Changelog

All notable changes to ConsoleStdinHeeler will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.2.1] - 2026-10-23

Fixed

• Added startup environment verification to disable the mod immediately with a warning when launched on an interactive game client... because I am an idiot who was confused by my own choice to install on a client.

[1.2.0] - 2026-10-19

Changed

• Migrated build pipeline to compile-time publicized game assemblies via Jötunn prebuild task (DoPrebuild.props and build-only JotunnLib).
• Replace reflection (FieldInfo on Terminal.commands and MethodInfo on ZNet.SendNetTime) with direct member access.
• Remove Hexium publish target and tooling.
• Simplified singleton and config null checks.

[1.1.3] - 2026-10-09

Fixed

• Fixing Nexus Mods Publishing

[1.1.2] - 2026-10-08

Fixed

• Restored bundled CHANGELOG.md inside release distribution archive.
• Removed debug .pdb symbol files from release distribution archive.

[1.1.1] - 2026-10-08

Changed

• Centralized build and release automation tooling to shared DW.ValheimModTools.
• Added support for automated Nexus Mods packaging and publishing.

[1.1.0] - 2026-10-08

Added

• Persistent center-screen announcements via optional -t <seconds> flag for announce, broadcast, and alert commands (capped at 60s), refreshed every 1.0s via a non-blocking coroutine to eliminate banner fading.
• Announcement cancellation support (announce cancel / announce abort) to immediately terminate active announcement pulses.
• Updated dedicated server help catalog and documentation for -t flag and cancellation syntax.

[1.0.2] - 2026-10-02

Added

• Silent mode flag (-s) to the spawn command to suppress the in-game UI notification banner on targeted player clients.
• Updated command reference documentation and dedicated server help catalog for spawn syntax.

[1.0.1] - 2026-09-26

Fixed

• Corrected project repository and website URLs across package metadata, manifest, and assembly info.
• Revised documentation and changelog formatting.

[1.0.0] - 2026-09-25

Added

• Initial Release of ConsoleStdinHeeler.
• Non-Blocking STDIN Console Architecture:
  • Background reader thread (ConsoleStdinHeeler_Reader) reading Console.ReadLine() without blocking the Unity main thread.
  • Three-strike consecutive EOF detection automatically terminating the reader thread when the input stream closes (e.g. systemd without interactive TTY or detached Docker containers), preventing CPU spin loops.
  • Thread-safe command queue (ConcurrentQueue<string>) drained sequentially on the Unity main thread during Update().
  • Defensive execution wrapping command dispatches in exception handlers to prevent unhandled errors from interrupting the server loop.
• Dedicated Server Management Commands:
  • save: Triggers an immediate synchronous save of world data and player profiles.
  • shutdown / stop / exit / quit: Saves world state and initiates graceful server termination, supporting optional countdown delays in minutes with custom broadcast reasons and cancellation (stop cancel).
  • players / list: Displays connected players, character names, IP endpoints, round-trip ping latency, and peer IDs.
  • kick / ban / unban / banned: Dedicated player moderation commands supporting player name, IP, Steam ID, and PlayFab ID matching.
  • kickall: Saves world data, displays an announcement banner, and disconnects all connected players after a configurable delay (default: 3 seconds) with custom kick messages.
• In-Game Broadcasts & Remote Administration:
  • say: Sends top-left notification banners to all players (@all or *) or a targeted individual via ZRoutedRpc.
  • announce / broadcast / alert: Displays center-screen announcement banners to all players or a targeted player via ZRoutedRpc.
  • tp / teleport: Teleports a connected player to another player's position or to world coordinates (x,y,z), with target position validation and client UI feedback.
  • spawn: Server-side prefab and creature spawning near players or coordinates with optional quantity and star level parameters.
  • event / stopevent / randomevent: Server-side raid event triggering, termination, and random triggering.
  • tod / skiptime / sleep: World time of day adjustment, skipping forward in seconds, and sleeping to morning with network synchronization across all clients.
  • Dynamic @random player targeting for commands accepting player targets (tp, say, announce, spawn, event).
• Command Routing & Mod Compatibility:
  • Automatic passthrough of unrecognized commands to Valheim's central Terminal.commands registry, enabling terminal execution for mods like WorldEditCommands, ServerDevcommands, and InfinityHammer.
  • Automatic Terminal.m_cheat elevation during command dispatch, allowing administrative and developer commands to execute on dedicated servers.
  • Server command filter intercepting client-only commands (emotes, rendering settings, local player cheats) with clear warnings instead of throwing exceptions.
  • Curated help command listing dedicated server commands, installed mod commands, and native utilities, with help all providing an unfiltered catalog.
• Rich-Text ANSI Terminal Translation:
  • Conversion of Unity <color=...> tags into terminal ANSI color escape sequences with configurable display modes (Ansi, Strip, Raw).
  • Configurable console prompt prefix (default: > ) displayed in server logs when commands are received.