diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 901a78c..c24edb1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ version = "1.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c08606f8c3cbf4ce6ec8e28fb0014a2c086708fe954eaa885384a6165172e7e8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bstr"
+version = "1.12.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "63044e1ae8e69f3b5a92c736ca6269b8d12fa7efe39bf34ddb06d102cf0e2cab"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
 version = "1.0.4"
@@ -301,6 +311,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "env_logger",
+ "globset",
  "libloot",
  "log",
  "quick-xml",
@@ -320,6 +331,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "globset"
+version = "0.4.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "52dfc19153a48bde0cbd630453615c8151bce3a5adfac7a0aebfbf0a1e1f57e3"
+dependencies = [
+ "aho-corasick",
+ "bstr",
+ "log",
+ "regex-automata",
+ "regex-syntax",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
 version = "0.14.5"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 32e5530..9d46d0e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.5.60", features = ["derive"] }
 env_logger = "0.11.9"
+globset = "0.4.18"
 libloot = "0.29.0"
 log = "0.4.29"
 quick-xml = { version = "0.39.2", features = ["serde-types", "serialize"] }
diff --git a/src/basic_types.rs b/src/basic_types.rs
index e7d1e04..08bbed9 100644
--- a/src/basic_types.rs
+++ b/src/basic_types.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ pub struct ModConfig {
 
     /// Relative to the mod_location from root config
     pub path: PathBuf,
+
+    /// If the files should be included on the root
+    #[serde(default)]
+    root_mod: bool,
+
+    /// Globs of what files to ignore
+    #[serde(default)]
+    ignore: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl ModConfig {
@@ -91,8 +99,18 @@ impl ModConfig {
         Self {
             id: id.to_owned(),
             path: source.as_ref().to_owned(),
+            root_mod: false,
+            ignore: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_root_mod(&self) -> bool {
+        self.root_mod
+    }
+
+    pub fn ignore(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.ignore
+    }
 }
 
 /// An modded game with all plugins and files
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6b7124d..d84b959 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use clap::Parser;
+use globset::{Glob, GlobSet, GlobSetBuilder};
 use log::debug;
 use std::{
     error::Error,
-    fs,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ pub fn gen_filelist_for_mod(
 ) -> Result<Vec<ModFile>, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mod_location = root_config.get_mod_location(mod_config);
 
+    if mod_config.is_root_mod() {
+        return gen_filelist_for_root_mod(mod_config, mod_location);
+    }
+
     let module_config_path = resolve_case_insensitive(&mod_location, "fomod/ModuleConfig.xml")?;
 
     let files: Vec<ModFile> = match module_config_path {
@@ -48,6 +52,32 @@ pub fn gen_filelist_for_mod(
     Ok(files)
 }
 
+fn create_glob_filter(rules: &[String]) -> Result<GlobSet, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut builder = GlobSetBuilder::new();
+
+    for p in rules {
+        builder.add(Glob::new(p)?);
+    }
+
+    let set = builder.build()?;
+    Ok(set)
+}
+
+fn gen_filelist_for_root_mod(
+    mod_config: &ModConfig,
+    mod_location: impl AsRef<Path>,
+) -> Result<Vec<ModFile>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let glob_filter = create_glob_filter(mod_config.ignore())?;
+    let files: Vec<_> = walk_files_recursive(&mod_location)?
+        .map(|entry| entry.path())
+        .map(|path| path.strip_prefix(&mod_location).unwrap().to_owned())
+        .filter(|rel_path| !glob_filter.is_match(rel_path))
+        .map(|rel_path| ModFile::new(&rel_path, &rel_path, 0))
+        .collect();
+
+    Ok(files)
+}
+
 pub fn gen_filelist_from_mod_dir(
     mod_location: impl AsRef<Path>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<ModFile>, Box<dyn Error>> {