Chara

A lightweight parser for layered character definitions using a simple line-based format.

Format

[internal_name] [optional_display_name]
- [variant_name] [image_path]
- [variant_name] [image_path]
- None  # Disables layer

Usage

Add to your project:

[dependencies]
chara = "0.1"

Basic parsing:

use chara::CharacterDefinition;

let input = r"
base
- Default: base.png

expression: Mood
- Happy: happy.png
- Sad: sad.png
";

let def = CharacterDefinition::parse(input);

Features

• Zero dependencies
• First variant is default
• Empty path disables layer
• Preserves declaration order