Nexus Mods App
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The facts
Each one read from Nexus Mods App's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account connection
- Signing in opens an authorization page in the default browser for the user to authorize the app to access their Nexus Mods account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Collections
- The documentation describes Collections as a planned feature for a future app version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment method
- copychecked 23 Sep 2026
- Development status
- The FAQ says the app is still in development and focuses on a select set of games before expanding compatibility.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Diagnostics
- Health Check runs game-specific checks after loadout changes and can report suggestions, warnings, and critical issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- External changes
- The app records changes made to game or mod files outside the app so users can review and manage them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- External imports
- The app can import mods from other websites, but rich metadata is available only for files downloaded from Nexus Mods.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File handling
- The app uses content hashing to identify file contents and requires a hash database for each supported game version; that database may lag after game updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Game support
- The app is still in development and supports a select group of games while its team establishes core functionality.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Health Check
- Health Check runs game-specific diagnostics on loadout changes and can flag incompatibilities, dangerous game-file edits, or outdated mods.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The FAQ says nxm:// links connect the web browser with the app for Nexus Mods downloads and communication.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Loadouts
- Loadouts let players keep multiple mod setups for one game and switch between them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod changes
- Users can change mod deployment instructions and apply them to the game folder, then revert changes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod downloads
- On supported game pages, Nexus Mods Mod Manager buttons can pass mods to the app and start downloads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mod profiles
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Mod source access
- manual importchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Open source
- The GitHub repository lists the GPL-3.0 license and says the repository was archived on February 20, 2026.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Premium integration
- The app's collection download guide says Nexus Mods Premium enables uncapped download speeds and one-click download of all mods in a collection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app is a mod installer, creator, and manager for games.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and recovery
- The project describes an intended undo feature that can revert changes on a per-file basis.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can suggest Health Check diagnostics through GitHub or the Nexus Mods forums.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Nexus Mods is operated by Black Tree Gaming Limited, trading as Nexus Mods, registered in England and Wales with its registered office in Exeter, England.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux requirements
- The Linux app requires the XDG Desktop Portal and a backend, and the AppImage requires FUSE 2.checked 11 Oct 2026
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