diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/CreateProjectVersionModal.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/CreateProjectVersionModal.vue
index 8ab178c7..98fa4f86 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/CreateProjectVersionModal.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/CreateProjectVersionModal.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const modal = useTemplateRef<ComponentExposed<typeof MultiStageModal>>('modal')
 const ctx = createManageVersionContext(modal)
 provideManageVersionContext(ctx)
 
-const { newDraftVersion, setProjectType } = ctx
+const { newDraftVersion } = ctx
 
 const { projectV2 } = injectProjectPageContext()
 const { addNotification } = injectNotificationManager()
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ function openCreateVersionModal(
 	stageId: string | null = null,
 ) {
 	newDraftVersion(projectV2.value.id, version)
-	setProjectType(projectV2.value)
 	modal.value?.setStage(stageId ?? 0)
 	modal.value?.show()
 }
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddFilesStage.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddFilesStage.vue
index bafd30ed..f257a76e 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddFilesStage.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddFilesStage.vue
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ const {
 	existingFilesToDelete,
 	setPrimaryFile,
 	setInferredVersionData,
-	setProjectType,
 	editingVersion,
-	projectType,
 } = injectManageVersionContext()
 
 const addDetectedData = async () => {
@@ -125,17 +123,9 @@ const addDetectedData = async () => {
 			...draftVersion.value,
 			...mappedInferredData,
 		}
-
-		setProjectType(projectV2.value, primaryFile)
 	} catch (err) {
 		console.error('Error parsing version file data', err)
 	}
-
-	if (projectType.value === 'resourcepack') {
-		draftVersion.value.loaders = ['minecraft']
-	} else if (projectType.value === 'modpack' && draftVersion.value.loaders?.length === 0) {
-		draftVersion.value.loaders = ['minecraft']
-	}
 }
 
 // add detected data when the primary file changes
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddLoadersStage.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddLoadersStage.vue
index 0fe100ad..ce8d9230 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddLoadersStage.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/create-project-version/stages/AddLoadersStage.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
-import { ButtonStyled, injectProjectPageContext, TagItem } from '@modrinth/ui'
+import { ButtonStyled, TagItem } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { formatCategory } from '@modrinth/utils'
 
 import { injectManageVersionContext } from '~/providers/version/manage-version-modal'
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ import LoaderPicker from '../components/LoaderPicker.vue'
 
 const generatedState = useGeneratedState()
 
-const { projectV2 } = injectProjectPageContext()
 const loaders = computed(() => generatedState.value.loaders)
 
-const { draftVersion, setProjectType } = injectManageVersionContext()
+const { draftVersion } = injectManageVersionContext()
 
 const toggleLoader = (loader: string) => {
 	if (draftVersion.value.loaders.includes(loader)) {
@@ -62,11 +61,9 @@ const toggleLoader = (loader: string) => {
 	} else {
 		draftVersion.value.loaders = [...draftVersion.value.loaders, loader]
 	}
-	setProjectType(projectV2.value)
 }
 
 const onClearAll = () => {
 	draftVersion.value.loaders = []
-	setProjectType(projectV2.value)
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/providers/version/manage-version-modal.ts b/apps/frontend/src/providers/version/manage-version-modal.ts
index 4247edf1..c5ad6ab0 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/providers/version/manage-version-modal.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/providers/version/manage-version-modal.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ export interface ManageVersionContextValue {
 		file: File,
 		project: Labrinth.Projects.v2.Project,
 	) => Promise<InferredVersionInfo>
-	setProjectType: (
-		project: Labrinth.Projects.v2.Project,
-		file?: File | null,
-	) => Promise<Labrinth.Projects.v2.ProjectType | undefined>
 	getProject: (projectId: string) => Promise<Labrinth.Projects.v3.Project>
 	getVersion: (versionId: string) => Promise<Labrinth.Versions.v3.Version>
 
@@ -98,6 +94,41 @@ export interface ManageVersionContextValue {
 	handleSaveVersionEdits: () => Promise<void>
 }
 
+const PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS: Record<string, readonly string[]> = {
+	mod: [
+		'fabric',
+		'neoforge',
+		'forge',
+		'quilt',
+		'liteloader',
+		'rift',
+		'ornithe',
+		'nilloader',
+		'risugami',
+		'legacy-fabric',
+		'bta-babric',
+		'babric',
+		'modloader',
+		'java-agent',
+	],
+	shader: ['optifine', 'iris', 'canvas', 'vanilla'],
+	plugin: [
+		'paper',
+		'purpur',
+		'spigot',
+		'bukkit',
+		'sponge',
+		'folia',
+		'bungeecord',
+		'velocity',
+		'waterfall',
+		'geyser',
+	],
+	datapack: ['datapack'],
+	resourcepack: ['minecraft'],
+	modpack: ['mrpack'],
+} as const
+
 export const [injectManageVersionContext, provideManageVersionContext] =
 	createContext<ManageVersionContextValue>('CreateProjectVersionModal')
 
@@ -113,80 +144,47 @@ export function createManageVersionContext(
 	const filesToAdd = ref<Labrinth.Versions.v3.DraftVersionFile[]>([])
 	const existingFilesToDelete = ref<Labrinth.Versions.v3.VersionFileHash['sha1'][]>([])
 	const inferredVersionData = ref<InferredVersionInfo>()
-	const projectType = ref<Labrinth.Projects.v2.ProjectType>()
 	const dependencyProjects = ref<Record<string, Labrinth.Projects.v3.Project>>({})
 	const dependencyVersions = ref<Record<string, Labrinth.Versions.v3.Version>>({})
 	const isSubmitting = ref(false)
 
+	const projectType = computed<Labrinth.Projects.v2.ProjectType>(() => {
+		const primaryFile = filesToAdd.value[0]?.file
+		if (
+			(primaryFile && primaryFile.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mrpack')) ||
+			(primaryFile && primaryFile.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mrpack-primary'))
+		) {
+			return 'modpack'
+		}
+
+		const loaders = draftVersion.value.loaders || []
+
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.modpack.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'modpack'
+		}
+
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.datapack.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'datapack'
+		}
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.resourcepack.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'resourcepack'
+		}
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.shader.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'shader'
+		}
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.plugin.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'plugin'
+		}
+		if (loaders.some((loader) => PROJECT_TYPE_LOADERS.mod.includes(loader))) {
+			return 'mod'
+		}
+
+		return 'project'
+	})
+
 	// Computed state
 	const editingVersion = computed(() => Boolean(draftVersion.value.version_id))
 
-	// Helper functions for project type detection
-	// TODO: move to infer.js
-	async function setProjectType(
-		project: Labrinth.Projects.v2.Project,
-		file: File | null = null,
-	): Promise<Labrinth.Projects.v2.ProjectType | undefined> {
-		if (project.project_type && project.project_type !== 'project') {
-			projectType.value = project.project_type
-			return projectType.value
-		}
-
-		if (
-			(file && file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mrpack')) ||
-			(file && file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mrpack-primary'))
-		) {
-			projectType.value = 'modpack'
-			return projectType.value
-		}
-
-		if (
-			draftVersion.value.loaders?.some((loader) =>
-				[
-					'fabric',
-					'neoforge',
-					'forge',
-					'quilt',
-					'liteloader',
-					'rift',
-					'ornithe',
-					'nilloader',
-					'legacy-fabric',
-					'bta-babric',
-					'babric',
-					'modloader',
-					'java-agent',
-				].includes(loader),
-			)
-		) {
-			projectType.value = 'mod'
-			return projectType.value
-		}
-
-		try {
-			if (file) {
-				const jszip = await JSZip.loadAsync(file)
-
-				const hasMcmeta = Object.keys(jszip.files).some(
-					(f) => f.toLowerCase() === 'pack.mcmeta' || f.toLowerCase().endsWith('/pack.mcmeta'),
-				)
-				const hasAssetsDir = Object.keys(jszip.files).some(
-					(f) => f.toLowerCase() === 'assets/' || f.toLowerCase().startsWith('assets/'),
-				)
-
-				if (hasMcmeta && hasAssetsDir) {
-					projectType.value = 'resourcepack'
-					return projectType.value
-				}
-			}
-		} catch {
-			// not a zip
-		}
-
-		projectType.value = undefined
-		return undefined
-	}
-
 	// Version management methods
 	function newDraftVersion(
 		projectId: string,
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ export function createManageVersionContext(
 		filesToAdd.value = []
 		existingFilesToDelete.value = []
 		inferredVersionData.value = undefined
-		projectType.value = undefined
+		// projectType.value = undefined
 	}
 
 	function setPrimaryFile(index: number) {
@@ -210,6 +208,33 @@ export function createManageVersionContext(
 
 	const tags = useGeneratedState()
 
+	const hasFile = (entries: string[], name: string) =>
+		entries.some((f) => f === name || f.endsWith(`/${name}`))
+
+	const hasDir = (entries: string[], dir: string) => entries.some((f) => f.startsWith(`${dir}/`))
+
+	async function checkIsResourcePack(file: File): Promise<boolean> {
+		try {
+			const zip = await JSZip.loadAsync(file)
+			const entries = Object.keys(zip.files).map((f) => f.toLowerCase())
+
+			return hasFile(entries, 'pack.mcmeta') && hasDir(entries, 'assets')
+		} catch {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function checkIsDataPack(file: File): Promise<boolean> {
+		try {
+			const zip = await JSZip.loadAsync(file)
+			const entries = Object.keys(zip.files).map((f) => f.toLowerCase())
+
+			return hasFile(entries, 'pack.mcmeta') && hasDir(entries, 'data')
+		} catch {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
 	async function setInferredVersionData(
 		file: File,
 		project: Labrinth.Projects.v2.Project,
@@ -234,8 +259,21 @@ export function createManageVersionContext(
 			console.error('Error fetching versions for environment inference:', error)
 		}
 
+		const noLoaders = !inferred.loaders?.length
+
+		if (noLoaders && (await checkIsResourcePack(file))) {
+			inferred.loaders = ['minecraft']
+		}
+
+		if (noLoaders && (await checkIsDataPack(file))) {
+			inferred.loaders = ['datapack']
+		}
+
+		if (noLoaders && projectType.value === 'modpack') {
+			inferred.loaders = ['minecraft']
+		}
+
 		inferredVersionData.value = inferred
-		projectType.value = await setProjectType(project, file)
 
 		return inferred
 	}
@@ -423,7 +461,6 @@ export function createManageVersionContext(
 		newDraftVersion,
 		setPrimaryFile,
 		setInferredVersionData,
-		setProjectType,
 		getProject,
 		getVersion,
 		handleCreateVersion,