The DarkStars code: a publicly available dark stellar evolution package

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We announce the public release of the 'dark' stellar evolution code DarkStars.

• The code simultaneously solves the equations of WIMP capture and annihilation in a star with those of stellar evolution assuming approximate hydrostatic equilibrium.
• DarkStars includes the most extensive WIMP microphysics of any dark evolution code to date.
• The code employs detailed treatments of the capture process from a range of WIMP velocity distributions, as well as composite WIMP distribution and conductive energy transport schemes based on the WIMP mean-free path in the star.