

Ducky Updater Lib
About the Library
Ducky Updater Lib provides a simple way to check for mod updates through the Modrinth platform.
Adding Dependency
build.gradle.kts
repositories {
maven {
url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
}
}
dependencies {
// Option 1: Include Ducky Updater in project for availability within your own jar file (additional ~17kb)
include(modImplementation("maven.modrinth", "ducky-updater-lib", "<version>"))
// Option 2: Depend on Ducky Updater, but requires manual installation by users
modImplementation("maven.modrinth", "ducky-updater-lib", "<version>")
}
fabric.mod.json
{
"depends": {
"fabricloader": "",
...
// Also add dependency in your fabric.mod.json
"ducky-updater": ""
}
}
Usage
fabric.mod.json
{
"custom": {
...
"duckyupdater": {
// Modrinth mod ID from project page
"modrinthId": "mWxGwd3F",
// Optional (release, beta, alpha)
// Default: release
"type": "release",
// Optional (true, false)
// Default false
"featured": false
}
},
}
For versions before 2023.7.1
public class ModName implements ModInitializer {
@Override
public void onInitialize() {
DuckyUpdater.checkForUpdate(
"modrinthId",
"modId",
"alpha", // Optional! Default release
true // Optional! Default true
);
}
}