Build, test and deploy Decky Loader plugins from VS Code or VSCodium

Everything you reach for, without leaving your IDE

Hot reload your plugin

Save a file and your plugin reloads on the device. Turn on deploy-on-change, or deploy on demand with the shortcut.

Ctrl+Alt+D

  1. Savein your editor
  2. Buildonly when sources changed
  3. Reloadjust that plugin, no loader restart

Remote control

Remotely control and command your device from your editor.

  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Your gamepad
  • Virtual controllers
  • Jump to page

Logs where you work

Decky Loader and plugin logs stream into output channels in VS Code and VSCodium.

Poke the Steam UI

A JavaScript console for Steam's SharedJSContext, for inspecting and testing UI code live.

Scriptable

Everything is also available over a small HTTP API and MCP, for your own tools, scripts and coding agents.

Ship your next plugin from the editor

  1. 1On your computer
  2. 2On your SteamOS device
    Decky → Developer → Install Plugin from URL

Then pair, open your plugin and pressCtrl+Alt+D.