diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 94d3a89..79bca1f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ BuildFiles/
 Output/
 build/
 .xmake/
-RE-UE4SS/
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+RE-UE4SS/
+.moddev/
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diff --git a/dllmain_template.cpp b/assets/dllmain_template.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from dllmain_template.cpp
rename to assets/dllmain_template.cpp
diff --git a/xmake_template.lua b/assets/xmake_template.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from xmake_template.lua
rename to assets/xmake_template.lua
diff --git a/new_mod_setup.bat b/new_mod_setup.bat
index 6c15d46..3682efa 100644
--- a/new_mod_setup.bat
+++ b/new_mod_setup.bat
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ cd %MOD_NAME%
 
 :: Create xmake.lua
 echo Creating xmake.lua...
-copy ..\xmake_template.lua xmake.lua
+copy ..\assets\xmake_template.lua xmake.lua
 powershell -Command "(Get-Content xmake.lua) -replace 'MyAwesomeMod', '%MOD_NAME%' | Set-Content xmake.lua"
 
 :: Create dllmain.cpp
 echo Creating dllmain.cpp...
-copy ..\dllmain_template.cpp dllmain.cpp
+copy ..\assets\dllmain_template.cpp dllmain.cpp
 powershell -Command "(Get-Content dllmain.cpp) -replace 'MyAwesomeMod', '%MOD_NAME%' | Set-Content dllmain.cpp"
 powershell -Command "(Get-Content dllmain.cpp) -replace 'MY_AWESOME_MOD_API', '%MOD_NAME_UPPER%_API' | Set-Content dllmain.cpp"
 
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index 7d1bc14..7ffa719 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -1 +1,237 @@
 includes("RE-UE4SS")
+
+task("init")
+    on_run(function ()
+        -- Find UE4SS
+        if os.isdir("RE-UE4SS") then
+            -- already exists, nothing to do
+            print("UE4SS already exists.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        -- get UE4SS, either by git or local
+        import("core.base.option")
+        if option.get("dir") then
+            local dir = path.absolute(option.get("dir"))
+            if not os.isdir(dir) then
+                print("Directory " .. dir .. " does not exist.")
+                return
+            end
+            print("Using local UE4SS from " .. dir .. "...")
+            -- mkdir
+            os.mkdir("RE-UE4SS")
+            -- oprn RE-UE4SS/xmake.lua and write includes("path/to/RE-UE4SS")
+            local file = io.open("RE-UE4SS/xmake.lua", "w")
+            file:write('includes("' .. dir .. '")')
+            file:write("isOutOfTree = true")
+            file:close()
+        else
+            if option.get("source") then
+                print("Cloning UE4SS from " .. option.get("source") .. "...")
+                import("devel.git")
+                if option.get("branch") then
+                    git.clone(option.get("source"), {depth = 1, branch = option.get("branch"), outputdir = "RE-UE4SS", recurse_submodules = true})
+                else 
+                    git.clone(option.get("source"), {depth = 1, outputdir = "RE-UE4SS", recurse_submodules = true})
+                    local tags = git.tags(url)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end)
+
+    set_menu {
+        usage = "xmake init [options]",
+        description = "Initialize UE4SS Mod template",
+        options = {
+            {'s', "source", "kv", "https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS", "Set the source repository of UE4SS"},
+            {'b', "branch", "kv", "main", "Set the branch of UE4SS"},
+            {'d', "dir", "kv", nil, "Set the directory of local UE4SS source tree"},
+        }
+    }
+task_end()
+
+task("update")
+    on_run(function () 
+        -- Find UE4SS
+        if not os.isdir("RE-UE4SS") then
+            print("UE4SS not found.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        -- Check if it is out of tree
+        if isOutOfTree then
+            print("You are using local UE4SS, please update it manually.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        -- Found UE4SS, update it to the latest version
+        print("Updating UE4SS...")
+        git.pull({remote = "origin", repodir = "./RE-UE4SS"})
+        import("devel.git.submodule")
+        submodule.update({repodir = "./RE-UE4SS", recursive = true})
+    end)
+    set_menu {
+        usage = "xmake update",
+        description = "Update UE4SS Repository"
+    }
+task_end()
+
+    
+task("new")
+    on_run(function ()
+
+    function gsub_template(template_file, target_file, kw, replace)
+        -- open template file and replace the name
+        local file = io.open(template_file, "r")
+        local content = file:read("*a")
+        file:close()
+
+        for k, v in pairs(kw) do
+            content = content:gsub(k, v)
+        end
+
+        -- write to target file
+        local file = io.open(target_file, "w")
+        file:write(content)
+        file:close()
+    end
+
+    function parse_upper_camel_case(name) 
+            local len = #name
+            local part = ""
+            local parts = {}
+            local i = 1
+            -- ([A-Z]+)(?=[A-Z][a-z]|$)|([A-Z]?[a-z0-9]+)
+            while i <= len do
+                local c = name:sub(i, i)
+                -- if it is uppercase
+                if c:match("%u") then
+                    local j = i
+                    local more_than_one_upper = false
+                    local lower_case_exists = false
+                    while j + 1 <= len do
+                        local d = name:sub(j + 1, j + 1)
+                        if d:match("%u") then
+                            if lower_case_exists then 
+                                -- j + 1 .. is new part
+                                -- i .. j is the part
+                                break
+                            else
+                                more_than_one_upper = true
+                            end
+                        else
+                            -- j + 1 is lowercase
+                            if more_than_one_upper then
+                                -- j, j + 1 is next part
+                                -- i .. j - 1 is the part
+                                j = j - 1
+                                break
+                            else
+                                lower_case_exists = true
+                            end
+                        end
+                        j = j + 1
+                    end
+                    table.insert(parts, name:sub(i, j))
+                    i = j + 1
+                end
+            end
+            return parts
+        end
+
+        -- Find UE4SS
+        if not os.isdir("RE-UE4SS") then
+            print("UE4SS not found.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        local exists_and_force = false
+
+        import("core.base.option")
+
+        local name = option.get("name")
+        local install_arg = option.get("install")
+        
+        -- Check if the mod already exists
+        if not name then
+            print("Please specify the name of the new mod.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        -- Check if the mod name is a valid upper camel case
+        if not name:match("^[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$") then
+            print("Invalid mod name. Please use upper camel case.")
+            return
+        end
+
+        if os.isdir(name) or os.isfile(name) then
+            if option.get("force") and install_arg then
+                exists_and_force = true
+            else
+                print("Mod " .. name .. " already exists.")
+                return
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- convert it to underscore format use regex
+        -- [A-Z]+(?=[A-Z][a-z]|$)|[A-Z]?[a-z0-9]+
+        local name_parts = parse_upper_camel_case(name)
+        -- join the parts with underscore
+        local name_underscore = table.concat(name_parts, "_"):upper()
+
+        -- Create the new mod
+        if not exists_and_force then
+            print("Creating new mod " .. name .. "...")
+            os.mkdir(name)
+            
+            -- open template file and replace the name
+            gsub_template("assets/dllmain_template.cpp", name .. "/dllmain.cpp", {["MyAwesomeMod"] = name, ["MY_AWESOME_MOD_API"] = name_underscore:upper() .. "_API"})
+            gsub_template("assets/xmake_template.lua", name .. "/xmake.lua", {["MyAwesomeMod"] = name})
+        end 
+        
+        -- save install path
+        if install_arg then
+            -- escape backslashes
+            local install = path.absolute(option.get("install"))
+            -- .moddev/config.json
+            local config = path.join(".moddev", "config.json")
+            import("core.base.json")
+            if os.isfile(config) then
+                local data = json.loadfile(config)
+                data["mods"][name] = {
+                    ["name"] = name,
+                    ["underscore"] = name_underscore,
+                    ["install"] = install,
+                    ["type"] = "CppMod"
+                }
+                json.savefile(config, data)
+            else
+                local data = {
+                    ["mods"] = {
+                        [name] = {
+                            ["name"] = name,
+                            ["underscore"] = name_underscore,
+                            ["install"] = install,
+                            ["type"] = "CppMod"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    ["version"] = "0.0.1",
+                }
+                json.savefile(config, data)
+            end
+        end
+    end)
+
+    set_menu {
+        usage = "xmake new -n name [options]",
+        description = "Create a new RE-UE4SS Mod",
+        options = {
+            -- mod name
+            {'n', "name", "kv", nil, "Set the name of the new mod"},
+            -- install location
+            {'i', "install", "kv", nil, "Set the install location of the new mod"},
+            {'f', "force", "k", false, "Ignore existing mod and create install entry"},
+        }
+    }
+
+task_end()
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