A small mod that unlocks the disallowed content in the Mechanist's Lair, letting you place stores, plant crops, recruit settlers, everything you could do in a normal settlement. 

Note: The main restricting part of this settlement is water. There is a place where you can place two water pumps, but other then that you will have to rely on supply lines to get your drinks.

Video of where to place the pumps: 

https://youtu.be/G3AbO537ko4


Known Issues: Settlers might not go to their posts to complete actions, preferring to just stand around. You still get the resources from things they are assigned to, and can still trade with those who are shopkeeps. I'm not sure how to fix that, if anyone has any suggestions I'd be open to hear them.

Some wasteland workshop items, such as cages, are marked as being only placeable in exterior cells. I can't think of a way to circumvent that without deleting the tag, which would allow them to be placed in any interior workshop. Would you guys want that? If people want it, I can do it, but I'm a bit reluctant because it'll change more then the lair.