DIR: FEATURES
CAPABILITY INDEX
All features are currently in beta, please expect errors, bugs, and inefficiencies. These will be resolved in the public variant.
Searchlight operations platform

Feature Index

Searchlight connects Discord operations, Rust+ telemetry, linked player identity, map planning, market intelligence, and leader-only controls into one live workspace for Rust teams.

Command layer

Start, configure, and coordinate

REF: HOMEOverview

Home

Main dashboard for guild selection, server status, live sync health, recent activity, and fast jumps into the tools that matter right now.

  • Current guild context
  • Sync status at a glance
  • Quick access to live tools
REF: GUIDEHelp

User Guide

Plain-English product guide with page-by-page explanations, expected workflows, setup notes, and optional tutorial prompts for newer operators.

  • Feature walkthroughs
  • Setup and permission notes
  • Onboarding support
REF: ADMINSetup

Admin Settings

Control room for guild defaults, channel routing, role access, ticket panels, forms, transcripts, automation, logs, backups, and audit history.

  • Role-based access
  • Channel and alert routing
  • Backups and admin history
REF: TEAMADDTeam

Team Add

Onboard teammates, repair access, and point new members toward account linking so portal tools can identify the right player.

  • New member setup
  • Access repair flow
  • Linking handoff
REF: DISCORDBot ops

Discord Automation

Slash-command workflows cover wipe RSVPs, wipe role boards, raid roles, checklists, Code Raid readiness, Steam utilities, team chat bridging, raid alerts, nickname sync, and status reporting.

  • Buttons instead of reaction cleanup
  • Team logistics where members already coordinate
  • Guild config overrides for local server habits
Live intelligence

Read the wipe while it moves

REF: RPLUSSync

Live Rust+ Sync

Pairs Rust+ accounts, stores encrypted session material, and keeps server info, team positions, map markers, deaths, vending data, smart devices, cameras, and team chat flowing.

  • Pooled WebSocket transport
  • Direct or Facepunch proxy path
  • Split-process socket ownership
REF: MAPLive tool

Live Map

Real-time map view for active server context, teammate positions when available, markers, and shared situational awareness during play.

  • Live server map context
  • Team and marker visibility
  • Route and risk checks
REF: TRAVELReview

Player Travel

Turns Rust+ position snapshots into readable movement trails with teammate filters, timestamp markers, and drawn-zone analysis.

  • Per-player path lines
  • Timestamp layers
  • Inside/outside zone review
REF: MARKETEconomy

Raid Scanner

Search vending machine snapshots for item availability, prices, quantities, locations, and practical supply decisions before sending runners.

  • Item search
  • Price and stock comparison
  • Location-aware buying
REF: PROFITRoutes

SearchlightProfit

Dedicated arbitrage panel for exchange routes, two-hop profit loops, best routes between pay and target items, and grid copying for runner coordination.

  • Profit loop detection
  • Best route finder
  • Runner-ready grid paths
REF: TRACKERIntel

STALKER

Track BattleMetrics player IDs against the active server with current online state, session history, 12-week activity grids, and 24-hour density reads.

  • BattleMetrics ID tracking
  • Online roster import
  • Activity heatmaps
Planning and team read

Turn callouts into shared plans

REF: PLANNERPlanning

Map Planner

Shared board for routes, notes, markers, paths, target sketches, base ideas, and map-based coordination that survives past one voice call.

  • Map notes and markers
  • Route drawing
  • Saved plan context
REF: FARMPlanning

Farm Maps

Resource route helper for repeatable ore, wood, component, sulfur, and rebuild supply plans around a configured Rust map.

  • Map-aware farm routes
  • Repeatable gathering plans
  • Shareable route names
REF: BUILDTerrain

Build Spot

Flat terrain finder using height, slope, water, and topology data from the map file to rank candidate base and compound locations.

  • Flatness scoring
  • Topology checks
  • Ranked candidate grids
REF: TEAMRoster

Team Pulse

Roster, linked-account health, server registry, voice context, focused player review, death filtering, and map context in one team status view.

  • Roster visibility
  • Link and sync gaps
  • Focused teammate review
REF: SCOUTIntel

Scouting

Organized place for scout notes, screenshots, target records, observations, and review items that usually get lost in chat scrollback.

  • Target records
  • Screenshot context
  • Long-term observations
Control surfaces

Act remotely, with role gates

REF: SWITCHControl

Switches

Remote control page for connected Rust smart switches and approved in-game systems, limited to roles trusted with control actions.

  • Switch visibility
  • Web-based toggles
  • Strict role access
REF: CAMControl

LIVECAM

Rust+ camera viewer with camera rays, mouse drag controls, directional controls, zoom/fire, reload, recent camera IDs, and entity readouts when available.

  • PTZ-style camera control
  • Recent camera IDs
  • Entity readouts
REF: CODERAIDReady room

Code Raid

Guild ready room for Code Raid signups, ready state, code source health, split previews, roster readiness, and Discord DM delivery status.

  • Ready Up action
  • Leader-controlled close
  • Code split preview
REF: TASKTeam

Checklists

Live checklist boards for Discord-assigned tasks, pending and done state, assignees, notes, elapsed task time, and direct board links.

  • Task board overview
  • Completion notes
  • Pending work visibility
REF: LOCKSafety

Wipe Mode Access

Leaders can lock sensitive Searchlight tabs during Wipe OFF mode, keeping active player locations, UI state, and control surfaces away from users who should not see them.

  • Leader-only toggle
  • Non-leader lockout for sensitive tabs
  • Clear contact path for access fixes
Setup and support

Keep identity clean

REF: EXTSetup

Browser Extension

Install, pair, verify, and troubleshoot the browser helper used by secure Team Add, Rust+ linking, and browser-assisted data flows.

  • Extension status checks
  • Pairing guidance
  • Troubleshooting flow
REF: LINKSetup

Connect Rust+

Connect and verify Rust, Steam, Discord, and guild identity so player-aware features can match the right person to the right game data.

  • Account linking status
  • Steam and Rust identity
  • Guild-aware verification
REF: AISupport

SearchlightAI

Assistant tools for summaries, planning help, data review, next-step suggestions, onboarding support, and mixed-language team understanding.

  • Plain-English summaries
  • Planning support
  • Translation helpers

Free access, community supported

Searchlight is free to use. Community support is welcome through CURE Childhood Cancer, helping keep development and infrastructure moving while the platform stays accessible.

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