AugmentedSteam VS SteamCMD-GUI

Actually using CHROME + https://augmentedsteam.com/ is the BEST experience that you can ever obtain in your Lifetime at the moment because https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Chromium_Embedded_Framework is long time proven to be "Broken" against other websites, Steam UI overhaul removed CEF UI for Electron UI that even Back button is now broken from time to time, there's NO Ad blocking and other extensions on Steam Client, in short you're utterly clueless of what you're suggesting.

This is why I use the store from my browser with the augmented steam addon.

I use it with their browser plugin Augmented Steam: https://augmentedsteam.com/ (you can use with Chrome, Firefox, Edge)

・Augmented Steam：https://augmentedsteam.com/

Seriously. I've saved so much money thanks to ITAD (and, by extension, Augmented Steam) since Steam is not often the site offering the lowest price. Even now with the Summer Sale going on, most of the games I'm interested in are cheaper on Green Man Gaming, GameBillet, and Fanatical. Anyone who isn't using ITAD to track sales is a bit of a fool.

And you can check this either by using SteamDB like https://steamdb.info/app/546560/ to learn the percentage difference after setting your currency and checking the other currency or simply install https://augmentedsteam.com/ that does the same thing but more pretty.

However, Steam has been long offering https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD (command line, no UI) as an alternative to normal Steam Client so you can install that (replaces the current) and add either https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui or https://github.com/DioJoestar/SteamCMD-GUI that uses SteamCMD but offers a functional UI, the alternative you're seeking for.

I know Steam/SteamCMD is not open-source, but I've been curious as to the limitations of the program. A lot of people often complain about the Steam client, and while I personally like it for what it is, I feel like a lot of people might get appeasement if a more open-source program was made. I'm mainly just curious if that's actually possible, or if SteamCMD's limitations are to where it can only do the basic stuff that this program does. Most info I can readily find online is stuff from about 10 years ago, so I don't know how much has changed since then. I know it's mainly meant for servers, but in theory it could be repurposed if it has a lot of the same featureset.

Lucky for you, https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD still works as the No-UI command line interface that's sole purpose is to act as a DRM-checking layer that is stripped from all the bloatware latest Steam Beta offers in the name of fancy. And if you combine that https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui or https://github.com/DioJoestar/SteamCMD-GUI, you'll get yourself a still functional and manageable but not so good looking DIY Steam Client, totally legit.

What can you do? Luckily so far https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD (Command Line UI) is still working for the lowest consumption and Players are fighting to keep it alive via Projects like https://github.com/DioJoestar/SteamCMD-GUI or https://github.com/dmadisetti/steam-tui but I'm pretty sure that stupid developer will also convince Gaben to get rid of them sooner or later.

I don't think there will be any SteamLite, but for your purpose, you can try SteamCMD: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD For GUI: https://github.com/DioJoestar/SteamCMD-GUI I haven't used it, so I can't tell what problems you might encounter.