Backers Little Helper

A desktop application for managing Star Citizen game configurations and settings

Built with Tauri 2 and Vue.js, featuring a sleek RSI-inspired interface. Manage your game directories, browse vehicles, stay updated with the latest Comm-Links, and monitor server status.

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Windows Open Source MIT License

Features

Home Dashboard

  • • Latest Comm-Links from Star Citizen Wiki API
  • • Live RSI Server Status monitoring
  • • Beautiful RSI-inspired UI
  • • Smart API caching

Vehicle Database

  • • Search Star Citizen vehicles
  • • Detailed specifications display
  • • Manufacturer and type filtering
  • • Shop pricing information

Tools & Management

  • • Backup and restore game data
  • • Delete shader cache
  • • Clean up log files
  • • Directory management

Windows Application

  • • Native Windows support
  • • Fast and lightweight
  • • Low memory footprint
  • • Native performance with Tauri

Multi-Language

  • • Automatic OS language detection
  • • English support
  • • German support
  • • Easy to extend

Modern Tech Stack

  • • Vue 3 with Composition API
  • • Tauri 2 backend (Rust)
  • • Tailwind CSS styling
  • • 100% test coverage

Screenshots

Download & Installation

Download Latest Release

Get the latest version of Backers Little Helper from GitHub Releases:

Windows

Download the .msi or .exe installer

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Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Download the .msi or .exe installer from the releases page
  2. Run the installer
  3. If Windows SmartScreen appears, click "More info" then "Run anyway"
  4. Follow the installation wizard
  5. Launch Backers Little Helper from the Start menu
Unsigned Application Warning
The application is not code-signed. You may see security warnings during installation. This is normal for open-source applications.

Build from Source

Want to build the application yourself? Follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  • Node.js (v20.19+ or v22.12+)
  • Rust (v1.90.0 or higher)
  • npm or yarn package manager

Build Steps:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pfitzer/BackersLittlleHelper.git
cd BackersLittleHelper

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Build for production
npm run tauri build
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