Balatro Mod Index Guide

This repository indexes Balatro mods for use in Balatro Mod Manager. Follow this guide to submit mods that pass validation quickly.

Want to upload a new mod?

First, check the information below for what to submit, then use the BMI Submission Helper to easily upload new Mods to the index! After the PR has been made, Reviewers will check if the Submission is safe and ready to merge and your Mod will be on the Index in no time!

Quick Checklist

Before opening a PR, make sure all of the following are true:

• Your mod folder location is in the mods folder, and your mod folder name is AuthorName@ModName
• description.md exists
• meta.json exists and is valid JSON
• Thumbnail is optional, but if present it must be called thumbnail.jpg (JPEG only)
• downloadURL points directly to a downloadable file/archive (not an HTML page)
• categories only uses allowed values
• version is present and matches the downloadable artifact

(Make sure to read this entire file for help so you don't open an issue for something resolved here)

Required Structure

mods/
  AuthorName@Modname/
    description.md       # required
    meta.json            # required
    thumbnail.jpg        # optional, JPG only

meta.json Fields

Example:
(Don't write whats in red!)

{
  "title": "Extended Cards", -- The name of your mod that'll appear on the mod manager.
  "requires-steamodded": true, -- Does the mod require the steamodded API?
  "requires-talisman": false, -- Does the mod require the talisman API? (talisman adds exponential mult and chips!)
  "categories": ["Content"], -- Table of categories (example: ["Content", "Joker"] ect..)
  "author": "Joe Mama", -- The person who made the mod, will appear on the manager.
  "repo": "https://github.com/joemama/extended-cards", -- The repo where the mod is released.
  "downloadURL": "https://github.com/joemama/extended-cards/releases/latest/download/extended-cards.zip", -- Refer to "Download URL Rules"
  "folderName": "ExtendedCards", -- Optional, the name of the folder in the balatro/mods folder.
  "version": "1.0.0", -- The current version of your mod.
  "automatic-version-check": true -- Whether to automatically update the version (refer to "Automatic Version Check Rules" for more info)
}

Required fields:

• title (string)
• requires-steamodded (boolean)
• requires-talisman (boolean)
• categories (array, at least 1)
• author (string)
• repo (valid URL)
• downloadURL (valid URL)
• version (string)

Optional fields:

• folderName (string, unique, no invalid filename chars)
• automatic-version-check (boolean)
• fixed-release-tag-updates (boolean)

Allowed category values:

• Content - The mod adds content to the game.
• Joker - The mod has a relation to jokers.
• Quality of Life - The mod adds features to improve the balatro experience.
• Technical - The mod changes the game in technical ways.
• Miscellaneous - The mod doesn't fit into any of these categories.
• Resource Packs - The mod changes the look of the game.
• API - The mod adds features to make coding another mod easier.
• Extension - The mod is an extension of another mod.

Download URL Rules (Important)

downloadURL must resolve to a real downloadable file (zip/tar/etc). Do not use repository or release HTML page URLs.

Accepted examples

• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/releases/latest/download/mod.zip (You must upload it using This button)
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/refs/heads/main.zip (This mimics pressing the green "code" button then clicking "download zip"!)
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/refs/heads/master.zip (This mimics pressing the green "code" button then clicking "download zip"!)
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/releases/download/<tag>/mod.zip (You must upload it using This button)

Rejected examples

• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo> - This doesn't download anything.
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/tree/main - This doesn't download anything.
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/blob/main/mod.zip - This is a blob, not accepted.
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/releases/latest - This doesn't download anything.
• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/releases/tag/v1.2.3 - This doesn't download anything.

Automatic Version Check Rules

automatic-version-check is optional but recommended.

Enable it only if downloadURL points to an automatically updating source:

• If the link has releases/latest
• If the link has archive/refs/heads/main.zip or archive/refs/heads/master.zip

If your downloadURL uses a fixed release tag asset like:

• https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/releases/download/<tag>/mod.zip

then you must set:

• automatic-version-check: true
• fixed-release-tag-updates: true

This is required to avoid accidental update freeze behavior.

Thumbnail Rules

• Thumbnail is optional.
• If included, filename must be exactly thumbnail.jpg.
• JPEG content only (image/jpeg).
• Recommended max dimensions: 1920x1080.
• If it isn't accepted, make it a jpeg using any image editing software (yes, even paint can do it)

How To Submit

Automatic way: https://bmi-helper.dasguney.com/

Manual:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Add your mod folder inside the "mods" directory using the format: AuthorName@Modname/
3. Add description.md and meta.json.
4. Optionally add thumbnail.jpg.
5. Commit and push.
6. Open a PR to main.

PR Title Suggestion

(Ignore this if you're doing this via the website!)

Use a clear title for your pull request, for example:

• Add AuthorName@Modname mod

Validation and Review

Your PR is checked automatically by GitHub Actions. A maintainer then reviews:

• metadata correctness
• download URL validity
• update logic consistency
• submission safety/policy compliance

Submission Policy

All submissions must be safe, legal, and appropriate for a general audience.

Not allowed:

1. Malware/spyware.
2. Copyrighted content without permission.
3. Hateful, discriminatory, or offensive material.

By submitting a mod, you agree to allow it to be displayed in and redistributed by Balatro Mod Manager.

If you want content removed later, open an Issue or submit a PR that removes the content.

Third-Party Submissions

Prefer submissions by the original creator. If you submit someone else's mod, verify all of the following:

1. Mod is still working and not abandoned/deprecated.
2. License allows redistribution, or explicit public permission exists.
3. Dependencies are correctly represented (requires-steamodded, requires-talisman, and other requirements in description.md).
4. Required install folder behavior is reflected by folderName when needed.
5. Any special install instructions are documented in description.md.

For third-party submissions, prefer stable release links instead of volatile dev snapshots whenever possible.

Thanks for contributing to Balatro Mod Index.