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[trainb0y]

So...
A few hours into Dwarf Fortress, after only 1 berserk dwarf, and a couple of metal tools, I got into modding. I soon became frustrated with keeping them separate. I installed the PyLNP, but it wouldn't actually install mods. Probably PEBKAC on my part, but I completely overreacted and tried to make my own mod manager thing. 2 months later, here it is.

https://github.com/trainb0y1/Simple-Mod-Manager

Spoiler: Screenshot (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Installation Instructions (click to show/hide)

• Windows Users
  • Dowload the latest .zip from the github releases page
  • Extract all files
  • Run SimpleModManager.exe
  • Ignore the spammy setup messages
  • Set the Dwarf Fortress folder and the folder containing mods in the Settings menu ASAP
• Mac/Linux Users
  
  • I can't figure out how to get mac app packages to run, so there isn't one.
  • Download the main.py file from the source code, and run that. (Requires Python 3.8+)
  • Ignore the spammy setup messages
  • Set the Dwarf Fortress folder and the folder containing mods in the Settings menu ASAP

Spoiler: Usage (click to show/hide)

• Make sure you have the desired directories set in the settings
  • The "Main Dwarf Fortress Folder" should be just that.
  • The "Mods Folder" should be a folder containing folders (mods) that each contain a  "raw" folder.
• It should be pretty self explanatory: Select a mod you wish to load, and press "Load Mod"
• To remove it, select it and press "Remove Mod"

If people use and like this, I can add more features such as mod merging and an easier way to reorder the mods, but for now I've moved on to other projects.
If you find any bugs or would like to suggest a feature, make a new GitHub Issue describing it; I'm not sure how active I'll be on these forums.
If anyone wants to help, please do! Also, forgive the messy code

[voliol]

Posting to watch. And to remind me to check this out later and not forget it, because I’ve been interested in seeing a mod manager for a loong time.

[myk]

For package management, mod reordering, conflict detection and resolution, etc. you might want to take a look and see what you can borrow from the Installers tab of Wrye Bash, one of the best mod managers for the Elder Scrolls series (and many other games). It handles loose files as well as archives. Written in Python 2.7, though, so it might need updating if you're using 3.

https://github.com/wrye-bash/wrye-bash