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Ducky Updater Lib

by syorito-hatsuki · for Minecraft

Simple library for checking mod updates from modrinth

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3 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
FabricLoaders

About Ducky Updater Lib

From Modrinth

Simple library for checking mod updates from modrinth

Ducky Updater Lib

Description

Simple library for checking mod updates from Modrinth

Adding the dependency

> build.gradle.kts

repositories {
    maven {
        url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
    }
}

dependencies {
    // Option 1: Include Ducky Updater to project for it available within your own jar (additional ~17kb)
    include(modImplementation("maven.modrinth", "ducky-updater-lib", "<version>"))
    
    // Option 2: Depend on Ducky Updater, but require that users install it manually
    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": {
      //Mod modrinth ID from project page
      "modrinthId": "mWxGwd3F",
      // Optional (release, beta, alpha)
      // Default: release
      "type": "release",
      // Optional (true, false)
      // Default false
      "featured": false
    }
  },
}
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
        );
    }
}

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 51 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Libraries & compatibility

Foundations and fixes other mods build on. Usually installed because something else needs it.

Works on a server

From source side support

Modrinth lists server-side support for Ducky Updater Lib as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Fabric
Runs on
Serveroptional on the server
Game versions
26.3 and 50 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorsyorito-hatsuki, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Ducky Updater Lib, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Ducky Updater Lib?

Modrinth lists server-side support for Ducky Updater Lib as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric.

Is it free?

Yes. Ducky Updater Lib is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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