factop

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factop

Factorio operator.

Rationale for using a soft mod v.s. an actual mod

• grok answer

Why this and not factorio-server-manager?

• This project manages the factorio headless server in a similar manner but adds:
  • An api for applying a softmod to the currently running save, which greatly speeds up development.
    • The stop, save file changes, and start steps are handled when a new softmod is applied.
  • The factop service also exposes a web server. Right now it does nothing. Future enhancements could be:
    • Tracking player progress, statistics, etc
    • Administrative functions like resetting the map, etc.
  • A nats server is embedded in the factop service.
    • The Factorio stdin, stdout, and stderr are exposed as nats subjects.
  • A rcon connection is managed by the factop service and exposed via a nrpc api.
  • A mage build target for executing lua code via this rcon connection.

Softmod library

• Code snippets for managing game state and performing automation on a running game.