Client Side Minecraft Mods
Mods that run on your own computer and ask nothing of the server. Install them, join any world you already play on, and nobody else has to change a thing.
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All Java Mods
Java ModJavaDynamic FPS
Automatically caps FPS and mutes sound the moment Minecraft's window isn't the one you're looking at, so background, idle, and battery time cost less CPU and GPU.
Sep 4, 2026@juliand665
Java ModJavaDynamic Lights
Dynamic Lights makes torches, lanterns, and other glowing items cast real light in Minecraft Java the moment they're held, dropped, or carried by a mob, no shader pack required. It runs as a Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, or Forge mod, with a matching datapack build for servers that skip mod loaders.
Sep 4, 2026@Tschipcraft
Java ModJavaEnchantment Descriptions
Enchantment Descriptions adds a short, plain-language effect line to the tooltip of enchanted books and items in Minecraft Java, so you don't have to guess what Sharpness or Efficiency actually does. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt, and needs Darkhax's Bookshelf and Prickle libraries installed alongside it.
Sep 4, 2026@Darkhax
Java ModJavaForge Config API Port
Ports Forge and NeoForge's built-in config screen system to Fabric, so a multiloader mod can define its settings once and get a working config menu on every loader it ships for.
Sep 4, 2026@Fuzs
Java ModJavaModel Gap Fix
Model Gap Fix is a small client-side Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt mod that closes the visible seams between block and item model faces caused by vanilla Minecraft's texture zooming.
Sep 4, 2026@MehVahdJukaar
Java ModJavaoωo (owo-lib)
owo-lib is a Fabric and Quilt utility library other mods depend on for config screens, particles, and networking. It requires no setup of its own; install it because another mod needs it.
Sep 4, 2026@glisco03
Java ModJavaSearchables
Searchables is a small Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge library that gives other mods a searchable text box with autocomplete. It changes nothing by itself; it shows up as a required dependency whenever a mod like Controlling builds its own search UI on top of it.
Sep 4, 2026@jaredlll08
Java ModJavaVeinMiner Enchantment
VeinMiner Enchantment is an add-on for the VeinMiner mod that gates whole-vein mining behind a new Veinmine enchantment, so only enchanted tools trigger it. It runs on Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt, and needs the base VeinMiner project installed to do anything.
Sep 4, 2026@Miraculixx
Java ModJavaBalm
Balm is a library mod that lets one codebase run on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, which is why so many mods list it as a required dependency. You install it because something else asked for it, not for anything it adds on its own.
Sep 3, 2026@BlayTheNinth
Java ModJavaClumps
Clumps merges nearby XP orbs into a single entity, so a mob grinder stops flooding the world with hundreds of separate objects. It runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and on 1.17 and newer it only needs to be on the server.
Sep 3, 2026@jaredlll08
Java ModJavaEmbeddium
A client-side rendering mod that brings Sodium's speed to Forge and NeoForge, with extra patches so modded packs render correctly. Its last build shipped in January 2025, so it is a fit for older packs rather than current Minecraft.
Sep 3, 2026@FiniteReality
Java ModJavaFabric Language Kotlin
The library that lets Fabric mods written in the Kotlin programming language load at all. It adds no content of its own, and one build covers every Minecraft version from 1.14 to 26.2.
Sep 3, 2026@FabricMC
Java ModJavaFzzy Config
A multi-loader configuration engine that mod authors build on, so every mod using it gets the same searchable in-game settings screen, with change tracking and server-client sync.
Sep 3, 2026@fzzyhmstrs
Java ModJavaMoonlight Lib
A shared library for Minecraft Java mods that handles runtime resource and data pack generation, block set registration and custom map markers. It adds nothing to the game on its own, so you install it because another mod asks for it.
Sep 3, 2026@MehVahdJukaar
Java ModJavaPlasmo Voice
Plasmo Voice adds proximity voice chat to Minecraft Java Edition, so nearby players hear each other over a microphone and voices fade as they walk apart. It runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge clients against a matching server or proxy build, and only players who install the client mod can talk.
Sep 3, 2026@kpids
Java ModJavaBuildPaste
BuildPaste pastes structures from its own online database of 15,000+ builds straight into your Minecraft Java world with /paste or the Build Placer item. Mod builds cover Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, and a separate Paper, Spigot, and Bukkit plugin covers self-hosted servers.
Sep 2, 2026@mistrx14
Java ModJavaC2ME
C2ME multithreads Minecraft's chunk generation, loading, and saving on Fabric, cutting world gen and elytra flight stutter on both client and server.
Sep 2, 2026@ishland
Java ModJavaGlitchCore
GlitchCore is a utility library from Glitchfiend that Biomes O' Plenty, Serene Seasons, and Tough As Nails all require to run. It adds no content on its own, only shared code the other mods depend on.
Sep 1, 2026@Adubbz
Java ModJavaMaLiLib
MaLiLib is masa's shared library mod for Fabric, providing the config screens, hotkeys, and rendering helpers that Litematica, MiniHUD, and Tweakeroo depend on.
Sep 2, 2026@masa
Java ModJavaPatchouli
Patchouli is a Minecraft Java library mod that gives other mods a data-driven, in-game guidebook system, so a mod can ship a readable illustrated book instead of a wiki page. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Sep 2, 2026@Vazkii
Java ModJavaTaCZ (Timeless and Classics Zero)
TaCZ replaces vanilla Minecraft combat with a full firearms system for Forge 1.18.2 through 1.20.1, adding real gun models, attachments, recoil, and craftable gun packs.
Sep 2, 2026@craneblock6666 and the MCModderAnchor development team
Java ModJavaVoxy
Voxy is a Fabric-only level of detail mod that renders distant Minecraft terrain through Sodium's rendering pipeline, pushing view distance far past the vanilla limit. Every build is currently tagged beta, and Sodium plus Fabric API are both required to run it.
Sep 2, 2026@cortex
Java ModJavaYetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)
YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) is a builder based config screen library for Fabric and NeoForge Minecraft Java mods, spanning versions 1.19 through 26.2.
Sep 2, 2026@isxander
Java ModJavaBookshelf
Bookshelf is a Minecraft Java library mod from Darkhax that other mods depend on for shared code. It ships for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt, with more than 44 million downloads on Modrinth.
Aug 31, 2026@Darkhax
Java ModJavaCollective
Collective is Serilum's shared library mod. It holds the config menus, translation system, and utility code that many other Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt mods from the same creator need to run.
Sep 5, 2026@Serilum
Java ModJavaControlling
Controlling adds a search bar to Minecraft's key bindings menu and flags controls that clash with each other, so long keybind lists stop being a guessing game.
Aug 31, 2026@jaredlll08
Java ModJavaArchitectury API
Architectury API is a shared library that lets a mod developer ship one codebase across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt. It adds no gameplay on its own, but many multiplatform mods will not load without it.
Aug 29, 2026@MaxNeedsSnacks
Java ModJavaCloth Config API
Cloth Config API renders the settings screens that many Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge mods use for their in-game options menus. It adds no gameplay by itself, so install it only because another mod requires it, matching the same loader and Minecraft version.
Aug 29, 2026@shedaniel
Java ModJavaCurios API
Curios API is a shared accessory-slot system that other Minecraft Java mods plug into, not a mod with items of its own. NeoForge gets the current updates; the Forge build stopped in April 2025 and the sole Fabric build dates to February 2023.
Aug 29, 2026@TheIllusiveC4
Java ModJavaCustomizable Player Models
Customizable Player Models turns your Minecraft skin into a full in-game avatar editor, adding horns, wings, hats, glow effects, and custom animations beyond the vanilla skin format.
Aug 29, 2026@tom5454
Java ModJavaEmotecraft
Emotecraft adds custom, in-game emotes to Minecraft Java on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt. Other players only see your emotes if their own client, and often the server, runs it too.
Aug 29, 2026@KosmX
Java ModJavaEntity Culling
Entity Culling is a client-side entity culling mod for Minecraft Java. It hides entities and block entities you can't actually see behind walls or terrain, boosting FPS on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt with no server install.
Sep 8, 2026@tr7zw
Java ModJavaEssential Mod
Essential mod brings free world hosting, a friends and chat system, and a cosmetics wardrobe to Minecraft Java Edition. Fabric builds run through 26.2, while Forge and NeoForge stop at 1.21.8.
Aug 29, 2026@SparkUniverse
Java ModJavaGeckoLib
GeckoLib is the shared animation library many Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge mods depend on for custom mob, item, and block animation. It adds nothing to play with on its own, but the mods that need it will not load without it.
Aug 29, 2026@Gecko
Java ModJavaImmediatelyFast
ImmediatelyFast batches Minecraft's immediate mode rendering for HUD, text, and item and entity menus, speeding up the part of the client that Sodium does not touch.
Aug 29, 2026@RaphiMC
Java ModJavaImmersive Portals
Immersive Portals is a Fabric mod for Minecraft Java that renders true see-through portals and teleports the player through them with no loading screen, capped at Minecraft 1.21.1 on the main build.
Aug 29, 2026@qouteall
Java ModJavaModernFix
ModernFix patches Minecraft's startup process to launch modpacks faster and use less memory, without touching the renderer. It ships separate builds for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Aug 29, 2026@embeddedt
Java ModJavaMouse Tweaks
Mouse Tweaks replaces vanilla's right-click drag, adds two left-click drag mechanics, and moves items with the scroll wheel in any Minecraft container screen. It runs client side on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Aug 29, 2026@YaLTeR
Java ModJavaReese's Sodium Options
Reese's Sodium Options replaces Sodium's video settings screen with a wider layout that shows every option at once. It requires Sodium and works with Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Aug 29, 2026@FlashyReese
Java ModJavaShulker Box Tooltip
Hover a shulker box in your inventory to see shulker box contents without opening it. Runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge for Minecraft Java, with an optional server side for loot table previews.
Aug 29, 2026@MisterPeModder
Java ModJavaTerraBlender
TerraBlender is a library mod that lets Minecraft Java biome mods like Biomes O' Plenty and Terralith add custom biomes to the overworld. It has no features on its own, so install it only when a mod you use requires it.
Aug 29, 2026@Glitchfiend (Adubbz)
Java ModJavaFabric API
Fabric API is the shared code library most Fabric mods for Minecraft Java depend on. It ships separately from Fabric Loader, changes nothing by itself, and needs a build matched to your Minecraft version.
Aug 29, 2026@FabricMC
Java ModJavaAxiom
Axiom is a Fabric mod that turns Minecraft into a real-time world editor, adding Builder Mode enhancements and a full 3D-style Editor Mode for selecting, painting, and sculpting terrain.
Aug 29, 2026@Moulberry
Java ModJavaEffortless Building
Effortless Building is a Minecraft Java mod that adds mirror, array, and radial build-mode tools for faster, more precise construction in survival and creative. Fabric and NeoForge builds run through Minecraft 26.2, while the Forge build is a maintained legacy line capped at Minecraft 1.20.1.
Aug 29, 2026@Requios
Java ModJavaMacaw's Furniture
Macaw's Furniture adds craftable wardrobes, drawers, chairs, tables, and counters that match any wood type, giving builders a big catalog of vanilla-style furniture for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Aug 22, 2026@sketchmacaw
Java ModJavaCull Leaves
Cull Leaves culls hidden leaf faces to cut GPU load and raise frame rates without changing how leaves look at a glance. It installs client-side only across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Aug 29, 2026@Motschen
Java ModJavaArs Additions
Ars Additions is an Ars Nouveau addon for Forge and NeoForge that adds new spellcasting glyphs, warp-travel structures, and remote storage tools for Java Minecraft 1.19.2 through 1.21.1.
Aug 4, 2026@Jarva
Java ModJavaLet's Do Camping
Let's Do Camping adds a full outdoor kit to Minecraft Java: colorable tents and sleeping bags, grills, a walking stick, and eight backpack variants worn in a Trinkets slot.
Jul 30, 2026@satisfyu