Dependency Resolver

Dependency Resolver

Tired of dependency issues? Dependency Resolver automatically finds, downloads, and installs missing mod dependencies so you can get back to playing without manually hunting down library mods.

No more reading crash reports. No more searching for the right version. No more digging through your instance's mods folder.

Just download, reload, and play.

Features

• Automatically detects missing required dependencies
• Automatically detects incompatible dependency versions
• Finds compatible versions based on the requirements of your installed mods
• Searches CurseForge first, then falls back to Modrinth
• Downloads dependencies directly from their official platform
• Automatically installs downloaded mods into your current instance
• Supports dependencies shared by multiple mods
• Understands dependency version ranges and constraints
• Can resolve multiple missing dependencies at once
• Shows which mods require each dependency
• Reloads the loading process after dependencies are installed
• No need to manually close and relaunch Minecraft
• Designed to work seamlessly with modpacks

No More Dependency Headaches

Ever launched a modpack only to be greeted with something like:

Mod A requires Mod B

Then you have to figure out what Mod B is, which version you need, where to download it, and where to put it.

Dependency Resolver handles that for you.

Instead of:

Crash → Search → Download → Find Mods Folder → Install → Restart

you get:

Detect → Download → Reload → Play

Smart Version Resolution

Dependency Resolver doesn't blindly download the newest version of a dependency.

It checks the requirements of your installed mods and finds a version that actually satisfies them.

For example:

Mod A requires:

Mod B > 1.2.6 and < 1.2.9

Dependency Resolver can determine that Mod B 1.2.8 satisfies those requirements and install the correct version automatically.

If multiple mods require the same dependency, their requirements are combined so a single compatible version can satisfy everyone.

CurseForge + Modrinth

Dependency Resolver searches CurseForge first for a compatible dependency.

If a suitable file cannot be found there, it automatically searches Modrinth.

This means your modpack can use dependencies from both platforms without you needing to worry about where each library is hosted.

For example:

Mod A
→ Mod B from CurseForge

Mod C
→ Mod D from Modrinth

Dependency Resolver handles both.

See Why a Dependency Is Needed

When multiple mods require the same dependency, Dependency Resolver keeps track of all of them.

For example:

Mod B

Required by:

• Mod A
• Mod C
• Mod D

This makes it easy to understand exactly why a dependency is being installed.

Download & Reload

Once a compatible dependency is found, simply click Download.

Dependency Resolver downloads the official mod file and places it directly into the current instance's mods folder.

Once everything is installed, click:

Reload

Minecraft will then continue through its normal loading process with the newly installed dependencies.

You don't have to manually close Minecraft, find your instance folder, or launch the game again.

Multiple Dependencies

Missing several dependencies?

No problem.

Dependency Resolver can resolve and install multiple dependencies before asking you to reload.

For example:

Missing Dependencies

• Mod B — required by Mod A
• Mod D — required by Mod C
• Mod F — required by Mod E

Install All → Reload

Compatibility

Dependency Resolver is designed primarily as a modpack utility and is intended to work alongside large mod collections.

It is especially useful for:

• Large modpacks
• Modpack developers
• Custom instances
• Players installing mods manually
• Modpacks with many mod dependencies

Important

Dependency Resolver downloads third-party mods from CurseForge and Modrinth rather than bundling those mods with Dependency Resolver itself.

The original mod authors and hosting platforms remain the source of the downloaded files.

If a compatible dependency cannot be found automatically, Dependency Resolver will tell you exactly what is missing and what requirements could not be satisfied instead of installing an incorrect version.

The Goal

Modded Minecraft shouldn't require you to be a dependency manager.

Dependency Resolver handles the annoying part so you can get back to playing.

Modpack Use

You are free to include Dependency Resolver in your modpacks, including public and private modpacks, without asking for permission.

No additional permission is required to include this mod in a modpack.