How do I add a dependand mod to ark dev kit?

HI,
The question is actually two fold.
First I would like to know if it is possible to add a third party mod to the dev kit so I can test my dependency integration without having to build, copy to ark and run ark?
Secondly I would like to know how to check for a optional dependencies?

I am currently creating a mod that will push some things into a dedicated storage but if the for instance the S+ mod is present I would also like to scan for s+ dedicated storages

What I tried so far is do a BPLoadClass to load the S+ dedicated storage. Theoretical this could work but I cant be building the mod every time I just make a small text change to try and figure out the format of the parameter for the BPLoadClass function

Any help would be appreciated