diff --git a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libapp.md b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
index a0a17970..c2c8f71d 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ app.reconfig_packs(
 )
 ```
 
-Updates the pack configuration, checking its correctness (dependencies and availability of packs).
+Updates the packs configuration, checking its correctness (dependencies and availability of packs).
+Automatically adds dependencies.
 
 To remove all packs from the configuration, you can use `pack.get_installed()`:
 
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ app.reconfig_packs({}, pack.get_installed())
 
 In this case, `base` will also be removed from the configuration.
 
+```lua
+app.config_packs(
+-- expected set of packs (excluding dependencies)
+packs: table
+)
+```
+
+Updates the packs configuration, automatically removing unspecified ones, adding those missing in the previous configuration.
+Uses app.reconfig_packs.
+
 ```lua
 app.new_world(
     -- world name
diff --git a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libpack.md b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
index 8d1d97b8..e643e95e 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
@@ -96,8 +96,14 @@ Returns information about the pack (not necessarily installed).
   - `~` - weak
   for example `!teal`
 
-To obtain information about multiple packs, use table of ids to avoid re-scanning.
+To obtain information about multiple packs, use table of ids to avoid re-scanning:one
 
 ```lua
 pack.get_info(packids: table) -> {id={...}, id2={...}, ...}
 ```
+
+```lua
+pack.assemble(packis: table) -> table
+```
+
+Checks the configuration for correctness and adds dependencies, returning the complete configuration.
diff --git a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libapp.md b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
index a30a96e4..7887bcdf 100644
--- a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
+++ b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libapp.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ app.reconfig_packs(
 ```
 
 Обновляет конфигурацию паков, проверяя её корректность (зависимости и доступность паков).
+Автоматически добавляет зависимости.
 
 Для удаления всех паков из конфигурации можно использовать `pack.get_installed()`:
 
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ app.reconfig_packs({}, pack.get_installed())
 
 В этом случае из конфигурации будет удалён и `base`.
 
+```lua
+app.config_packs(
+    -- ожидаемый набор паков (без учёта зависимостей)
+    packs: table
+)
+```
+
+Обновляет конфигурацию паков, автоматически удаляя лишние, добавляя отсутствующие в прошлой конфигурации.
+Использует app.reconfig_packs.
+
 ```lua
 app.new_world(
     -- название мира
diff --git a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libpack.md b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
index 93eecfc8..a3f174ff 100644
--- a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
+++ b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libpack.md
@@ -84,8 +84,14 @@ pack.get_info(packid: str) -> {
 	например `!teal`
 
 Для получения информации о нескольких паках используйте таблицу id, чтобы не
-производить сканирование для каждого пака.
+производить сканирование для каждого пака:
 
 ```lua
 pack.get_info(packids: table) -> {id={...}, id2={...}, ...}
 ```
+
+```lua
+pack.assemble(packis: table) -> table
+```
+
+Проверяет корректность конфигурации и добавляет зависимости, возвращая полную.
diff --git a/res/modules/tests_util.lua b/res/modules/tests_util.lua
index ef6a5d2e..1e2207c2 100644
--- a/res/modules/tests_util.lua
+++ b/res/modules/tests_util.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local util = {}
 
 function util.create_demo_world(generator)
-    app.reconfig_packs({"base"}, {})
+    app.config_packs({"base"})
     app.new_world("demo", "2019", generator or "core:default")
 end
 
diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 611a94d2..791cfdf4 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,26 @@ if app then
     app.tick = coroutine.yield
     app.get_version = core.get_version
     app.get_setting_info = core.get_setting_info
+    
+    function app.config_packs(packs_list)
+        -- Check if packs are valid and add dependencies to the configuration
+        packs_list = pack.assemble(packs_list)
+        
+        local installed = pack.get_installed()
+        local toremove = {}
+        for _, packid in ipairs(installed) do
+            if not table.has(packs_list, packid) then
+                table.insert(toremove, packid)
+            end
+        end
+        local toadd = {}
+        for _, packid in ipairs(packs_list) do
+            if not table.has(installed, packid) then
+                table.insert(toadd, packid)
+            end
+        end
+        app.reconfig_packs(toadd, toremove)
+    end
 
     function app.quit()
         local tb = debug.get_traceback(1)
diff --git a/src/content/PacksManager.cpp b/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
index 370bed98..04eeb241 100644
--- a/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
+++ b/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static bool resolve_dependencies(
     return satisfied;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> PacksManager::assembly(
+std::vector<std::string> PacksManager::assemble(
     const std::vector<std::string>& names
 ) const {
     std::vector<std::string> allNames = names;
diff --git a/src/content/PacksManager.hpp b/src/content/PacksManager.hpp
index 3784bbfb..6d77e471 100644
--- a/src/content/PacksManager.hpp
+++ b/src/content/PacksManager.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     /// @return resulting ordered vector of pack names
     /// @throws contentpack_error if required dependency not found or
     /// circular dependency detected
-    std::vector<std::string> assembly(const std::vector<std::string>& names
+    std::vector<std::string> assemble(const std::vector<std::string>& names
     ) const;
 
     /// @brief Collect all pack names (identifiers) into a new vector
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
index 2d73c131..39feb2bc 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void Engine::loadContent() {
     paths.setContentPacks(&contentPacks);
     PacksManager manager = createPacksManager(paths.getCurrentWorldFolder());
     manager.scan();
-    names = manager.assembly(names);
+    names = manager.assemble(names);
     contentPacks = manager.getAll(names);
 
     auto corePack = ContentPack::createCore(paths);
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void Engine::loadWorldContent(const fs::path& folder) {
         paths.getResourcesFolder()/fs::path("content")
     });
     manager.scan();
-    contentPacks = manager.getAll(manager.assembly(packNames));
+    contentPacks = manager.getAll(manager.assemble(packNames));
     paths.setCurrentWorldFolder(folder);
     loadContent();
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void Engine::loadAllPacks() {
     PacksManager manager = createPacksManager(paths.getCurrentWorldFolder());
     manager.scan();
     auto allnames = manager.getAllNames();
-    contentPacks = manager.getAll(manager.assembly(allnames));
+    contentPacks = manager.getAll(manager.assemble(allnames));
 }
 
 void Engine::setScreen(std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen) {
diff --git a/src/logic/EngineController.cpp b/src/logic/EngineController.cpp
index e98e0dae..615e26eb 100644
--- a/src/logic/EngineController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/EngineController.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void EngineController::reconfigPacks(
                     manager.exclude(id);
                     names.erase(std::find(names.begin(), names.end(), id));
                 }
-                names = manager.assembly(names);
+                names = manager.assemble(names);
                 engine.getContentPacks() = manager.getAll(names);
             } catch (const contentpack_error& err) {
                 throw std::runtime_error(
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
index fa3b0453..bd61bc7a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libapp.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "api_lua.hpp"
 
 const luaL_Reg applib[] = {
+    // see libcore.cpp an stdlib.lua
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
index 81843caf..3b56f96d 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
@@ -211,10 +211,38 @@ static int l_pack_get_base_packs(lua::State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int l_pack_assemble(lua::State* L) {
+    if (!lua::istable(L, 1)) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("table expected");
+    }
+    std::vector<std::string> ids;
+    size_t len = lua::objlen(L, 1);
+    for (size_t i = 1; i <= len; i++) {
+        lua::rawgeti(L, i);
+        ids.push_back(lua::require_string(L, -1));
+        lua::pop(L);
+    }
+    fs::path worldFolder("");
+    if (level) {
+        worldFolder = level->getWorld()->wfile->getFolder();
+    }
+    auto manager = engine->createPacksManager(worldFolder);
+    manager.scan();
+    ids = std::move(manager.assemble(ids));
+
+    lua::createtable(L, ids.size(), 0);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < ids.size(); i++) {
+        lua::pushstring(L, ids[i]);
+        lua::rawseti(L, i + 1);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg packlib[] = {
     {"get_folder", lua::wrap<l_pack_get_folder>},
     {"get_installed", lua::wrap<l_pack_get_installed>},
     {"get_available", lua::wrap<l_pack_get_available>},
     {"get_info", lua::wrap<l_pack_get_info>},
     {"get_base_packs", lua::wrap<l_pack_get_base_packs>},
+    {"assemble", lua::wrap<l_pack_assemble>},
     {NULL, NULL}};