Mod Collections
A set of mods not tied to a specific Minecraft version or loader. You put it together once and apply it to any instance, and Stuzhik picks the right mod versions for it by itself.
This isn't a modpack: a collection contains no configs or settings — only the list of mods you usually install together.
Why you need it
A modpack pins versions. A collection doesn't. If you have a go-to set of your favorite mods (say, optimization + QoL) and you keep creating new instances for different MC versions — instead of reinstalling the same set by hand, you apply the collection, and the right versions are picked automatically for that particular instance.
Creating a collection
From scratch
- The "Mod Collections" section in the sidebar → type a name into the "Collection name…" field and click "+" ("Create collection"). With the field empty, "+" asks you for a name
- A description (optional) — the "Edit collection" pencil next to the name
- Add mods through the built-in catalog — the "Catalog" switch above the collection's mod list, with an "Add" button on each mod. Search, filters, everything just like in the regular mod browser
From an installed instance
- The "Mod Collections" section → the "From instance" button → pick the instance
- Choose which mods to include (you don't have to take all of them). Only Modrinth and CurseForge mods are listed — local JARs can't be matched to another game version
- Where to: "To a new collection" (give it a name) or "To “…”" — the collection that's open right now. Then "Add"
Applying a collection
To an existing instance
- Instance → "Mods" tab → the "Mod Collections" button (tooltip "Apply")
- Choose a collection
- Stuzhik shows a preview: what will be installed, what will be skipped (already there or incompatible), and what couldn't be found for this version/loader
- Confirm with "Install selected"
When creating a new instance
The instance creation form has an optional "Mod collection" field (it shows up once you have collections, and not for a vanilla instance) — the mods are installed right after the instance is created, with versions picked for its MC version and loader.
Export and import
- To a modpack — a collection can be exported to
.mrpack(Modrinth) or.stzhk(Stuzhik format), pinning the versions for a specific MC version - Importing a modpack into a collection — it works the other way around too: take an existing modpack (Modrinth or CurseForge) and save its mod list as a version-independent collection
Management
- Duplicate a collection — if you want to make a variation without touching the original
- Renaming, a custom icon
- Sorting the mods within a collection: "By date added", "By name" or "By source"