bevy_dev_console

bevy_dev_console is a Source-inspired developer console plugin for the Bevy Game Engine.

[!WARNING]

bevy_dev_console is currently in its early development stages. Expect breaking changes in the near future (especially when using the built-in command parser). For this reason its only available as a git package at the moment.

Features

• Log viewing
  • View all the hidden data from any log message by hovering over it.
• Powerful Built-in parser language built specifically for bevy_dev_console. (Documentation)
  • Calculations
  • Variables
    • Uses a simplified version of ownership and borrowing
  • Standard library (Doesn't have much at the moment)
  • Custom native functions (World access included!)
  • Many types
  • Resource viewing and modification
    • Enums
    • Structs
  • ~~Entity queries~~ Coming Soon... (Syntax suggestions would be appreciated!)
  • ...and more!

Usage

1. Add the bevy_dev_console git package.

   cargo add --git https://github.com/doonv/bevy_dev_console.git
   

2. Import the prelude.

   use bevy_dev_console::prelude::*;
   

3. Add the plugins.

   use bevy::{prelude::*,log::LogPlugin};
   use bevy_dev_console::prelude::*;
   
   App::new()
       .add_plugins((
           // Start capturing logs before the default plugins initiate.
           ConsoleLogPlugin::default(),
           // Add the default plugins without the LogPlugin.
           // Not removing the LogPlugin will cause a panic!
           DefaultPlugins.build().disable::<LogPlugin>(),
           // Add the dev console plugin itself.
           DevConsolePlugin,
       ))
       .run();
   

4. That should be it! You can now press the ` / ~ key on your keyboard and it should open the console!

Togglable Features

(default) builtin-parser includes the default parser. Disabling this allows you to remove the built-in parser and replace it with your own (or you could do nothing and make the console into a log reader).

Bevy Compatibility