Document official Decky frontend API compatibility audit

* Prepare Frame Control 0.4.33

* Record Framey sample and Decky recovery limits

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Co-authored-by: SAPHID <saphid@users.noreply.github.com>

app/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "frame-control",
-  "version": "0.4.32",
+  "version": "0.4.33",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "frame-control",
-      "version": "0.4.32",
+      "version": "0.4.33",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "electron": "^44.4.5",

app/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "frame-control",
   "productName": "Frame Control",
-  "version": "0.4.32",
+  "version": "0.4.33",
   "description": "Desktop app for managing a Valve Steam Frame over SSH",
   "private": true,
   "main": "main.js",

docs/current-support-matrix.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # What we have tested
 
-Current for Frame Control **v0.4.32**, 25 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical PC” means an actual headset and a non-virtual computer. “VM only” means a Windows virtual machine, sometimes connected to the real Frame. A CI test or a simulated device is **not** a physical hardware test. The date/version column is the last relevant check, not a promise that every new release was retested on that platform. See each link for the exact procedure and limits.
+Current for Frame Control **v0.4.33**, 25 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical PC” means an actual headset and a non-virtual computer. “VM only” means a Windows virtual machine, sometimes connected to the real Frame. A CI test or a simulated device is **not** a physical hardware test. The date/version column is the last relevant check, not a promise that every new release was retested on that platform. See each link for the exact procedure and limits.
 
 | Feature | Real Frame + physical PC tested | VM only | Untested or limited | Last check and proof |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Current for Frame Control **v0.4.32**, 25 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical
 | Open at login | No Frame needed; Linux autostart file toggled on a physical Linux host with an isolated config directory | No | A full login session and physical Windows/macOS host login have not been checked; OS API calls were unit tested | 25 Oct, v0.4.26: [PR #189](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/189) |
 | Local Frame Control extensions | Example panel displayed live Frame status in a browser preview; the real Frame served a read-only example in the experimental headset panel | No | No wearer-visible extension view; third-party extensions and physical Windows/macOS extension folders untested | 25 Oct, v0.4.29: [PR #194](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/194), [PR #201](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/201), [extension guide](extensions.md) |
 | Experimental Frame Control SteamVR panel | Real Frame OS 0.5.6 installed its user service, registered an overlay, served authenticated live status and a read-only extension, saved a screenshot and short MP4, and removed owned resources | No | Headset was unworn in standby: overlay reported `not_visible`, stereo capture was dark; wearer-visible pixels and controller input are unverified. The new large read-only status screen has browser layout and packaging checks only | 25 Oct, v0.4.29 device check and v0.4.31 status screen: [PR #198](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/198), [PR #201](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/201), [PR #220](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/220), [panel guide](headset-app.md) |
-| Experimental Decky Loader manager | Real Frame OS 0.5.6 ARM64 user-service install, status, update and remove completed; seven official-store plugin backends loaded, and ProtonDB Badges completed managed store install/update/remove | No | Plugin pages, settings, routes, toasts and controller input in VR remain unverified; some plugins need root, x86_64 binaries or Deck-specific hardware | 25 Oct, v0.4.31: [PR #208](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/208), [compatibility table](decky-frame.md) |
-| Experimental Framey VR plugin panels and store | No live real-Frame panel test | No | ProtonDB Badges settings rendered and sent a setting call in local Chromium. The fake Frame and CI exercised the store search, install progress, quick actions, settings, local routes and toasts. Wearer-visible pixels, controller input and live settings persistence remain unverified | 25 Oct, v0.4.32: [#223](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/223), [#224](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/224), [#225](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/225), [#226](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/226), [#227](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/227), [browser/fake Frame evidence](evidence/framey-browser-2026-10-25.md), [guide](framey-loader.md) |
+| Experimental Decky Loader manager | Real Frame OS 0.5.6 ARM64 user-service install, status, update and remove completed; seven official-store plugin backends loaded, and ProtonDB Badges completed managed store install/update/remove | No | v0.4.33 shared transaction lock and stopped-loader plugin removal have Linux and CI tests, but no live recovery test on the Frame. Plugin pages, settings, routes, toasts and controller input in VR remain unverified; some plugins need root, x86_64 binaries or Deck-specific hardware | 25 Oct, v0.4.31 hardware and v0.4.33 tests: [PR #208](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/208), [PR #230](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/230), [PR #234](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/234), [compatibility table](decky-frame.md) |
+| Experimental Framey VR plugin panels and store | No live real-Frame panel test | No | ProtonDB Badges settings rendered and sent a setting call in local Chromium. Fake Frame tests cover setting read/write through update and reinstall; page tests cover the official JSX runtime, stale job recovery and an author sample bundle. The sample is not published in the store. Wearer-visible pixels, controller input and live settings persistence remain unverified | 25 Oct, v0.4.32–0.4.33: [#223](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/223), [#224](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/224), [#225](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/225), [#226](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/226), [#227](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/227), [#229](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/229), [#231](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/231), [#232](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/232), [#233](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/233), [browser/fake Frame evidence](evidence/framey-browser-2026-10-25.md), [guide](framey-loader.md) |
 
 Release notes must preserve these limits until a newer recorded check changes them. When a feature is retested, add its date, exact app/Frame version, host type and proof here. The older [v0.3.1 matrix](support-matrix.html) is a historical snapshot and does not describe current coverage.

docs/decky-frame.md

@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@ files or behavior. The official store's digest checks the archive in transit;
 it does not certify plugin code. Plugins run with the headset user's access.
 For a new plugin, follow the [Frame plugin and extension guide](frame-plugin-author.md).
 
+### Which of these plugins can open a Framey panel?
+
+The separate Framey panel accepts a Frame Control store install only when its
+`plugin.json` declares `api_version: 2` and it has `dist/index.js`. A backend
+load does not bypass this frontend check. We downloaded the 11 versions above
+again on 25 October 2026 and matched every ZIP's SHA-256 to the official store
+catalogue. All 11 had a frontend bundle, but their manifests differed:
+
+| Manifest in the checked archive | Plugins | Framey panel result |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| API v2 | ProtonDB Badges 1.3.4 | Eligible; settings rendered in local Chromium. No worn VR check. |
+| API v1 | Bluetooth 3.1.1, HLTB for Deck 2.0.12, SteamGridDB 1.8.1, Storage Cleaner 1.4.0, Wine Cellar 0.2.1, MagicPods 2.0.21 | Framey refuses these frontends. Wine Cellar and MagicPods also fail the ARM64 archive check. |
+| No `api_version` field | CSS Loader 2.1.3, Animation Changer 1.3.2, Audio Loader 1.6.1, PowerTools 2.0.3 | Framey refuses these frontends. Audio Loader and PowerTools also request root. |
+
+The [archive audit record](evidence/framey-official-archive-audit-2026-10-25.json)
+has each store ID, exact version, SHA-256, manifest field, and bundle check.
+This is a static PC inspection. It does not show that any plugin is visible or
+usable in the headset. The earlier real Frame backend checks in the table above
+remain the only device evidence for these versions. A new store version needs a
+new check because its manifest and binaries can change.
+
 The new store transaction was also exercised on the same real Frame:
 **managed loader install → ProtonDB Badges 1.3.4 store install → status →
 store update → store remove → managed loader remove**. Status reported the

docs/evidence/framey-official-archive-audit-2026-10-25.json

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+{
+  "checkedAtUtc": "2026-10-25",
+  "source": "https://plugins.deckbrew.xyz/plugins",
+  "method": "Downloaded exact current official store versions; local SHA-256 matched each store hash; inspected ZIP plugin.json and dist/index.js without running plugin code.",
+  "limit": "Static inspection on PC. Prior backend load results are documented in docs/decky-frame.md; VR visibility and controller input remain unverified.",
+  "plugins": [
+    {
+      "storeId": 7,
+      "name": "CSS Loader",
+      "storeVersion": "2.1.3",
+      "sha256": "99beaf1374af82408e6d056e0b0147e5fca544e1035fa7ab88419231697bc231",
+      "manifestApiVersion": null,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 14,
+      "name": "ProtonDB Badges",
+      "storeVersion": "1.3.4",
+      "sha256": "90a3453ac02709cad64096e7539fd8141fa56f99ae3441fc24a4990dc9684358",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 2,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 16,
+      "name": "Audio Loader",
+      "storeVersion": "1.6.1",
+      "sha256": "fd5a090c2e2cd4da6723d7bd08937ab31b9f8d4663510431713da531343e303f",
+      "manifestApiVersion": null,
+      "manifestFlags": [
+        "_root"
+      ],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 18,
+      "name": "Bluetooth",
+      "storeVersion": "3.1.1",
+      "sha256": "f07f7b74f31da15b5e3a8234a3f00faa01365b56b8f496aca7bb79120be7b8a5",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 21,
+      "name": "PowerTools",
+      "storeVersion": "2.0.3",
+      "sha256": "47614f53b8c538c4caa15f89a01e4ab106fa328e89f78545bacb3166d104d964",
+      "manifestApiVersion": null,
+      "manifestFlags": [
+        "root",
+        "global-dfl"
+      ],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 23,
+      "name": "Animation Changer",
+      "storeVersion": "1.3.2",
+      "sha256": "f2c62b90ca60d8a80b6d0f75d8027552b1509c7a05842c6f4a24a9072846d133",
+      "manifestApiVersion": null,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 26,
+      "name": "HLTB for Deck",
+      "storeVersion": "2.0.12",
+      "sha256": "bd54a23b0b8ec0798aa590e5be236522a593529d7680e77fb888e2971bf3d558",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 36,
+      "name": "SteamGridDB",
+      "storeVersion": "1.8.1",
+      "sha256": "e84f5b1f111af8862b06218479491fbf61036e1bfd9f16f93f9901e9b9ebc5e0",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [
+        "debug"
+      ],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 50,
+      "name": "Storage Cleaner",
+      "storeVersion": "1.4.0",
+      "sha256": "1afa1a6f129c5d419de0e0bf0f6db8d8e50385a5659179346e996031ea372591",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 68,
+      "name": "Wine Cellar",
+      "storeVersion": "0.2.1",
+      "sha256": "7e077b933c234414d172b5c6d1c804b026bf39fa4e18e6663495a282637031e8",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [
+        "debug"
+      ],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    },
+    {
+      "storeId": 82,
+      "name": "MagicPods",
+      "storeVersion": "2.0.21",
+      "sha256": "abe2eef5788cb3ff6e73fcb9783e30a54b127e28c761a9bf99e64ab5fc4be9ab",
+      "manifestApiVersion": 1,
+      "manifestFlags": [],
+      "frontendBundle": true
+    }
+  ]
+}