Hollow Knight: Silksong Mods by Dakusan

A collection of mods designed to expand and enhance the Hollow Knight: Silksong experience.
Each module is self-contained with its own documentation and purpose — ranging from gameplay utilities to full-scale feature overhauls.

1. Repository Structure
   • Pharloom Atlas
   • SilkDev (Plugin Developer Tools)
   • No Clip
   • Pin Finder
   • Web Server
2. Compiling
3. Notes
4. Contributing
5. Credits
6. License

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⚙️ Repository Structure

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Local description	Link to Readme	Description	Nexus Mod page
Pharloom Atlas	PharloomAtlas/	Main mod (map overhaul)	Nexus #755
Silk Dev	SilkDev/	Plugin developer tools and helpers	Nexus #510
No Clip	NoClip/	Noclip gameplay mod	Nexus #478
Pin Finder	PinFinder/	Pin location gathering utility	Nexus #772
VGAtlas	VGAtlas/	Pharloom Atlas recreation on the web
Web Server	WebServer/	Remote data receiver for Pharloom Atlas	Nexus #755

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🗺️ Pharloom Atlas

Tagline: The ultimate Silksong map overhaul — feature-packed, customizable, and crafted for completionists.

A complete reimagining of Silksong’s map system with advanced tracking, markers, controls, and exploration tools.
📂️ Read more →
Requires: SilkDev

🧩️ SilkDev (Plugin Developer Tools)

A toolkit of useful utilities for Silksong mod developers — includes tools to simplify mod creation like for debugging, configurations, input controls, events, windows.
📂️ Read more →

👻️ No Clip

Adds noclipping capabilities to Silksong, allowing players to freely explore or debug game areas.
📂️ Read more →
Requires: SilkDev

📍️ Pin Finder

Searches through all scenes to locate map pins, assisting developers with world data exploration.
📂️ Read more →
Requires: SilkDev, NoClip

🗺️ VGAtlas

A full-featured web implementation of the Hollow Knight: Silksong map, including all Pharloom Atlas enhancements.

Run the full Atlas experience in any browser—no game or mod install required.
📂️ Read more →
Requires: Web browser (100% client side. No server needed! [technically])

🌐️ Web Server

A lightweight web server for managing and [community] receiving Pharloom Atlas data.
📂️ Read more →

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🔨️ Compiling

Prerequisites

• Windows
• Visual Studio 2022 (or newer) with .NET desktop development
• .NET SDK matching the solution (auto-restored by VS)

Steps

1. Symlink the game directory into the repository root

Run from an elevated Command Prompt:

   set STEAM_PATH="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam" & REM Fill this in with your steam path that contains the `Hollow Knight Silksong` folder
   mklink /J "Hollow Knight Silksong" "%STEAM_PATH%\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight Silksong"

The repository root should now contain a Hollow Knight Silksong/ folder pointing to your Steam install.

2. Open and build

• Open SilkSong.sln in Visual Studio
• Select Release | x64 (recommended)
• Build the solution

Output

The compiled DLL(s) will be placed in the appropriate BepInEx/plugins/dakusan/ subdirectory under the symlinked Hollow Knight Silksong folder, ready to run in-game.

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🐞️ Notes

• Each module can be built and used independently.
• See individual README.md files for setup and usage instructions.
• This project is built for fun exploration and learning.

🛠️ Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and feedback welcome!

• Report issues or feature requests via GitHub.

Before opening a pull request

Please ensure the following:

• Run .githooks/hook-setup.sh once before making any commits.
• Acknowledge that this project is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license.
• Follow the existing code style and conventions.
  • The project includes a .editorconfig file that Visual Studio will respect, though not all styling rules can be fully expressed via EditorConfig.

📜️ Credits

• Dakusan (the author) — Developer, tinkerer, and longtime Hollow Knight fan.
• BepInEx for making modding much more accessible.
• Team Cherry for creating the amazing Hollow Knight series.

🧠️ License

This repository is open-source and intended for educational and community modding purposes. Licensed under BSD 3 clause.