File locations
Where the toolkit reads from, and where it writes to. Paths use typical Windows conventions; substitute your own username.
Game files the tool reads
Starfield's own files live under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Starfield\
(i.e. C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Starfield\). Bethesda writes these; the
toolkit only touches Plugins.txt.
| File | Path | Access |
|---|---|---|
Plugins.txt | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Starfield\Plugins.txt | Read + write (on Apply only) |
ContentCatalog.txt | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Starfield\ContentCatalog.txt | Read only |
| Plugin files | <Steam>\steamapps\common\Starfield\Data\*.esm, *.esp | Read only (TES4 header only) |
Plugins.txt is the only game file the toolkit writes to, and only when you
explicitly Apply a load-order change. Plugin files themselves are never modified.
Toolkit data directory
The toolkit stores its own data under %APPDATA%\StarfieldToolkit\
(Roaming — i.e. C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\StarfieldToolkit\). Paste
%APPDATA%\StarfieldToolkit into Explorer's address bar to jump there.
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
config.json | App preferences (game path, window layout, rule-book registry, etc.). |
creations_catalogue.json | Offline creations catalogue (populated by the scraper tool; used by the description parser and Fast Lane baseline). |
images\ | Cached creation thumbnails. |
rules\ | Your user-authored rule books (JSON, one per file). |
No log files, cache subtrees, or snapshot directory are created automatically. Load-order snapshots are saved only to the path you pick in the Save-Snapshot file dialog.
Bundled with the binary
Read-only, packed inside StarfieldToolkit.exe (extracted to a temp dir at launch via PyInstaller):
data\rules\— curated rule books shipped with the release.- Fast Lane baseline snapshot, bundled LOOT masterlist fallback, etc.
Clearing state
- Clear Cache in Installed Creations drops cached API responses and thumbnails under
images\. - Deleting the whole
%APPDATA%\StarfieldToolkit\directory is safe — the tool rebuilds everything on next launch (you will lose user rule books and the catalogue). - Your user rule books live in
rules\; back up that folder if you want to keep them before wiping.