Simple Modpack Update Checker

 **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 | | [smuc 1.0.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/smuc/version/1.0.0) | [smuc 2.0.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/smuc/version/2.0.0) | |------------|:---------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------:| | mc 26.1 | ❌ | ✅ | | 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 [your pack.toml from packwiz](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"` | **Note:** `minecraftVersions` and `releaseChannel` only work when using a Modrinth project ID. When using a URL, these options are ignored and the mod will simply check the version string from your URL. ### Release Channels **Note:** Release channels only work when using a **Modrinth project ID**. URL-based configurations will ignore this setting. 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" } ``` ## Usage 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 version information in the format `version = "String"` - Compatible with packwiz pack.toml files - **Note:** Minecraft version filtering and release channels are not supported with URLs