League Mod Toolkit

A comprehensive Rust-based toolkit for creating, managing, and distributing League of Legends mods using the modpkg format.

🔧 Installation

Windows (Recommended)

Quick install (PowerShell, no admin):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeagueToolkit/league-mod/main/scripts/install-league-mod.ps1 | iex

This downloads the latest release, installs it to %LOCALAPPDATA%\LeagueToolkit\league-mod, and adds it to your user PATH.

Via GitHub Releases:

1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
2. Extract the ZIP file to your preferred location
3. Add the extracted directory to your PATH environment variable

🚀 Features

• Project Management: Initialize and manage mod projects with layered structure
• Efficient Packaging: Create compressed .modpkg files for distribution
• Layer System: Support for multiple mod layers with priority-based overrides
• Metadata Management: Rich metadata including authors, licenses, and descriptions
• Cross-format Support: Both JSON and TOML configuration formats
• File Transformation: Extensible transformer system for asset processing

📦 Packages

This workspace contains the following crates:

league-mod - CLI Tool

The main command-line interface for mod developers and users.

Features:

• Initialize new mod projects with interactive prompts
• Pack mod projects into distributable .modpkg files
• Extract existing .modpkg files for inspection or modification
• Display detailed information about mod packages

Usage:

# Initialize a new mod project
league-mod init --name my-awesome-mod --display-name "My Awesome Mod"

# Pack a mod project
league-mod pack --config-path ./mod.config.json --output-dir ./build

# Extract a mod package
league-mod extract --file-path ./my-mod.modpkg --output-dir ./extracted

# Show mod package information
league-mod info --file-path ./my-mod.modpkg

# Configure League installation path
league-mod config auto-detect
league-mod config set-league-path "C:/Riot Games/League of Legends/Game/League of Legends.exe"
league-mod config show

ltk_modpkg - Binary Format Library

Library for reading, writing, and manipulating the modpkg binary format.

Features:

• Reading and Writing
• Zstd compression
• Layer-based file organization
• Chunk-based data storage with metadata
• High-level project packing (with project feature)

ltk_mod_core - Shared Core Library

Shared utilities used by both the CLI and GUI applications.

Features:

• League of Legends installation detection (registry, running processes, common paths)
• Cross-platform path utilities

ltk_mod_project - Configuration Library

Handles mod project configuration files and metadata structures.

Features:

• JSON/TOML config support
• Layer system
• Author, license, readme and distribution metadata
• File transformer configuration

ltk-manager - Desktop GUI Application

A graphical desktop application for managing League of Legends mods, built with Tauri.

Features:

• Visual mod library management
• Drag & drop mod installation
• Enable/disable mods with toggles
• Automatic League of Legends detection
• Creator Workshop for building mods (coming soon)

Status: In active development. See the design document for the full roadmap.

Configuration Example:

{
  "name": "old-summoners-rift",
  "display_name": "Old Summoners Rift",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Brings back the classic Summoners Rift map",
  "authors": [
    "TheKillerey",
    { "name": "Crauzer", "role": "Contributor" }
  ],
  "license": "MIT",
  "layers": [
    {
      "name": "base",
      "priority": 0,
      "description": "Base layer of the mod"
    },
    {
      "name": "high_res",
      "priority": 10,
      "description": "High resolution textures"
    }
  ],
  "transformers": [
    {
      "name": "tex-converter",
      "patterns": ["**/*.dds", "**/*.png"]
    }
  ]
}

🏗️ Project Structure

A typical mod project follows this structure:

my-mod/
├── mod.config.json           # Project configuration
├── content/                  # Mod content organized by layers
│   ├── base/                 # Base layer (priority 0)
|   |   ├── Aatrox.wad.client # Mods for the Aatrox wad file
│   │   |   ├── data/
│   │   │   └── assets/
|   |   ├── Map11.wad.client  # Mods for the Map11 (SR) wad file
│   │   |   ├── data/
│   │   │   └── assets/
│   ├── high_res/             # High resolution layer
│   └── gameplay/             # Gameplay modifications layer
├── build/                    # Output directory for .modpkg files
└── README.md                 # Project documentation/description

📖 Quick Start

1. Create a New Mod Project

league-mod init
# Follow the interactive prompts

2. Add Your Content

Place your mod files in the appropriate layer directories:

reworked-aatrox/content/base/data/characters/aatrox/skins/skin0.bin
reworked-aatrox/content/base/assets/characters/aatrox/skins/base/aatrox_base_tx_cm.tex

3. Configure Your Mod

Edit mod.config.json to add metadata, authors, and configure layers:

{
  "name": "aatrox-rework",
  "display_name": "Aatrox Visual Rework",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "A complete visual overhaul for Aatrox",
  "authors": ["Your Name"],
  "layers": [
    {
      "name": "base",
      "priority": 0,
    }
  ]
}

4. Pack Your Mod

league-mod pack
# Creates aatrox-rework_1.0.0.modpkg in the build/ directory

🔄 Layer System

The layer system allows for modular and overrideable mod content:

• Base Layer: Always present, contains core mod files
• Custom Layers: Additional layers with configurable priorities
• Override Behavior: Higher priority layers override lower priority layers for the same files
• Selective Installation: Users can potentially choose which layers to install

Example layer configuration:

{
  "layers": [
    {
      "name": "base",
      "priority": 0,
      "description": "Core modifications"
    },
    {
      "name": "optional_sounds",
      "priority": 10,
      "description": "Optional sound replacements"
    },
    {
      "name": "experimental",
      "priority": 20,
      "description": "Experimental features"
    }
  ]
}

🔗 File Transformers

Transformers allow preprocessing of files during the packing process:

{
  "transformers": [
    {
      "name": "tex-converter",
      "patterns": ["**/*.png", "**/*.jpg"],
      "options": {
        "format": "dds",
        "compression": "bc7"
      }
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Building from Source

Prerequisites:

• Rust 1.70+ (2021 edition)
• Git

Build steps:

git clone https://github.com/LeagueToolkit/league-mod.git
cd league-mod
cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be available at target/release/league-mod.exe

📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Commit Message Format

This project uses Conventional Commits for automated changelog generation and semantic versioning:

# Features (minor version bump)
git commit -m "feat: add support for custom transformers"

# Bug fixes (patch version bump)  
git commit -m "fix: resolve file path handling on Windows"

# Breaking changes (major version bump)
git commit -m "feat!: change configuration file format"

# Other types: docs, style, refactor, test, chore
git commit -m "docs: update installation instructions"

Development Workflow

All contributions go through our CI pipeline:

1. Create a PR - All changes must be submitted via pull request
2. CI Checks - Automated checks run on every PR:
   • ✅ Code compilation on Linux, Windows, and macOS
   • ✅ Test suite execution
   • ✅ Clippy linting for code quality
   • ✅ Code formatting verification
   • ✅ Security audit for vulnerabilities
   • ✅ License and dependency checks
3. Review & Merge - Maintainer review and merge approved PRs

Release Process

Releases are automated using release-plz:

1. Make commits using conventional commit format
2. Push to main branch
3. Release-plz creates a Release PR with version bump and changelog
4. Merge the PR to trigger automatic release with Windows binaries

📚 Documentation

For detailed documentation about the modpkg format and advanced usage, visit our GitHub Wiki.

🙋‍♀️ Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the GitHub Issues
2. Consult the Wiki documentation
3. Join our community discussions

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