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VellumFE

A modern terminal client for GemStone IV, built in Rust.

Features

  • Fast rendering - 60+ FPS with efficient text handling
  • Customizable layouts - Position and size every window
  • Flexible connections - Lich proxy or direct eAccess authentication
  • Rich highlighting - Regex-based text coloring with sound alerts
  • Full keyboard control - Rebindable keys for all actions

Quick Start

# Connect via Lich (most common)
vellum-fe --port 8000

# Direct connection (no Lich required)
vellum-fe --direct --account ACCOUNT --password PASS --character NAME

Configuration

VellumFE stores configuration in ~/.vellum-fe/:

FilePurpose
config.tomlGeneral settings
layout.tomlWindow positions and sizes
keybinds.tomlKeyboard shortcuts
highlights.tomlText highlighting rules
colors.tomlColor palette

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