diff --git a/src/metadata/mod-metadata-reader.ts b/src/metadata/mod-metadata-reader.ts
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+import ModMetadata from "./mod-metadata";
+
+interface ModMetadataReader {
+    readMetadata(modPath: string): Promise<ModMetadata | null>;
+}
+
+export default ModMetadataReader;