PowerShell Module - ZomboidModTools

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PowerShell Module: ZomboidModTools

See project repository on GitHub.

Option Management

• Set mod.info properties
• Set config files in ~\Zomboid -- keybind, screen layout, mod options
• Add/Remove/Set user data -- saved_builds.txt
• Add/Remove/Set user data -- saved_modlists.txt
• Add/Remove/Set user data -- saved_modtags.txt
• Add/Remove/Set user data -- saved_outfits.txt
• Backup/Restore user options
• Backup/Restore mod options

Mod Management

Tools for managing Project Zomboid mods installed locally and/or via the Steam Workshop.

Steam Workshop

Tools for working with Zomboid mods from the Steam Workshop.

• Research local API options for working with Steam client (subscribe actions etc)
• Find Zomboid mod on Steam Workshop
• Open Zomboid mod on Steam Workshop -- browser or in Steam
• Publish Zomboid mod to Steam Workshop
• Subscribe to Zomboid mod from Steam Workshop
• Unsubscribe to Zomboid mod from Steam Workshop

Local

Tools for working with Zomboid mods installed locally.

• Remove Zomboid mod (from user/local/workshop mods directory)
• Find Zomboid mods in user/local/workshop mods directories by criteria

Development

Tools for developing Zomboid mods that follow a standard structure and feature set.

• Create new Zomboid mod -- from template(s)
• Parse mod.info file
• Generate/Update mod.info file
• Copy Zomboid mod from workshop mods directory to staging/development directory
• Clear development Zomboid mod from user/local/workshop mods directory
• Publish (Copy/Update?) development Zomboid mod to user/local/workshop mods directory
• Test development Zomboid mod structure
• Test mod.info structure
• Build pipeline (using PSBuild, BuildHelpers etc) wrapping the above development tasks?

Templates

Utilize templates created in Template - Zomboid Mod card

Debug Tools

Tools for debugging a Zomboid mod, including mod environments, log parsing, and debug environment setup.

• Create shortcut to run Zomboid in debug mode
• Create shortcut to Zomboid user/local/workshop mod directories
• Create shortcut to Zomboid logs directories
• Create shortcut to Zomboid install directory
• Create shortcut to Zomboid user directory
• Start Zomboid in debug mode

Zomboid Logs

• Show Zomboid x/y/z log output
• Tail Zomboid x/y/z log output
• Search Zomboid x/y/z log output for specific criteria

Debug Environments

• Start Zomboid with x mods loaded
• Define a list of "development" mods to include when testing
• List mod environments -- is there an existing mod management tool (or API hook to the Mod Manager Zomboid mod) for this?
• Copy existing mod environment
• Remove mod environment
• Start Zomboid in debug mode with specified mod environment loaded

Documentation

• Installing SteamCMD