Linux Mod Manager
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Linux Mod Manager is a terminal-based tool for searching, installing, updating, and managing game mods.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Deployment
- Mods can be deployed by symlink, hardlink, or copy, with symlink as the default method.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- License
- The repository identifies the software as MIT licensed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Authentication requirement
- Downloading mods from sources requires API keys for those sources.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Automatic updates
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Conflict detection
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Credential handling
- The documentation says API keys are never printed or logged and are masked in authentication status output.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Custom integrations
- Custom manifest and API sources support optional API-key authentication, and custom API sources use GET requests with JSON responses.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Dependencies
- The manager can automatically fetch and install mod dependencies, while custom API sources do not support dependency resolution.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Integrity checks
- The README describes verification findings for missing cached files and missing stored checksums, with a fix option that can re-download missing cached files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Interfaces
- It provides both command-line and terminal user interfaces.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Linux builds
- GitHub release archives are listed for Linux 64-bit x86 and 64-bit ARM, and installation via Go requires Go 1.21 or later.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Mod profiles
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Mod source access
- built-inRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Mod sources
- Built-in mod sources include NexusMods and CurseForge, and users can define directory, manifest, or REST API sources.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Network safeguards
- Custom API requests have a 30-second timeout and a 10 MiB response cap, and source keys are withheld from third-party download hosts.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Platform and installation
- The project targets Linux and provides release archives for 64-bit x86 and 64-bit ARM; installing with Go requires Go 1.21 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Profiles
- Users can manage multiple mod configurations per game and export or import profiles.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Rollback
- The README describes reverting to previous mod versions when updates cause problems.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Source limitation
- Directory sources support search, file listing, local-copy downloads, and update checks, but do not support dependency resolution.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported platforms
- linuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Update controls
- Mods can use automatic, notify-only, or pinned update policies, and profile entries can be locked to an exact version.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Updates
- Per-mod update policies include automatic updates, notifications, and muted update checks, with rollback support for previous versions.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Version locking
- A profile can lock a mod to an exact version when its source supports version resolution.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Free Free MIT-licensed software · Linux Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Mod managers#21 of 788.3
- Game Mod Managers#27 of 798.2