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Valheim Mod Manager

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What Valheim Mod Manager is

Valheim Mod Manager is a free command-line utility for downloading, organizing, and launching Valheim mods. It installs mods from Thunderstore together with their complete dependency closure, and records installations in an r2modman-compatible mods.yml file so removals can target the exact install. Mods can be enabled or disabled without uninstalling them. Named profiles keep separate mod collections outside the game directory, using a layout r2modman can read. Profiles can be exported or imported as .r2z files or Thunderstore profile codes, then used to launch the game. A shared download and extraction cache serves every target and download progress is shown. The latest release lists prebuilt x64 binaries for Windows and Linux, including GNU and MUSL Linux archives. Source installation uses cargo install, with shell and PowerShell scripts also documented. The project uses the MIT License and lists signed release commits and SHA-256 checksums.

Who it suits

It suits Valheim players on Windows or Linux who manage mods from the command line. Profile sharing and r2modman-compatible layouts help users maintaining separate mod sets.

What it does well

  • Installs Thunderstore mods with dependencies
  • Named profiles keep mod sets separate
  • Imports and exports profile formats
  • Shared cache across targets
  • Prebuilt Windows and Linux binaries

What to know first

  • Regular updates do not inspect file contents
  • Native Linux Steam needs one-time launch setup
  • Uninstall may require --force for untracked folders

Verdict

Valheim Mod Manager provides command-line control over Thunderstore installations, profiles, and launches. It offers broad profile handling and Linux and Windows binaries, while its update checks and Linux Steam setup impose specific operating limits.

Facts from Valheim Mod Manager's own pages

Cache and progress
It shares a download and extraction cache across targets and shows download progress while working. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Deployment method
copy · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Free plan
Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Game launch
It can launch the game with a profile's mods applied. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Installation
The project documents installation from source with cargo install and provides shell and PowerShell installer scripts for its latest release. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Install tracking
It tracks installed mods in an r2modman-compatible mods.yml file so an install can be uninstalled exactly. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Launch
The tool can launch the game with a profile's mods applied. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
License
The project states that it is licensed under the MIT License. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Linux setup
For a native Linux Steam copy, Steam launch options need a one-time manual setup using the string printed by vmm launch --print-steam-options. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Mod controls
It can enable and disable mods in place without uninstalling them. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Mod profiles
Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Mod source
It installs mods and their full dependency closure from Thunderstore. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Mod source access
built-in · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Notable limit
A regular mod update checks whether files exist, not whether their contents have changed, so it does not repair edited or corrupted files. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Operational limits
A normal update checks whether mod files exist but does not check their contents, so it will not repair edited or corrupted files. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Package cache
It shares one download and extraction cache across every target. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Platforms
The latest release lists prebuilt binaries for x64 Windows and x64 Linux, including GNU and MUSL Linux builds. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Profiles
Named profiles keep separate mod sets outside the game directory in a layout r2modman can read. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Profile sharing
It can export and import profiles as .r2z files or Thunderstore profile codes. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Valheim Mod Manager is a command-line tool for managing and automatically downloading Valheim mods and their dependencies. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Release verification
The latest release page says its commit was created on GitHub and signed with GitHub's verified signature, and lists checksums for downloads. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Security and integrity
The 0.3.0 GitHub release is marked as signed with GitHub's verified signature and provides SHA-256 checksums for downloads. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Supported downloads
The latest release lists prebuilt binaries for x64 Windows and x64 Linux, including GNU and MUSL Linux archives. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
linux · github.com, 22 Sept 2026

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