Fleet control
Profiles and lifecycle
Start, stop, restart and inspect every ASA instance from one Windows workspace.
Current capabilities
What YARK currently covers
Manage the repetitive work from one place while keeping the server files and credentials on the machine you control.
SteamCMD
Server files, handled
Install, update and verify builds through a visible queue instead of juggling folders.
CurseForge
CurseForge integration
Browse and manage CurseForge Project IDs alongside load order and map-mod links — no API key required in the desktop app.
Configuration
Configuration wizard
Start from a server profile, tune pacing, breeding, world and QoL settings, then review the changes before applying them.
Clusters
Cluster INI templates
Define shared Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini defaults once, then seed or restore member servers from the cluster.
Recovery
Backups you can audit
Create, restore, import and export with operation history, retention and fleet alerts.
Operations
Maintenance on schedule
Coordinate restarts, update warnings, dino wipes, clusters, RCON and shared configuration.
Building
Hosted resources
A local alternative to Gists for ASA settings: serve reusable text, INI or JSON from this PC at a URL for AdminListURL, ban lists and dynamic config.
Maps
Map search
Find official maps and map mods in one searchable picker before assigning them to a server.
Additional operator workflows include fleet metrics and survivor counts, Update All for stopped outdated servers, a visual INI editor that marks unsaved rows and merges non-overlapping edits made outside YARK, Game.ini Engrams and Loot editors, Glassy beside Fluent and Plasma Breeze, automatic port suggestions, an experimental Ark Server API tab, a searchable launch-options catalog, RCON, configuration copy between profiles and a visual Map picker for official maps and map mods. This is an active public prerelease, not a shipping-product checklist.
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Screens from the current build
Real captures from the current build. Interface may change during prerelease.
Why YARK exists
Why YARK exists
YARK started because I was tired of the tools I used to manage my ASA servers. They worked, but I spent too much time fighting their configuration screens — and several features I wanted sat behind paid tiers.
I wanted a Windows app that was easier to live with, ran on my own machine, and did not lock the useful parts behind a paywall. At first it was just for my own servers. Once it became useful enough, I released it as a free, open-source prerelease.
Project status
Current release and planned work
Release notes and planned work come from the same sources used by the app and repository.
Latest release
YARK 0.26.1
- Server Mods can add an ASA CurseForge project whose link contains an underscore, such as Speed_Costumes, including a link opened on the Files tab.
Planned work
Public roadmap
- BuildingHosted Resources (experimental): more ASA URL consumers, clearer diagnostics, and operator polish on the loopback host
- PlannedPinned INI settings: keep frequently adjusted server settings together for faster review and editing
Local by design
Your server workspace stays yours.
Profiles and app settings stay on your PC in local SQLite. There is no YARK cloud account. Network use covers SteamCMD content, Wildcard’s public official-status CDN and CurseForge integration, with no API key required in the desktop app. ASA server and admin credentials remain local and may be present in app data, INI files and INI backups.
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YARK is a public Windows prerelease.
Download the current build, read the documentation, or inspect the source and its development history.
Product pages and operator docs for YARK. Source and license: GPL-3.0 onGitHub. Chat and support: Discord.