PluginReloader

PluginReloader

PluginReloader is a BepInEx plugin designed to streamline the development and debugging of other BepInEx plugins. It provides hot-reloading capabilities for plugins, configuration and data to make plugin iteration faster and safer.

Why PluginReloader?

During plugin development, restarting the game to test the plugin, configuration or data changes is slow and tedious. PluginReloader enables you to reload the plugin, configs and data on the fly, toggle debug features.

Key Features

• Reload Game/Server Plugins: Instantly reload the game (client) plugins by pressing a hotkey, or reload the server plugin by creating a file named reload in the BepInEx/PluginReloader folder. Works for both client and server in any game.
• Hot-Reload Configs: Reload plugin configuration files at runtime with a simple keypress or command.

Installation

• Install BepInEx Bleeding Edge

Download and install the latest BepInEx Bleeding Edge.

• Install PluginReloader

Download the latest PluginReloader.zip and extract it into your game's BepInEx/plugins/PluginReloader directory.

• Run the Game

Launch your game once to generate PluginReloader's config file.

Usage

• Reload Game/Server plugins:
• For client mods: Press the configured reload hotkey F6 (customizable in the config) to restart the game instantly.
• For servers: Create a file named reload inside the BepInEx/PluginReloader directory to trigger the server plugin reload. This works for dedicated server and client environments.

Configuration

PluginReloader generates a config file (PluginReloader.cfg) where you can:

• Change the reload plugins hotkey
• Change the reload settings hotkey

Contributing

Contributions and suggestions are welcome! Open an issue or pull request on GitHub.

Credits

PluginReloader was inspired by and borrows ideas from Bloodstone by decaprime.