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