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A dependency resolver for Godot addons. Any addon that ships a small manifest file gets, for free: version-checked dependency resolution, one-click fetching of missing dependencies from their declared source, update-availability checking, and a safe unlock step for GDExtension binaries with a hard native-library dependency.
- License: Apache 2.0
- Origin: Heathen Group
- Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS
Tip
Looking for the easiest way to install?
Copy Archive/addons/ExtensionResolver/ straight into your project's addons/ folder and enable the plugin. See Install below.
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Godot has no built-in package manager, so addons that depend on other addons have historically had to hand-roll their own fetch/version-check logic, or simply assume the dependency is already there. Extension Resolver replaces that with one shared mechanism:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Version-checked dependencies | Not just "is it installed," but "is it installed at a version that actually satisfies what I need." |
| One-click fetching | Missing or out-of-range dependencies are fetched from their declared source with a single confirmation, never automatically. |
| Update checking | Every installed extension is checked against its source for a newer release, right in the Project Settings tab. |
| Safe native-library gating | GDExtension binaries with a hard dependency stay inert until every dependency is confirmed present, then unlock without needing an editor restart. |
| Libraries | A catalogue view for installing addons you don't have yet, not just managing the ones you do. See Library Schema. |
Full documentation of the manifest format is in Archive/docs/manifest-schema.md.
Copy Archive/addons/ExtensionResolver/ into your project's addons/ folder and enable the plugin from Project Settings > Plugins. It is pure GDScript: no compiled binary, no native-library load order to worry about.
Alternatively, if you install an addon that already depends on Extension Resolver, its own gate script will offer to fetch and enable Extension Resolver for you automatically the first time it is needed.
- Ship an
extension.manifest.jsonat your addon's root. SeeArchive/docs/manifest-schema.mdfor the full schema. - Copy
Archive/gate/extension_resolver_gate.gdinto your ownaddons/<YourAddon>/gate/folder. - From your
EditorPlugin's_enter_tree(), callGate.ensure_unlocked(self, "<YourAddonId>", _on_unlocked), using apreload()of the gate script you copied in step 2.
That is the entire integration surface. Version comparison, fetching, and the Project Settings tab that lists every installed extension and its update status all live in Extension Resolver itself, so none of it needs to be duplicated per addon.
Apache 2.0.