2.9.30
Released 8 Nov 2026
Official VarintKeel website
Enshrouded dedicated server admin with an AI agent for Windows
VarintKeel 2.9.30 is a Windows agent that edits your server settings file, reads logs, checks ports and copies your world folder, then shows the result of every step in the chat.
Back up my world folder, then fix the invalid comma in enshrouded_server.json.
- list_dir
server folderfound files - read_file
enshrouded_server.jsonread ok - Shell
robocopy saves backupcopied - grep
error logs1 match - edit_file
enshrouded_server.jsonsaved
waiting for your OK before the next stepRejectAccept
34 MB
Setup program for Windows
25 MB
Single .exe file
13
Interface languages
Automatic
The app shows an Update button
None
The app runs on your PC
How to run an Enshrouded dedicated server with VarintKeel
An Enshrouded dedicated server is a separate program from Steam that runs on your own PC or on a machine you rent, and players join it from the game. Its setup comes down to 3 things: one JSON file, a forwarded port and a world folder. VarintKeel works on each of them. You approve every change.
Repair the enshrouded server settings file
A server that will not start after a hand edit usually has a stray comma or an unclosed quote in its JSON file. Let the agent look. read_file opens enshrouded_server.json, and grep searches the log for the first error line, so both appear as cards in the chat. edit_file then proposes the fix as a diff, and Ask first pauses until you accept it. Stop the server before you save, keep a copy of the original, and start the server again to test. Check 2 things first: the comma after each field and every closing quote.
Tool trace
read_file enshrouded_server.json → read ok
grep error → 1 match
edit_file enshrouded_server.json → savedBack up the world before an update
Update day is when a copy matters most. Stop the server first. Then ask the agent to read the saveDirectory field with read_file and to show that folder with list_dir, so you both look at the same path. Shell runs Robocopy to copy the folder to a backup location and prints the real exit code on the card. Keep 2 copies, one of them on another drive, and restore one into a test folder to prove the copy loads. A backup you never tried to restore is only a hope.
Tool trace
read_file enshrouded_server.json → read ok
list_dir saves → found folder
Shell robocopy saves backup → copiedCheck the ports your players need
Players on the internet can join only when the port in your settings file is forwarded on your router to the server PC and allowed in the Windows firewall. Check 2 places. The agent reads queryPort with read_file, and Shell can list the connections of this PC so you see whether the server is listening. It cannot change your router, so you forward the port yourself. For the current default values, web_search and http_get open the official server documentation. Compare each result on its card with your file before you change anything.
Find the first error in the server log
Problems such as high server load while the CPU is low need evidence, not guesses. The log holds the evidence. grep searches the log file for the first error line, read_file shows the lines around it, and task can read 2 log files in parallel on separate files. Then web_search or http_get can look the message up in the official documentation. The agent reports what it found, and you decide whether a settings change is worth trying and test it by starting the server again.
How VarintKeel differs from a typical chat assistant
Cards show the output. VarintKeel 2.9.30 runs the tools itself, so every file edit and every command in the chat comes with its diff or its real exit code.
| Typical chat assistant | VarintKeel | |
|---|---|---|
| Action | Describes steps in text | Runs the tools itself |
| Result | A description you have to trust | A card with the real output or diff |
| Files | Only what you paste in | Reads and edits files in the chat's working folder |
| Control | You copy and apply the changes | Ask first pauses before changes; Plan only runs nothing |
How to start in 4 steps
- Download the 34 MB setup program from this site; no account is needed to run it.
- Compare the SHA-256 checksum of the file with the published manifest, then run the installer on Windows 10 or 11.
- Open the app, connect a cloud model, a local model or the built-in model, and press the Test button.
- Choose your server folder, type a task such as backing up the world, and accept the diff in Ask first.
Who it helps and when
Hosts who run a world for friends are the first audience. A first enshrouded dedicated server setup takes one JSON file, a forwarded port and a world folder, and VarintKeel edits or copies each of them while you watch. People weighing a dedicated server vs client as host often start here. The diff shows every change.
Owners of a rented server use it for routine care. A group planning for eight friends often asks how much RAM the server needs, and the official server requirements answer that, so http_get can fetch the page for you. After a crash, grep finds the first error. Test every restore.
Admins who look after a server over SSH use the same chat for logs, settings and copies. Shell runs in the chosen environment, so the commands run where the server lives, and the interface is available in 13 languages. Read the card first.
Questions about running a server with the agent
What is an Enshrouded dedicated server?
A dedicated server for Enshrouded is a separate server program from Steam that you run on your own PC or on a machine you own or rent, and players join it from the game. Its settings live in a JSON file named enshrouded_server.json in the server's folder. Edit it while the server is stopped. Copy it first.
Is buildlys.com the official VarintKeel website?
Yes, buildlys.com is the official VarintKeel website. The download button gives the original setup program of about 34 MB, and you can compare its SHA-256 checksum with the published manifest before you run it. Check the checksum. Questions about the app go through the Send feedback button inside it.
How do I change my server settings file without breaking it?
The simplest way is to stop the server, ask the agent to change one field in enshrouded_server.json and accept the diff in Ask first. Keep a copy of the old file, because the server may rewrite a file that misses a field. Then start the server again. Test by starting it.
Are there enshrouded server commands for admins?
No, this site describes no in-game console commands. Administration is done through the settings file and user group permissions, and in current versions passwords and permissions are set per user group in enshrouded_server.json. Permissions live in one file. Ask the agent to open it with read_file and show the groups.
What are the enshrouded server requirements?
Server requirements are the hardware an Enshrouded server needs, and they depend on the number of players and on the world. This site gives no RAM or CPU numbers. For dedicated server CPU advice, the official server requirements are the source, and http_get can open that page. The numbers live there.
Should I back up the world before every update?
Yes, stop the server and copy the folder named by saveDirectory before every update, every settings change and every experiment, for example with Robocopy through Shell. Then test that you can restore the copy. Restoring is the real test. A copy is a safety net, not a promise that a save survives.
Does the agent run inside the game?
No, the agent runs on your Windows PC and works on files on your own PC or on a server you own. It stays outside the game. Shell runs your own commands in the chosen environment and shows the real exit code on the card, and you review the result.
Start with a copy of your server folder
Download VarintKeel 2.9.30 for Windows 10 or 11 and point it at a copy of your server folder first, so that every diff and every restore can be tried on the copy before it reaches the live files. Start small.
Download VarintKeel for Windows ↗More about VarintKeel
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What the agent can do for your server ↗ Choose a cloud, local or built-in model ↗ Step-by-step server guides ↗ Download the 34 MB setup program ↗ Questions about passwords and backups ↗ What is recorded and what stays on your PC ↗
