Baklog runs at http://localhost:8765 when you startDocumentation Index
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python server.py and opens to the Dashboard tab by default. Built on Chart.js, the Dashboard is a full analytics suite for your cross-store collection — KPI cards, donuts, histograms, a wishlist deal recap, and a rotating marquee of over 300 stats and sabermetrics. Four main tabs plus Connections organize your cross-store library.
Tabs
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Chart.js analytics (default view): KPI cards, store/status/review donuts, genre and tag charts, HLTB histogram, releases timeline, wishlist deal stats, top-rated and quick-wins lists, itch.io recap, and a rotating marquee of 300+ stats and sabermetrics |
| Library | Deduped cross-store table of every game you own |
| Wishlist | Deal radar across connected wishlists plus the Claimable Now free-game feed |
| itch.io | Quarantined indie library — hides tools, soundtracks, and TTRPG PDFs by default; toggle to show all owned keys |
| Connections | One-click store auth, encrypted credential storage, auto-refresh toggles, and the portable secrets bundle |
Dashboard analytics
The Dashboard tab packs a full analytics view of your collection into a single scrollable page. KPI cards sit at the top: total games owned, backlog size, finished count, hours tracked, and similar headline numbers at a glance. Donut charts break your library down three ways — by store (Steam vs GOG vs Epic vs …), by status (Backlog, Playing, Finished, …), and by review tier — so you can see where your collection lives and how it skews. Genre and tag charts show the distribution across categories, helping you spot which genres dominate your backlog versus your finished pile. HLTB histogram plots your games by HowLongToBeat main-story hours, revealing whether your backlog leans toward short indie experiences or sprawling RPGs. Releases timeline visualises when your games came out — handy for spotting eras you’ve collected heavily. Wishlist deal stats surface pricing signals from your connected wishlists: how many items are on sale, how many are at their historical low, and what the average discount looks like right now. Top-rated and quick-wins lists highlight the highest-scored unplayed games and the shortest games you haven’t touched yet — actionable picks surfaced right on the analytics page. itch.io recap summarises your quarantined indie library without you having to switch tabs. Rotating stats marquee — a scrolling ticker across the bottom of the analytics area cycles through more than 300 stats, insights, and baseball-style sabermetrics about your collection:- Completion AVG — your finished-to-owned batting average
- Backlog OPS — a composite on-base-plus-slugging for backlog velocity
- BV+ — park-adjusted backlog value metric
- WAR — wins above replacement for your time investment
Picks panel
The tabbed Picks panel appears on both the Dashboard and Library views. It surfaces curated recommendations from your own library based on six lenses:| Pick type | What it recommends |
|---|---|
| Top Rated | Unplayed or unfinished games with the highest review scores |
| Next Up | Games explicitly marked with the Next status |
| Quick Wins | Short games (low HLTB hours) you haven’t started |
| Hidden Gems | High-rated games you own that fly under the radar |
| Return To | Games you started but left Unfinished |
| Wishlist Deals | Wishlisted games currently on sale or at a historical low |
Status chips
Baklog tracks seven playthrough statuses. Click any chip in the summary row to instantly filter the library to that status:| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Backlog | Owned but not started |
| Next | Queued as the next game to play |
| Playing | Currently in progress |
| Unfinished | Started but set aside |
| Live service | An ongoing live-service game |
| Finished | Completed to your satisfaction |
| Skip | Owned but intentionally passing |
Filters and sorting
Genre filters
Multi-select genre chips with AND/OR toggle — AND mode shows only games that match every selected genre; OR mode shows any match.
Store filter chips
Filter the table to one or more stores. Multi-store rows show store badges directly on the row.
Priority Score column
An optional sortable column that blends review score, HLTB length, status, and deal price into a single priority rank.
Pick-for-me randomizer
Can’t decide? The randomizer picks a game from the current filtered view and highlights it.
Column picker
The library, wishlist, and itch tables are fully customisable. Toggle columns to match your workflow:- Click the three-bar Columns button in the toolbar.
- Toggle any data column on or off.
- Game and Status are always visible and cannot be hidden.
Keyboard shortcuts
Open the filter drawer footer to see the full shortcut list, or use them anywhere in the Library view:| Key | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Focus the search box |
↑ ↓ | Move row selection up or down |
Enter | Open the selected game’s store page |
Esc | Close the active drawer or modal |
B N P U L F S | Set status on selected row (Backlog, Next, Playing, Unfinished, Live service, Finished, Skip) |
Space | Toggle row select for bulk actions |
Blacklist vs hidden list
Baklog uses two distinct mechanisms to keep your library clean. They are not interchangeable:| Blacklist | Hidden list | |
|---|---|---|
| What | Entries that aren’t games — store apps, DLC skins, soundtracks, internal entitlement slugs | Real games you choose not to see in the main view |
| Who decides | Built into Baklog | You |
| Editable | No — never shown, cannot be restored | Yes — restore any entry from the Hidden games panel |
Personal data storage
When you launch viapython server.py, your statuses, notes, priorities, tags, UI preferences, and manually added games are saved to data/personal.json (or profiles/<id>/data/personal.json in multi-profile mode).
- Source of truth —
data/personal.jsonis what matters. Back it up, sync it via Dropbox or OneDrive, or copy it to another machine. - Atomic writes — the dev server writes to a temp file and renames it, so a crash mid-write never corrupts your data.
- Rolling backups — timestamped backup copies land automatically in
data/personal_backups/. - Browser localStorage — used as a hot cache, overwritten from
data/personal.jsonon every boot. Server always wins.
python -m http.server, the dashboard falls back to localStorage. Use Export notes / Import notes in the toolbar menu for manual backups in that mode.
Auto-behaviors (default on)
Three background behaviors run automatically whilepython server.py is active and you have the dashboard open. All three are on by default and can be toggled from the Connections tab.
- Auto-fetch on connect — when you connect or reconnect a store, Baklog auto-fetches its library and opens the fetcher log.
- Auto-refresh stale stores — quietly refreshes one store older than 24 hours every ~30 minutes while the app is open (Connections toggle).
- Auto-enrich — after a library fetch adds games, queues HLTB, reviews, covers, and co-op tags for the new entries.
- ITAD auto-refresh — deal prices refresh on a 15–60 minute schedule while the dashboard is open.
Paid tier highlights
Baklog is free forever to import and browse. The optional **50/yr) paid tier adds power-user conveniences without removing anything from the free experience:No sponsored deal cards
Remove promoted listings from the Wishlist deal radar.
Scheduled refresh
Refresh stale stores on a schedule even when the app is closed — no manual scripts required.
Deep trophy sync
Full achievement and trophy re-pull. Free tier shows cached percentage only.
Bonus claimables feed
Expands Claimable Now to include DLC, add-ons, and in-game bonus items alongside full game giveaways.