«encrust»

encrust is a command line tool that converts iTerm2 color files (*.itermcolors) to color files usable by Dwarf Fortress.

encrust requires Ruby. If you have a current version of Ruby installed, it's as simple as:

$ gem install encrust

Otherwise, head on over to Ruby's website and find a version that works for your machine.

encrust uses the plist gem. Please only feed it files you trust, and check out plist's security considerations section for more information.

Just point encrust at the files you'd like converted:

$ encrust gruvbox-dark-soft.itermcolors

It handles multiple files just fine:

$ encrust elflord.itermcolors Earthsong.itermcolors

Your Dwarf Fortress color files will be generated in the directory where you ran the command, and encrust will tell you where Dwarf Fortress expects its active color file to be.

If you want to try out your new color schemes without having to wait for your fortresses to open and close, try uploading the generated files to the Dwarf Fortress Color Generator. DFColorGen also works great for small adjustments to your color schemes.

I chose itermcolors as my input format primarily because it supports 24-bit color and is easy to read.

iTerm2 is also pretty popular, and dozens if not hundreds of color schemes for it can be easily found online.

If you like Dwarf Fortress, consider supporting Bay 12 Games either through their patreon or directly through their website.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/molly-cactus/encrust. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

Everyone interacting in the Encrust project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.