Simple Modpack Update Checker

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Simple Modpack Update Checker is a lightweight mod designed to check if your modpack is up-to-date. This mod verifies the version of your modpack against a remote source and notifies you if an update is available.

## Supported Versions

| | (https://modrinth.com/mod/smuc/version/1. 0. 0) | (https://modrinth.com/mod/smuc/versions?g=26. 1&g=26. 1. 1&g=26. 1. 2&g=26. 2) | |------------|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:| | mc 26. 2 | ❌ | ✅ | | mc 26. 1.x | ❌ | ✅ | | mc 1. 21.x | ✅ | ✅ |

## Configuration

The configuration file is located at `config/simple-modpack-update-checker.json`. For most users, only three fields are required:

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3", "identifier": "KmiWHzQ4" } ```

1. configVersion: Configuration file version (automatically set) 2. localVersion: The current version of the installed modpack. This can be any string. 3. identifier: Either a URL to a text file containing the latest version (formatted as `version = "String"`, eg (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkyblockerMod/Skyblocker-modpack/main/packwiz/pack.toml)) or the Modrinth project ID.

### Configuration Options

| Field | Required | Description | Default | Example | |-------|----------|---------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------| | `configVersion` | ✅ | Configuration file version | `2` | `2` | | `localVersion` | ✅ | Current version of your modpack | - | `"3. 3. 3"` | | `identifier` | ✅ | Modrinth project ID or URL | - | `"KmiWHzQ4"` | | `minecraftVersions` | ❌ | Specific Minecraft version to track (Modrinth only) | All versions | `["1. 21. 4", "1. 21. 5"]` | | `releaseChannel` | ❌ | Release channel to follow (Modrinth only) | `"release"` | `"beta"`, `"alpha"` |

### Release Channels

The mod supports different release channels that work in a hierarchical way - more unstable channels include all the more stable ones:

#### Channel Types - `"release"` (default): Only stable releases - `"beta"`: Beta and stable releases - `"alpha"`: Alpha, beta, and stable releases (everything)

#### Example Scenario If a project has these versions (newest first): 1. `2. 1. 0-alpha` (yesterday) 2. `2. 0. 5` (release, 3 days ago) 3. `2. 0. 4-beta` (1 week ago)

Results by channel: - `"alpha"` → Shows `2. 1. 0-alpha` (latest of any type) - `"beta"` → Shows `2. 0. 5` (latest beta/release, skips alpha) - `"release"` → Shows `2. 0. 5` (latest release only)

### Examples

Using a URL (basic version checking only):

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3", "identifier": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkyblockerMod/Skyblocker-modpack/main/packwiz/pack.toml" } ```

Using a Modrinth Project ID (basic):

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3", "identifier": "KmiWHzQ4" } ```

With Minecraft version filtering (Modrinth only):

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3", "identifier": "KmiWHzQ4", "minecraftVersions": ["1. 21. 4"] } ```

With beta release channel (Modrinth only):

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3-beta. 5", "identifier": "KmiWHzQ4", "releaseChannel": "beta" } ```

With multiple Minecraft versions and release channel (Modrinth only):

```json { "configVersion": 2, "localVersion": "3. 3. 3", "identifier": "KmiWHzQ4", "minecraftVersions": ["1. 21. 4", "1. 21. 5"], "releaseChannel": "alpha" } ```

When you start Minecraft with this mod installed, it will automatically check for updates based on your configuration file and notify you if an update is available.

### For Modrinth Projects - The mod fetches version information from the Modrinth API - Supports filtering by Minecraft version(s) and release channels - Shows notifications for newer versions based on your configured filters

### For URL-Based Checks - The mod fetches content from your specified URL - Looks for