diff --git a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfig.java b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfig.java
index bcb08c051..5e92ef7e4 100644
--- a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfig.java
+++ b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfig.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package net.neoforged.fml.config;
 
+import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.CommentedConfig;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.Lock;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
@@ -51,6 +52,15 @@ public String getModId() {
         return container.getModId();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the currently loaded config, for direct manipulation of the underlying {@link CommentedConfig}.
+     * Note that the config will change on reloads, and will be {@code null} when the config is not loaded.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public IConfigSpec.ILoadedConfig getLoadedConfig() {
+        return loadedConfig;
+    }
+
     // TODO: remove from public API?
     public Path getFullPath() {
         if (this.loadedConfig != null && loadedConfig.path() != null) {
diff --git a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfigs.java b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfigs.java
index 30b40c49c..f0d7afffd 100644
--- a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfigs.java
+++ b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/config/ModConfigs.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
  * Configs are registered via {@link ModContainer#registerConfig(ModConfig.Type, IConfigSpec)}.
  */
 public final class ModConfigs {
+    public static List<ModConfig> getModConfigs(String modId) {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(ConfigTracker.INSTANCE.configsByMod.getOrDefault(modId, List.of()));
+    }
+
     public static List<String> getConfigFileNames(String modId, ModConfig.Type type) {
         var config = ConfigTracker.INSTANCE.configsByMod.getOrDefault(modId, List.of());
         synchronized (config) { // Synchronized list: requires explicit synchronization for stream