In short
Queue a Nexus Mods collection, choose Vortex or browser download, and let the extension handle the pages, pacing and resume history.
Features
- Fewer clicks: auto-start downloads, skip requirement screens and restore download buttons on archived files.
- Collection queue: batch downloads, choose the mode per run, smallest files first, pause between mods and resume after rate limits. Removed mods are skipped instead of stopping the run, and listed with the reason at the end.
- Pick up where you left off: local history, revision comparison and a time-left estimate in browser mode after the first file finishes.
- Wabbajack (beta): import a
.wabbajackfile or a.zipcontaining one. Extract.rarand.7zfirst. - Safer handoff: Vortex tab countdown with Keep open, plus a browser fallback for Cloudflare verification and clear error messages.
- Extras: optional ad and Premium-panel hiding, guided setup, an editable bug report draft and an optional support panel.
Install
Use the Chrome, Firefox or Edge store button above. For manual installation:
Manual Installation (Developer Mode)
If you want to install manually from the source releases:
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera
- Download the latest
nexus.mods.bypass-from the Releases page..zip - Extract the
.zipfile into a new folder. - Open
chrome://extensions(oredge://extensions). - Enable Developer mode in the top right.
- Click Load unpacked and select the folder you just extracted.
- Download the latest
nexus.mods.bypass-from the Releases page.-firefox.zip - Open
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox. - Click Load Temporary Add-on and select the
.zipfile directly (no need to extract it).
Vortex mode: keep Vortex running. The browser can confirm a link was sent, but cannot confirm that Vortex completed the download.
Settings
Open the popup → Page settings. Changes save instantly; Restore Defaults resets them and refreshes the Nexus page.
See all settings
- Download flow: auto-start, close Vortex tabs, skip requirements, error popups, hide ads and Premium panels, archived file buttons, Wabbajack import, smallest files first, Cloudflare fallback.
- Files & pacing: browser download folder, Nexus download speed, pause between mods.
- Advanced: request timeout and close-tab delay.
- Language: Always use English.
Privacy & permissions
Settings, history and error logs stay in local extension storage. There are no analytics or extension accounts. Download requests go to Nexus Mods; the optional bug report opens a draft for you to review before submitting.
| Permission | Used for |
|---|---|
| storage | Settings and local download history. |
| downloads | Starting and tracking browser downloads. |
| scripting | Injecting the extension's packaged UI on Nexus pages as needed. |
| alarms | Pacing the background queue. |
| https://www.nexusmods.com/* | The only site the extension operates on. |
No tabs permission, all-URLs access or remote code.
Source map
Contributors changing translations: run node tools/check-locales.mjs.
Quick fixes
Downloads do not start
Sign in to Nexus Mods and enable Start downloads automatically in Page settings.
Vortex does not receive the file
Start Vortex first. If it takes time to pick up links, increase Close-tab delay.
The collection queue pauses or runs slowly
Rate limits pause the queue temporarily; it resumes automatically. Keep the collection tab open and Hide ads and Premium panels enabled, so its ad-timer cookie stays current for the background queue.
Already downloaded files start again
Choose Skip Downloaded when the history dialog appears. Cleared history cannot identify files already on disk.
Report a bug
The popup's Report a bug button opens an editable GitHub draft with recent errors and activity. Review it before submitting.
Licence
Most code is source-available under the repository licence. The NexusMods Bypass name, src/icons/ and internal/ are excluded from its permissions.
src/content/nnw.js is separately licensed GPL-3.0-or-later and is based on Nexus No Wait ++. Other original code, including src/download-url-parser.js, remains under the main licence. See the third-party notices.
Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nexus Mods.
