Questions people ask

Is Modsmith a launcher?

No. It prepares the game files and adds an installation to the official launcher, then the launcher does the rest: signing in, starting the game and keeping Minecraft itself up to date.

Do I need an account, or a CurseForge key?

You need a Minecraft account in the official launcher, as always. Modsmith itself needs none. Modrinth works straight away; CurseForge needs a free API key.

Will it touch my other installations?

No. Modsmith changes only the instances and launcher installations it made, or the ones you import.

Can I still change settings and add files by hand?

Yes. Files you edit are kept when you update. Files you add yourself stay as they are; modsmith adopt can take them over so they update too.

Why did an update keep an old config file?

Because you changed it. Modsmith keeps your version and marks it with ! in the plan. Use --overwrite to take the pack’s new version instead.

Why does it say a project has no release for my instance?

The project has no release for that Minecraft version and mod loader, or only alpha and beta releases. modsmith info <project> lists its releases; --pre allows test releases.

Where are my worlds?

In the instance’s saves folder. Find the instance with modsmith list. modsmith delete says how many worlds it holds before it deletes anything.

Can I move my instances to another drive?

Yes: modsmith move <name> D:/Games/<name>. The launcher installation follows. To put new instances there too, see where things go.

How do I uninstall Modsmith?

uv tool uninstall modsmith-cli. Instances and their launcher installations stay; delete those first with modsmith delete if you want them gone too.