factorio-cli

automation, rockets, and wizardry

turn based factorio for the command line. build a rocket u win.

project goals:

• simulate factory automation
• build a powerful CLI to run the factory
• write cool software on top of the simulation,
  • bots
  • visualization
  • multiplayer

implementation

• CLI built with cmd2, an extension of cmd from the python standard library
• data extraction done using Data Exporter to JSON mod by Erythion.
• simulation runs on a Flask server

simulation features

• inventory system
• mine resources
• craft items
• research technology
• place machines that automate crafting and mining
• track automated production statistics
• limit production of specific items

cool software ./robots

• graph.py outputs production statistics overtime
• fbot.py randomly crafts and places items

local setup (WIP)

https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2022/may/13/boring-python-dependencies/

$ python3 -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ pip install -r requirements.txt 
$ flask --app server run
$ python3 ./main.py