LifeGrid Documentation

LifeGrid is an extensible cellular automaton simulator with GUI, export features, and a plugin system.

Contents

• Installation
  • System Requirements
  • Quick Install
  • Development Install
  • Optional: GPU Acceleration
  • Building a Standalone Executable
  • Verifying the Install
• User Guide
  • Launching the GUI
  • Simulation Controls
  • Drawing Tools
  • Modes
  • Patterns
  • Themes
  • Breakpoints
  • Rule Explorer
  • Command Palette
  • Population Graph
  • Pattern Shape Search
  • Grid Display
  • Exporting
  • AutoSave
  • Settings Persistence
  • Keyboard Shortcut Reference
• CLI Reference
  • Usage
  • Options
  • Mode Aliases
  • Export Formats
  • Examples
  • Exit Codes
• API Reference
  • Starting the Server
  • REST Endpoints
  • WebSocket Endpoints
  • Core Python API
• Plugin Development
  • Creating a Plugin
  • Plugin API
  • Example: Day & Night Plugin
  • Tips
• Architecture
  • High-Level Overview
  • Module Breakdown
  • Data Flow