Installation

Install from Steam Workshop (Recommended)

All required mods are available on the Steam Workshop. Subscribe to each:

1. Install StationeersLaunchPad (BepInEx modding framework - see its GitHub for install instructions)
2. Subscribe to StationeersLua on the Steam Workshop
3. Subscribe to IC10Editor on the Steam Workshop
4. Launch Stationeers - all mods load automatically

TIP

When creating or joining a world, make sure the mods are enabled in the mod list.

Verify Installation

If StationeersLua is loaded correctly, you'll be able to craft or spawn an Integrated Circuit (Lua) item in-game. Check the BepInEx console for any error messages if things aren't working.

IC10Editor is required for the player docs flow

Treat IC10Editor as required for the intended StationeersLua experience. The guides assume you have its in-game editor, Lua formatter, reference panel, and the ? button for working with real scripts.

Optional: ScriptedScreens

For custom touchscreen UIs on computer consoles, tablets, and programmable visors, also subscribe to the ScriptedScreens mod on the Steam Workshop.

ScriptedScreens requires StationeersLua - it validates the version on load and will self-disable if StationeersLua is missing or too old.

Optional: VS Code Extension

For external editing, chip browsing, and debugger attach, install the StationeersLua VS Code extension from the VS Code Marketplace or from Open VSX (VSCodium and other Open VSX-based editors).

For full Stationeers-specific code intelligence (enum completions, diagnostics, require() suggestions), enable EnableLspServer = true in the mod config under [MCP Server]. The extension connects to the mod's built-in LSP server alongside Sumneko Lua for a dual-LSP experience.

IC10Editor remains the expected in-game workflow, and the game can also use an external lua-language-server path for the in-game editor. See Language Servers & Editor Intelligence.

See the VS Code Extension guide for full setup and feature details.

Multiplayer Debugging Model

In multiplayer, VS Code talks to a local StationeersLua bridge running in your own game client. That local bridge proxies debugger traffic to the authoritative server over in-game mod network messages when the server enables multiplayer debug proxying.

Dedicated servers do not expose the HTTP/MCP listener directly.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK (targeting netstandard2.1)
• Visual Studio 2022 or compatible IDE
• Stationeers game installed

Build Steps

1. Clone the repository

2. Update Stationeers.VS.User.props with your local paths:

   <StationeersDirectory>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stationeers</StationeersDirectory>
   <StationeersDocumentsDirectory>$(USERPROFILE)\Documents\My Games\Stationeers</StationeersDocumentsDirectory>

3. Build the solution:

   dotnet build -c Release

4. The mod will be automatically copied to your mods folder