Modern Beta resource packs

Textures, models, and language files for the visual trickery that makes Modern Beta possible!

Folder structure

/
├── BasePacks/                # Packs merged into other packs before its own files (also builds itself)
│   ├── <PackName>/
│   │   ├── java/             # Java Edition assets
│   │   ├── bedrock/          
│   │   └── build-config.json 
├── _OverlayPacks/            # Packs merged into other packs on top of its own files (also builds itself)
│   ├── <PackName>/
│   │   ├── java/             
│   │   ├── bedrock/          # Bedrock Edition assets (optional)
│   │   └── build-config.json 
├── <PackName>/               # A root pack — built into its own zip/mcpack
│   ├── java/                 
│   ├── bedrock/              
│   └── build-config.json     # controls aspects of built pack, including base/overlay, MB credits, etc.
└── out/                      # Build output (generated, not committed)

Each pack folder at the root level is discovered automatically. A folder is treated as a pack if it contains a java and/or bedrock subfolder. The same applies to packs inside _BasePacks and _OverlayPacks.

build-config.json

Place a build-config.json at the root of any pack folder to control how it is built. All fields are optional and fall back to the defaults for that location.

Field	Type	Description
basePacks	boolean	Merge files from _BasePacks into this pack before its own files.
overlayPacks	boolean	Merge files from _OverlayPacks into this pack on top of its own files.
includeCredits	boolean	Include CREDITS.txt in the output zip.

Root packs — defaults: all true

_BasePacks packs — defaults: overlayPacks: true, includeCredits: true

• basePacks is not applicable here — base packs cannot include other base packs.

_OverlayPacks packs — defaults: overlayPacks: false, includeCredits: true

• basePacks is not applicable here — overlay packs cannot include base packs.
• overlayPacks defaults to false — opt in via build-config.json when an overlay needs other overlays applied.

Merge order

1. Base pack files (if basePacks: true)
2. The pack's own files (always, overrides base)
3. Overlay pack files (if overlayPacks: true, overrides everything)

pack.mcmeta and pack.png are never copied from overlay packs — each pack keeps its own.

Building

• Install Bun if you don't have it already.
• Open a terminal to the project root.
• On first use, install script dependencies: bun install --cwd scripts
• Run the build script: bun run ./scripts/build.ts
• Output is written to the out/ directory along with a checksums.txt (SHA1 hashes).