Supported Platforms¶

Bootible supports multiple gaming platforms with platform-specific optimizations and tooling.

Current Platforms¶

Steam Deck

Valve's Linux-based gaming handheld running SteamOS.
- Ansible-based configuration
- Flatpak application management
- Decky Loader plugins
- Btrfs snapshots for rollback
Steam Deck Guide
ROG Ally

ASUS's Windows-based gaming handheld.
- PowerShell module system
- Winget package management
- Windows optimization & debloating
- System Restore Points
ROG Ally Guide
Android ALPHA

Android gaming handhelds via Wireless ADB.
- Retroid Pocket, AYANEO, Odin, Logitech G Cloud
- APK installation from URLs, F-Droid, or local files
- System settings configuration
- File push for ROMs/saves
Android Guide

Platform Comparison¶

Feature	Steam Deck	ROG Ally	Android
OS	SteamOS (Arch Linux)	Windows 11	Android 11+
Package Manager	Flatpak	Winget/Chocolatey	APK (ADB)
Config Language	YAML (Ansible)	YAML (PowerShell)	YAML (Bash)
Provisioning	On device	On device	From host via ADB
Emulation	EmuDeck	EmuDeck	RetroArch, standalone
Remote Play	Moonlight, Chiaki	Moonlight, Chiaki, Parsec	Moonlight, Chiaki, Steam Link

How Platform Detection Works¶

When you run the bootstrap command, Bootible detects your platform from the URL:

# Steam Deck - downloads deck.sh
curl -fsSL https://bootible.dev/deck | bash

# ROG Ally - downloads ally.ps1
irm https://bootible.dev/rog | iex

# Android - downloads android.sh (run from host machine)
curl -fsSL https://bootible.dev/android | bash

The platform determines:

Which configuration template to use (config/steamdeck/, config/rog-ally/, or config/android/)
Which installer to run (Ansible playbook, PowerShell runner, or Bash/ADB)
Which package manager installs applications

Planned Platforms¶

Future platforms under consideration:

Platform	OS	Status
Bazzite	Fedora Atomic	Planned
CachyOS	Arch Linux	Planned
Windows Desktop	Windows 11	Planned
Legion Go	Windows 11	Uses ROG Ally config

Request a Platform

Want Bootible support for another device? Open an issue with your platform details.

Architecture Overview¶

Steam Deck (Ansible)¶

targets/deck.sh          # Bootstrap script
config/steamdeck/
├── playbook.yml         # Main Ansible playbook
├── config.yml           # Default configuration
└── roles/
    ├── base/            # Flathub, hostname, SD card
    ├── flatpak_apps/    # Application installation
    ├── ssh/             # SSH server setup
    ├── tailscale/       # VPN configuration
    ├── decky/           # Decky Loader + plugins
    ├── proton/          # Proton-GE, Protontricks
    ├── emulation/       # EmuDeck setup
    └── ...

ROG Ally (PowerShell)¶

targets/ally.ps1         # Bootstrap script
config/rog-ally/
├── Run.ps1              # Main orchestrator
├── config.yml           # Default configuration
├── lib/
│   └── helpers.ps1      # Utility functions
└── modules/
    ├── validate.ps1     # Package validation
    ├── base.ps1         # Hostname, network, winget
    ├── apps.ps1         # Application installation
    ├── gaming.ps1       # Game platforms
    ├── streaming.ps1    # Streaming clients
    ├── ssh.ps1          # OpenSSH server
    ├── optimization.ps1 # Gaming tweaks
    ├── debloat.ps1      # Privacy settings
    └── ...

Android (Bash + ADB) ALPHA¶

targets/android.sh       # Bootstrap script (runs on host)
config/android/
├── Run.sh               # Provisioning engine
├── config.yml           # Default configuration (100+ apps)
└── lib/
    ├── adb-helpers.sh   # ADB wrapper functions
    ├── apk-install.sh   # APK installation
    ├── settings.sh      # Settings configuration
    └── files.sh         # File push logic

Host-based provisioning

Unlike Steam Deck and ROG Ally, Android provisioning runs from your computer and connects to the Android device via Wireless ADB.