Code:

{ "name" : "name of mod", "version" : "version you should use the mod with", "path" : "If different from /mods, put the path from /Starbound, otherwise put a period . ", "dependencies" : [insert rquired mods to use this mod here], "metadata": { "author" : "your name", "description" : "whatever you want here", "support_url" : "link to the mod on the Chucklefish website or wherever it's hosted" } }