Move runtime configuration from :instance to :modules

config/config.exs

@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@
   quarantined_instances: [],
   managed_config: true,
   static_dir: "instance/static/",
-  custom_modules_dir: "instance/modules/",
   allowed_post_formats: [
     "text/plain",
     "text/html",
@@ -618,6 +617,8 @@
   activity_pub: nil,
   activity_pub_question: 30_000
 
+config :pleroma, :modules, runtime_dir: "instance/modules"
+
 config :swarm, node_blacklist: [~r/myhtml_.*$/]
 # Import environment specific config. This must remain at the bottom
 # of this file so it overrides the configuration defined above.

config/releases.exs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 config :pleroma, :instance, static_dir: "/var/lib/pleroma/static"
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "/var/lib/pleroma/uploads"
+config :pleroma, :modules, runtime_dir: "/var/lib/pleroma/modules"
 
 config_path = System.get_env("PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH") || "/etc/pleroma/config.exs"
 

docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md

@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ You shouldn't edit the base config directly to avoid breakages and merge conflic
 * `account_field_name_length`: An account field name maximum length (default: `512`).
 * `account_field_value_length`: An account field value maximum length (default: `2048`).
 * `external_user_synchronization`: Enabling following/followers counters synchronization for external users.
-* `custom_modules_dir`: A path to custom Elixir modules (such as MRF policies).
-
 
 !!! danger
     This is a Work In Progress, not usable just yet
@@ -831,3 +829,13 @@ config :auto_linker,
     rel: "ugc"
   ]
 ```
+
+## Custom Runtime Modules (`:modules`)
+
+* `runtime_dir`: A path to custom Elixir modules (such as MRF policies).
+
+Example:
+
+```elixir
+config :pleroma, :modules, runtime_dir: "/var/lib/pleroma/modules"
+```

lib/pleroma/application.ex

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def start(_type, _args) do
   end
 
   def load_custom_modules do
-    dir = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :custom_modules_dir])
+    dir = Pleroma.Config.get([:modules, :runtime_dir])
 
     if dir && File.exists?(dir) do
       dir