defold-project-setup

To automate downloading Defold dependencies, run the setup script from your project root to fetch declared libraries from game.project and extract required include_dirs directly into .deps. This ensures your environment is ready for module resolution.

If your .deps folder is missing or outdated, running a dependency setup script fetches the required zips and extracts only the declared include_dirs. This refreshes the context and ensures builtins are present for consistent module resolution.

The best way to set up a new Defold project is to run an automated dependency fetcher that reads game.project, downloads each declared zip, and organizes builtins and include_dirs into .deps. This provides a ready-to-use context without manual downloads.

Yes, the Defold dependency setup process fetches engine builtins alongside your declared libraries. This ensures a consistent read-only context for module resolution and validates that .deps exists before any project tasks run.

To update include_dirs after modifying game.project dependencies, run the setup script to validate and normalize the setup. It downloads the updated dependency zips and extracts only the newly declared include_dirs into the .deps folder.

You should refresh the .deps folder when creating a new Defold project, updating game.project dependencies, or if .deps is missing. Running the setup script re-downloads dependencies and builtins to maintain a consistent environment.