The latest articles on Forem by sanjay (@sanjaym6). https://forem.com/sanjaym6 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3705276%2F1cb253a4-670f-4541-bbbf-878dc2bf732c.png https://forem.com/sanjaym6 en sanjay Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:57:55 +0000 https://forem.com/sanjaym6/i-built-an-open-source-ark-asa-server-manager-desktop-exe-tool-1lof https://forem.com/sanjaym6/i-built-an-open-source-ark-asa-server-manager-desktop-exe-tool-1lof <p>Managing <strong>ARK: Survival Ascended</strong> servers is painful — configs, mods, updates, restarts, backups, crashes…</p> <p>So I built a <strong>modern desktop EXE server manager</strong> that makes everything simple.</p> <h2> ⚙ What is ARK ASA Server Manager? </h2> <p><strong>ARK ASA Server Manager</strong> is an open-source desktop automation tool that lets you:</p> <ul> <li>Install &amp; update ARK ASA servers</li> <li>Manage INI &amp; mod configs visually</li> <li>Start / Stop / Restart servers in one click</li> <li>Auto backup saves &amp; settings</li> <li>Download &amp; manage CurseForge mods</li> <li>Monitor logs &amp; server performance</li> <li>Avoid command-line headaches</li> </ul> <p>Built with:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Tauri (Rust + React)</strong></li> <li>Ultra-lightweight &amp; blazing fast</li> </ul> <h2> 🎯 Why I Built This </h2> <p>Most ARK tools are outdated, slow, or complicated.<br><br> I wanted a <strong>modern, clean, fast and open-source solution</strong> anyone can use easily.</p> <h2> 📦 Current &amp; Upcoming Features </h2> <ul> <li>Visual Mod Manager </li> <li>INI Config Editor </li> <li>Auto Server Updates </li> <li>Multi-Server Profiles </li> <li>Scheduled Backups </li> <li>Live Log Monitor </li> <li>Future: Web Panel, Cloud Sync, Plugin System </li> </ul> <h2> 🔗 GitHub Repository </h2> <p>👉 <a href="https://github.com/sanjay-m6/ARK-ASA-SERVER-MANAGER-2.0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/sanjay-m6/ARK-ASA-SERVER-MANAGER-2.0</a></p> <h2> 💬 Join the Community </h2> <p>Need help? Want to suggest features or report bugs?<br><br> Join the official Discord:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://discord.gg/dY7CGMHFyk" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/dY7CGMHFyk</a></p> <p>⭐ Star the repo to support the project<br><br> 🐛 Feature requests &amp; bug reports are welcome<br><br> 🤝 Contributors are invited</p> <p>Let’s make ARK server hosting easy for everyone 🚀</p> opensource gamedev software gameserver