Pelican Chat Logger

A lightweight mod that provides RCON commands for external server management tools like Pelican Panel.

Features

• Chat Logging - Captures all player chat messages with timestamps
• Player Tracking - Monitors player join/leave events
• Server Status - Provides game time, player count, evolution factor, and current research
• JSON Output - All data is returned in JSON format for easy parsing

RCON Commands

/pelican.chat

Returns recent chat messages as JSON array.

[
  {"time": "12:34:56", "player": "PlayerName", "message": "Hello everyone!"},
  {"time": "12:35:01", "player": "Server", "message": "PlayerName has joined the game"}
]

/pelican.status

Returns current server status.

{
  "game_time": "05:23:45",
  "players_online": 3,
  "evolution_factor": 0.4523,
  "current_research": "automation-2",
  "research_progress": 0.75
}

/pelican.players

Returns list of online players.

{
  "count": 3,
  "players": ["Player1", "Player2", "Player3"]
}

Integration

This mod is designed to work with the Pelican Factorio RCON Plugin for Pelican Panel, but can be used with any RCON client that supports custom commands.

Use Cases

• Display live chat in a web panel
• Monitor server status remotely
• Track player activity
• Build custom Discord bots
• Create server statistics dashboards

Installation

1. Download from the Factorio Mod Portal
2. Place in your mods folder
3. Enable RCON on your server (--rcon-port and --rcon-password)
4. Connect your management tool using RCON

Compatibility

• Factorio Version: 2.0+
• Multiplayer: ✅ Yes
• Space Age: ✅ Compatible

Links

• GitHub Repository
• Pelican Panel Plugin
• Report Issues

License

This mod is licensed under GPLv3.