Tags & Batch Operations

Organize mods with flexible tags instead of rigid categories. Filter, batch-update, and exclude with precision.

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Tags vs. Categories

Most launchers let you put a mod in one category. Polymerium uses tags — a mod can have as many tags as you want.

For example, Sodium might have:

performance  core  QoL  stability-watch

This lets you filter and operate on mods from multiple angles:

Select an instance and go to the Setup tab.
Each mod in the list has a tag field.
Type tags separated by commas or spaces. Tags are freeform — use whatever makes sense to you.

Tags are stored per-instance, per-package. The same mod can have different tags in different instances.

Use the tag filter in the mod list to narrow down what's visible. You can stack multiple tag filters to find exactly what you need.

When new mod versions are available:

Open the Bulk Update dialog.
Polymerium shows all mods with available updates.
Review each update and check/uncheck.
Exclude by tag — e.g. exclude all mods tagged stability-watch from the update batch.

This gives you fine-grained control over mass updates without losing the convenience of "update all."

Tags aren't just for organization — they integrate with the deployment rules engine. You can create rules like:

See Deployment Rules → for the full rule syntax.