SteamModReference 0.1.0

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See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package SteamModReference --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package SteamModReference -Version 0.1.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="SteamModReference" Version="0.1.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="SteamModReference" Version="0.1.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="SteamModReference" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add SteamModReference --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: SteamModReference, 0.1.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package SteamModReference@0.1.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=SteamModReference&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=SteamModReference&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Steam-Mod-Reference

MSBuild tasks/props/targets that let a .NET project reference DLLs shipped inside Steam Workshop mods , by downloading them via SteamCMD at build time.

No SteamCMD credentials are required - all downloads are anonymous, which is sufficient for public workshop items

Game agnostic but tested on Rimworld

Requirements

On linux/ github

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libc6:i386

It also requires net10 SDK installed. Your mods can target whatever they want → mono, net461 etc

NOT TESTED ON WINDOWS WHATSOEVER

Usage



<PropertyGroup>
  <SteamModAppId>294100</SteamModAppId>
  <SteamModDefaultAssemblies>1.6/Assemblies/*.*;Assemblies/*.*</SteamModDefaultAssemblies>
</PropertyGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <PackageReference Include="SteamModReference" Version="0.1.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <SteamModReference Include="2872901762" />
  
  
</ItemGroup>
Metadata Meaning
Include Workshop item id. Required
Assemblies Path/glob under the mod's content root to find dll(s). Omit to use $(SteamModDefaultAssemblies).
AllowDuplicates true to force-reference even if an assembly of the same name is already referenced. Default false.

Properties

Property Default Meaning
SteamModAppId 294100 (RimWorld) Steam AppId the workshop ids belong to.
SteamModDefaultAssemblies 1.6/Assemblies/*.*;Assemblies/*.* Ordered, ;-separated fallback patterns tried when an item has no Assemblies metadata. First pattern that matches ≥1 dll wins.
SteamModIntermediateDir $(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)steam\ Where steamcmd + downloaded workshop content is staged.
SteamModForceRedownload false Escape hatch to bust the cache (not yet wired to actual skip-logic - see PLAN.md).
SteamModCleanRemovesToolCache false dotnet clean always clears staged mod content + manifest. Set true to also remove the cached steamcmd binary itself on clean (fully-from-scratch reset, re-downloads steamcmd next build).

Clean behavior

dotnet clean (and VS "Clean") normally only touches the SDK's own obj/bin outputs - it has no idea about the workshop content staged under $(SteamModIntermediateDir).

This package hooks AfterTargets="Clean" so that running clean also removes:

  • staged workshop mod content (.../steam/steamapps/workshop)
  • the manifest file (once Phase 3 incrementality lands - see PLAN.md)

The cached steamcmd tool binary itself is left alone by default (set SteamModCleanRemovesToolCache=true to remove that too).

Repo layout

src/                                    the MSBuild task assembly (net472 + net8.0)
build/                                  props/targets shipped to direct consumers
buildTransitive/                        thin pass-through for transitive consumers
tests/ConsumerSample/                   a project that consumes the package, for local testing
PLAN.md                                 what's implemented vs. still to do

License

MIT

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Version Downloads Last Updated
0.1.1 68 9/13/2026
0.1.0 71 9/13/2026

See here:
     https://github.com/pamidur/steam-mod-reference/releases/tag/0.1.0