Panel/docs/decisions/0006-installers.md

Decision 0006: Installers Must Be Game-Capability Driven

Status

Accepted

Decision

Installer behavior should be driven by game XML capabilities and module metadata instead of ad hoc shell scripts or one-off module pages.

Reasoning

• Different games need different install strategies.
• Some games are content-copy based.
• Some are SteamCMD based.
• Some need key copying, startup parameter edits, or profile transforms.
• The Panel needs a structured model to support all of them cleanly.

Alternatives Considered

• per-game custom shell scripts only
• raw customer-provided installer commands

Why Those Were Not Chosen

• They are harder to secure and harder to document.
• They do not scale cleanly across games or platforms.