Tag Framework
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #9 of 71 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
About
The Tag Framework is an API designed to allow mods to leverage some of the behind-the-scenes tag functionality, primarily aimed at Race (REALLY) tags, Meta Race tags, and Exclusion Tags. Certain tags are forced onto new characters - particularly Baldurian and Illithid. When creating an Outlander character, or, as an example, a character of a custom race that would clearly never have been considered Baldurian, this becomes less than ideal. REALLY tags also don't apply for custom races, as they're set in the Osiris code. Tag Framework allows Mod Authors to register their tags with a JSON configuration file in order to mimic what Larian does behind-the-scenes for vanilla races.
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Contributing
Whether you want to contribute directly to the framework, report issues, or if you just want to make your mod's goals work, the Community Library Team welcomes you. The Issues tab on Github is a place for reporting issues, proposing new additions, and discussing the future of the project.Usage
Our Wiki on GitHub has useful documentation on using the Tag Framework.
Installation
This mod works with Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Manager, and possibly Vortex and Manual Installations. BG3 Mod Managers is by far the simplest method, and as such is recommended one.
Load Order
Tag Framework should load near the beginning of your load order, just after Community Library. It should load before any mods using Tag Framework.BG3 Mod Manager
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[]Download the latest release, and unzip the .pak file.
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]Open BG3 Mod Manager, click File->Import Mod.[]Select the mod's .pak or .zip file.
[]Once imported, click refresh
[]Drag Tag Framework to the Left pane, beneath Community Library.
[]Hit "Save Load Order to File."
Recommended Mod Management Tools
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[]Laughing Leader's Mod Manager
Other Recommended Mods/Pages
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Acknowledgements
[]Larian Software, for working on Baldur's Gate 3 and bringing 5th Edition to PC.
[]LaughingLeader, for explaining how to do Configuration Loading
[]The Baldur's Gate 3 Modding Community.
[]Kvalyr for explaini
Tag Framework is a utility API from the BG3 Community Library Team that lets mods tap into hidden tag systems, focusing on Race (REALLY) tags, Meta Race tags, and Exclusion Tags. It's a backend tool for modders, not a player-facing mod, with strong community support (3,038 endorsements).
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 3,038 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads
- Essential for modders who want to manipulate race tags without breaking the game
- Actively maintained (last updated August 2025)
⚠️ Cons
- Not for casual players—this is a modder's tool, not a gameplay addition
- Requires understanding of BG3's tag system to get any value out of it
For BG3 modders who need to hook into race tag logic for custom races or overhauls. Skip if you're a player looking for new content—this is pure backend utility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're a modder, check the BG3 Community Library's wiki for API usage examples.
- Test your mod with Tag Framework in a clean save to avoid tag conflicts.
- Make sure your mod loads Tag Framework as a dependency in your mod manager.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- BG3 Community Library Team
- Version
- 1.2.2.3
- Downloads
- 472,858
- Endorsements
- 3,038
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 2/7/2024
- Updated
- 8/6/2025
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