millennium-helpers-bin_*.deb`
rpm (from-source)	`rpmbuild -bb packaging/rpm/millennium-helpers.spec`
rpm (`-bin`)	`rpmbuild -bb packaging/rpm/millennium-helpers-bin.spec`

Full packaging matrix (variants per channel): packaging/README.md.

Prerequisites & details

Prerequisites: curl, tar, awk, sha256sum, unzip, sudo/visudo, and systemd or cron for scheduling.

Clone install launches an interactive configuration wizard (Millennium client channel, background updates, optional GitHub PAT). Helpers install track (release / main / tag) is separate — set with --track / --tag on the installer. Non-interactive:

sudo ./install.sh install
# Tip-of-main helpers:
sudo ./install.sh install --track main
# Pin helpers to a release tag:
sudo ./install.sh install --tag v3.0.0

Install requires the Go dispatcher (bin/millennium) — present in release/from-source archives, or built via make build when installing from a checkout.

Nix profile install (from-source by default; -bin / -git as flake packages):

nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers
nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers#millennium-helpers-bin
nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers#millennium-helpers-git
# Or pin a tag: nix profile install github:bolens/millenium-helpers/v3.0.0

Homebrew (formulas at Formula/millennium-helpers.rb and Formula/millennium-helpers-bin.rb; hashes filled after a release tag):

# From a local checkout
brew install --formula ./Formula/millennium-helpers.rb

# Or tap this repo, then install from-source or prebuilt:
brew tap bolens/millenium-helpers https://github.com/bolens/millenium-helpers
brew install millennium-helpers
# brew install millennium-helpers-bin

Uninstall with brew uninstall millennium-helpers (see Manual Uninstall).

Daily auto-updater — run as your normal user (no sudo):

millennium schedule enable [stable|beta|main]

Arch packaging — PKGBUILD recipes in packaging/millennium-helpers/ (from-source), packaging/millennium-helpers-bin/ (release tarball), and packaging/millennium-helpers-git/ (tip of main). Each installs to /usr/bin/, completions, and sudoers for %wheel.

deb / rpm — build scripts and specs under packaging/deb/ and packaging/rpm/. From-source builds require Go + make build; -bin packages pull the published Linux release tarball after a tag.

Windows

Method	Command
Scoop (prebuilt `-bin`, recommended)	`scoop install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/packaging/scoop/millennium-helpers-bin.json`
Scoop (from-source / release)	`scoop install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/packaging/scoop/millennium-helpers.json`
Scoop (`main` / nightly)	`scoop install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bolens/millenium-helpers/main/packaging/scoop/millennium-helpers-git.json`
Winget (release)	`winget install bolens.millenniumhelpers`
Winget (tip of `main`)	`winget install --manifest packaging/winget-git/` (local manifests; community package `bolens.millenniumhelpers.git`)
Chocolatey	Local: `cd packaging/chocolatey/millennium-helpers && choco pack && choco install millennium-helpers -s . -y` · published: `choco install millennium-helpers`
Standalone Go binary	Download `millennium-v-windows-amd64.exe` from Releases, then `.\millennium-v-windows-amd64.exe install`
Clone	`go build -C go -o bin\millennium.exe ./cmd/millennium` then `.\bin\millennium.exe install --skip-wizard` (or omit `--skip-wizard` for the schedule setup wizard)

Prerequisites & details

Prerequisites: A recent Windows 10/11 install. Packaging methods place millennium.exe on your PATH.

millennium install:

Installs millennium.exe under %USERPROFILE%\.millennium-helpers\bin
Adds that directory to your user PATH
Registers PowerShell completion profile hooks when a completer is present

Then configure scheduling and the Millennium client channel (separate from helpers --track):

millennium schedule setup
# or: millennium schedule config set update_channel main

Uninstall:

millennium uninstall

Winget: end users install with winget install bolens.millenniumhelpers (community package). Tip-of-main manifests live in packaging/winget-git/ (bolens.millenniumhelpers.git, rolling 0.0.0-git). Uninstall the release package before installing the git package (same as Scoop). To try manifests from this repo before they are in the community repository:

winget install --manifest packaging/winget/
winget install --manifest packaging/winget-git/

Those --manifest paths only load the YAML in-repo; they are not the normal community install commands.

Chocolatey — bin-only package under packaging/chocolatey/millennium-helpers/ (downloads the Windows release zip). Tip-of-main is Scoop/Winget git, not Chocolatey. Pack and install from a checkout before the community package exists:

cd packaging\chocolatey\millennium-helpers
choco pack
choco install millennium-helpers -s . -y

Commands

Most commands are identical on Linux and Windows. Flag casing differs where noted (--share vs -Share).

Task	Command
Diagnostics	`millennium diag`
Share sanitized report	`millennium diag --share` / `-Share`
Auto-repair (`doctor`)	`millennium doctor` (or `millennium diag doctor`; `--fix` / `-f`)
Force all repairs	`millennium doctor --force`
Scheduler status	`millennium schedule status`
Enable / disable updates	`millennium schedule enable` · `disable`
Repair install	`sudo millennium repair` / `millennium repair` (Admin)
Purge Millennium	`sudo millennium purge` / `millennium purge` (Admin); skip prompts with `-y` / `-Yes`
Uninstall helpers	`sudo millennium uninstall` (Unix) · `millennium uninstall` (Windows)

New installs put only millennium / millennium.exe on PATH. Prefer millennium <command> (leftover long-name argv0 twins still work if present).

Command overview

Entry	Role
`millennium`	Go CLI (`bin/millennium` / `millennium.exe`) — all features below
`millennium diag` / `doctor`	Health checks, doctor, logs, pastebin share
`millennium upgrade`	Download, verify, install; `--force`, `--rollback`
`millennium schedule`	Timers / Task Scheduler + config / setup
`millennium repair`	Permissions, CEF cache, theme refresh
`millennium purge`	De-register and remove Millennium from Steam
`millennium theme`	List, install, update, remove skins
`millennium mcp`	MCP server for AI assistants (docs/mcp.md)
`millennium install` / `uninstall`	Install helpers (Go); thin `install.sh` on Unix; Windows via Scoop/Winget/standalone `millennium.exe`

Feature commands ship as the Go CLI only. Contract and OS coverage: spec/cli-contract.yaml and .github/workflows/go.yml.

Configuration

Environment variables

Variable	Description
`GITHUB_TOKEN`	Optional GitHub PAT for API auth (avoids rate limits)
`XDG_CONFIG_HOME`	Linux config root (default `~/.config`)
`LOCALAPPDATA`	Windows config root (`%LOCALAPPDATA%\millennium-helpers`)
`NO_COLOR`	Disable ANSI colors when set
`FORCE_COLOR`	Force ANSI colors even when stdout is not a TTY
`MILLENNIUM_QUIET`	Suppress info logs (warnings/errors still print)
`MILLENNIUM_DEBUG`	Windows: verbose Steam path resolution

Config file

Prefer a JSON file over env vars:

Linux: ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/millennium-helpers/config.json
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\millennium-helpers\config.json

Created by millennium schedule setup:

{
  "update_channel": "stable",
  "github_token": "your_github_token_here",
  "backup_limit": 5,
  "backup_max_age_days": 30
}

Key	Type	Description
`update_channel`	string	Millennium client channel: `stable`, `beta`, or `main` (separate from helpers install track)
`github_token`	string	Optional PAT (same role as `GITHUB_TOKEN`)
`backup_limit`	number	Max upgrade backups to keep
`backup_max_age_days`	number	Optional max age (days) for backups

Manage with millennium schedule config list|get|set. File mode is set to 600 (owner read/write only).

Shell completions

Linux / macOS — the installer deploys completions for:

Bash → /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/
Zsh → /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/ (needs compinit in ~/.zshrc)
Fish → /usr/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/
Nushell → /usr/share/nushell/completions/ or /usr/local/share/nushell/completions/

Windows — millennium install installs completions/powershell/millennium-helpers.ps1 as ~/.millennium-helpers/bin/millennium-helpers.completion.ps1 and registers a PowerShell profile hook. Restart the terminal (or dot-source the completer) for Tab completion on millennium.

Development

Contributions welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md (including development requirements and versioning for pwsh, Docker, ShellCheck, make bump-version / make check-version, etc.). Releases: docs/release_runbook.md.

make setup         # install shellcheck + ruff
make check-all     # lint + test-go + install-time Bash suite (feature parity is test-go / go.yml)
make test-windows  # Pester install + completions (requires PowerShell 7+ / pwsh)
make build         # Go CLI → bin/millennium (requires Go)
make test-go       # Go unit + dispatcher smokes
# make bump-version VERSION=X.Y.Z   # pre-tag packaging version bump
# make check-version               # VERSION ↔ packaging manifests
# make test-all-distros            # optional; requires Docker

Helpers report version via --version / -V (from the repo VERSION file). A Dev Container (includes pwsh + Docker-in-Docker) and a Nix devShell (lint tools only) are available for a reproducible environment. Go owns the installed CLI; feature CI is go.yml (Linux / Windows / macOS). See CONTRIBUTING.md for layout and install bootstrap notes.

License

These helpers install and manage Millennium, a separate project by Project Millennium / SteamClientHomebrew. Millennium is also MIT-licensed — see their LICENSE.md (a local copy is in third_party/MILLENNIUM-LICENSE.md). Installing or upgrading the Millennium client via these tools is subject to Millennium’s license terms; millennium upgrade places a copy of that notice next to the installed client files.

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by SteamClientHomebrew, Project Millennium, or Valve Corporation. Steam® is a trademark of Valve Corporation.

Full details, packaging notes, and maintainer sync checklist: docs/licensing.md.

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pyproject.toml		pyproject.toml

Topic	Doc
Documentation index	docs/README.md
Licensing (helpers + Millennium)	docs/licensing.md
CLI contract (commands / flags / MCP)	spec/cli-contract.yaml
Packaging matrix (from-source / bin / git)	packaging/README.md
Dry-run & manual uninstall	docs/uninstall_dryrun.md
Release runbook	docs/release_runbook.md
MCP server setup & tools	docs/mcp.md
Security policy	SECURITY.md
Security & troubleshooting	docs/security_troubleshooting.md
Steam Deck & Flatpak	docs/steam_deck.md
Contributing	CONTRIBUTING.md

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