diff --git a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/packages.lua b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/packages.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61d748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/packages.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+local vmf = get_mod("VMF")
+
+local _initialized = false
+
+local _mod_handles = {}
+local _queued_packages = {}
+local _loading_package = nil
+local _loaded_packages = {}
+
+function VMFMod:load_package(package_name, callback)
+  if not _initialized then
+    self:error("Package manager has not been initialized yet. It can only be used after the `all_mods_loaded` event has been processed.")
+    return
+  elseif self:has_package_loaded(package_name) then
+    self:error("Package '%s' has already been loaded", package_name)
+    return
+  end
+
+  if not _loaded_packages[self] then
+    _loaded_packages[self] = {}
+  end
+
+  local package_handle = string.format("resource_packages/%s/%s", self:get_name(), package_name)
+  local workshop_id = self:get_internal_data("workshop_id")
+
+  local resource_package = Mod.resource_package(_mod_handles[workshop_id], package_handle)
+
+  local is_loading = self:is_package_loading(package_name)
+
+  if not callback then
+    if not is_loading then
+      resource_package:load()
+    end
+
+    resource_package:flush()
+
+    _loaded_packages[self][package_name] = resource_package
+
+    self:debug("Loaded package '%s' synchronously", package_name)
+  else
+    if is_loading then
+      self:error("Package '%s' is currently loading", package_name)
+      return
+    end
+
+    table.insert(_queued_packages, {
+      mod = self,
+      package_name = package_name,
+      resource_package = resource_package,
+      callback = callback,
+    })
+    self:debug("Queued package '%s'", package_name)
+  end
+end
+
+function VMFMod:unload_package(package_name)
+  if not _initialized then
+    self:error("Package manager has not been initialized yet. It can only be used after the `all_mods_loaded` event has been processed.")
+    return
+  end
+
+  if not self:has_package_loaded(package_name) then
+    self:error("Package '%s' has not been loaded", package_name)
+    return
+  end
+
+  local resource_package = _loaded_packages[self][package_name]
+
+  resource_package:unload()
+  Mod.release_resource_package(resource_package)
+  _loaded_packages[self][package_name] = nil
+
+  self:debug("Unloaded package '%s'", package_name)
+end
+
+function VMFMod:is_package_loading(package_name)
+  if not _initialized then
+    self:error("Package manager has not been initialized yet. It can only be used after the `all_mods_loaded` event has been processed.")
+    return
+  end
+
+  if _loading_package and _loading_package.mod == self and _loading_package.package_name == package_name then
+    return true
+  end
+
+  for _, queued_package in ipairs(_queued_packages) do
+    if queued_package.mod == self and queued_package.package_name == package_name then
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false
+end
+
+function VMFMod:has_package_loaded(package_name)
+  if not _initialized then
+    self:error("Package manager has not been initialized yet. It can only be used after the `all_mods_loaded` event has been processed.")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local loaded_packages = _loaded_packages[self]
+  return loaded_packages and loaded_packages[package_name] ~= nil
+end
+
+function VMFMod:is_package_manager_initialized()
+  return _initialized
+end
+
+function vmf.initialize_package_manager()
+  vmf:debug("Initializing package manager")
+
+  for _, mod_data in ipairs(Managers.mod._mods) do
+    _mod_handles[mod_data.id] = mod_data.handle
+  end
+
+  _initialized = true
+end
+
+function vmf.update_package_manager()
+  local loading_package = _loading_package
+
+  if loading_package then
+    if loading_package.resource_package:has_loaded() then
+      vmf:debug("Finished loading package '%s/%s' asynchronously", loading_package.mod:get_name(), loading_package.package_name)
+      _loaded_packages[loading_package.mod][loading_package.package_name] = loading_package.resource_package
+      _loading_package = nil
+
+      -- The callback has to be called last, so that any calls to `has_package_loaded` or `is_package_loading` return the correct value
+      loading_package.callback()
+    else
+      vmf:debug("Package '%s/%s' is still loading asynchronously", loading_package.mod:get_name(), loading_package.package_name)
+    end
+
+    return
+  -- else
+  --   vmf:debug("No package to load asynchronously")
+  end
+
+  local queued_package = _queued_packages[1]
+
+  if queued_package then
+    _loading_package = queued_package
+    table.remove(_queued_packages, 1)
+
+    _loading_package.resource_package:load()
+    vmf:debug("Started loading package '%s/%s' asynchronously", _loading_package.mod:get_name(), _loading_package.package_name)
+  end
+end
+
+function VMFMod:dump_package_manager()
+  self:debug("initialized = %s", _initialized)
+  self:dump(_mod_handles, "_mod_handles", 2)
+  self:dump(_queued_packages, "_queued_packages", 2)
+  if _loading_package then
+    self:dump(_loading_package, "_loading_package", 2)
+  else
+    self:debug("_loading_package = nil")
+  end
+  self:dump(_loaded_packages, "_loaded_packages", 2)
+end
diff --git a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
index a64a6fe..ef69dd3 100644
--- a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
+++ b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/modules/vmf_mod_manager.lua
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ function vmf.initialize_mod_data(mod, mod_data)
   vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "is_togglable",    mod_data.is_togglable or mod_data.is_mutator)
   vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "is_mutator",      mod_data.is_mutator)
   vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "allow_rehooking", mod_data.allow_rehooking)
+  vmf.set_internal_data(mod, "workshop_id",     mod_data.workshop_id)
 
   -- Register mod as mutator @TODO: calling this after options initialization would be better, I guess?
   if mod_data.is_mutator then
@@ -163,4 +164,4 @@ end
 -- VARIABLES
 
 vmf.mods = _mods
-vmf.mods_unloading_order = _mods_unloading_order
\ No newline at end of file
+vmf.mods_unloading_order = _mods_unloading_order
diff --git a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/vmf_loader.lua b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/vmf_loader.lua
index 8c998a7..29b28a7 100644
--- a/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/vmf_loader.lua
+++ b/vmf/scripts/mods/vmf/vmf_loader.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function vmf_mod_object:init()
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/options")
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/legacy/options")
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/network")
+	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/packages")
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/core/commands")
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/gui/custom_textures")
 	dofile("scripts/mods/vmf/modules/gui/custom_views")
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ end
 -- #####################################################################################################################
 
 function vmf_mod_object:update(dt)
+	vmf.update_package_manager()
 	vmf.mods_update_event(dt)
 	vmf.check_keybinds()
 	vmf.execute_queued_chat_command()
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ function vmf_mod_object:update(dt)
 	if not vmf.all_mods_were_loaded and Managers.mod._state == "done" then
 
 		vmf.generate_keybinds()
+		vmf.initialize_package_manager()
 		vmf.initialize_vmf_options_view()
 		vmf.create_network_dictionary()
 		vmf.ping_vmf_users()
@@ -111,4 +114,4 @@ end
 -- ##### Return ########################################################################################################
 -- #####################################################################################################################
 
-return vmf_mod_object
\ No newline at end of file
+return vmf_mod_object