lode Giovani Freitag

cli curseforge minecraft mod-manager modpack modrinth package-manager

Use this command to install lode:

winget install --id=GiovaniFreitag.lode -e

lode: A Package Manager for Minecraft Modpacks

Introduction
lode is a package manager designed to simplify the creation and management of Minecraft modpacks. By declaring mods in a single file, lode efficiently resolves dependencies, locks them by hash for security, and installs jars from platforms like Modrinth and CurseForge.

Key Features

Single Manifest Management: Organize all mods in one file, streamlining dependency resolution and installation.
Dependency Resolution: Automatically resolve and deduplicate dependencies, ensuring a clean mod setup.
Hash Locking: Secure installations with hash locking to prevent tampering or drift.
Cross-Platform Support: Seamlessly integrate mods from both Modrinth and CurseForge in one pack.
Loader Installation: Install the necessary loader alongside mods for a complete setup.
Signed Releases: Publish and verify signed releases, ensuring trust and integrity.

Audience & Benefits
Ideal for Minecraft modpack creators and server administrators seeking reliable and reproducible mod management. lode offers benefits such as:

Ease of Management: Simplify the process of managing mods with a unified approach.
Reproducibility: Ensure consistent installations across different machines.
Enhanced Security: Protect against unauthorized changes with hash locking.
Seamless Integration: Effortlessly combine mods from multiple platforms.

Installation Options
lode can be installed via winget for Windows users, making setup straightforward and efficient.

lode

A package manager for Minecraft modpacks. Declare your mods in one file — lode resolves the dependencies, locks them by hash, and installs the jars.

Think npm, but for Minecraft mods — one reproducible pack from Modrinth and CurseForge, with no clone-and-build and no separate installer.

lode init                        # scaffold a pack (loader + Minecraft version)
lode add create                  # add a mod, with its dependencies
lode install --server            # set up a server from the lockfile
lode get github.com/you/pack     # fetch someone's published pack, verified

✨ Features

📄 One manifest, one lockfile — the same pack, reproducible on every machine.
🔗 Real dependency resolution — a mod's deps come along, deduplicated; lode why shows what pulled anything in.
🔒 Locked by hash — every jar pinned to its checksum; lode verify catches drift or tampering.
🌐 Modrinth and CurseForge in one pack — mix both freely, no lock-in.
📦 Installs the loader, not just the mods — lode install --server brings up a ready-to-run server.
✍️ Signed, verifiable releases — lode get --verify proves a pack came from you.
🔁 packwiz bridge — bring a packwiz pack in with import, or export back out.

📦 Requirements

Java — only to set up a server (install --server). lode finds it via JAVA_HOME/PATH; pass to override. JDK 17 for 1.20.x, 21 for 1.21+ ().

Command	What it does
`lode init`	Scaffold a pack (loader + Minecraft version).
`lode add` · `del`	Add / remove a mod — resolves deps, downloads the jars.
`lode install`	Set up an instance from the lockfile (`--server` provisions the loader too).
`lode get`	Fetch + verify a published pack and set it up.
`lode publish` · `bundle`	Publish the pack as a signed release · build the distributable locally.
`lode update` · `list` · `why`	Bump versions · inspect the resolved pack and its provenance.

lode Giovani Freitag

README

lode

✨ Features

📦 Requirements

🚀 Install

📖 Quick tour

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