EMI

EMI is a client-side item and recipe viewer for Minecraft Java Edition. It adds a searchable item panel beside your inventory so you can look up crafting recipes, see where an item is used, and trace a full recipe tree without leaving the game. EMI runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt across Minecraft 1.18.2 through 1.21.1.

What EMI adds to your inventory

Open your inventory and EMI lists every obtainable item in a side panel. Click an item to view how it is crafted, or check every recipe that uses it as an ingredient. The recipe tree expands a complex craft into each intermediate step, which is useful in modpacks where one item depends on a long chain of earlier crafts.

• Browse every obtainable item in a panel next to your inventory.
• View an item's crafting recipe and the recipes it is an ingredient in.
• Expand a recipe tree to follow a craft through each intermediate step.
• Built around accessibility, with clear recipe layouts and keyboard-friendly navigation.

How to install EMI

1. 1.Install your mod loader first: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or Quilt for your Minecraft version.
2. 2.Download the EMI build that matches your loader and Minecraft version from the Modrinth project page.
3. 3.Place the downloaded .jar in your .minecraft/mods folder.
4. 4.Launch Minecraft with the matching loader profile; EMI loads automatically and appears on the inventory screen.

Compatibility and multiplayer

EMI is a client-side mod, so each player who wants the recipe panel installs it on their own game. You can join vanilla or modded multiplayer with EMI on your client alone. Because it reads the recipes loaded in your session, EMI surfaces modded recipes automatically once you add it to a modpack. It does not require a separate library mod to run.

Recipe tree, craftable mode, and keybinds

EMI's recipe tree breaks a complex craft into every intermediate step, so you can see the full material cost before you start gathering. A craftable mode filters the item panel down to only the recipes you can currently make, either by toggling it on or setting it as the default for an empty search. EMI also adds keybinds for quick-crafting a recipe straight into your inventory or your cursor; remap them from Minecraft's Controls menu like any other mod keybind.

EMI vs JEI and REI

EMI, Just Enough Items (JEI), and Roughly Enough Items (REI) all do the same core job: an in-game panel for browsing items and checking crafting recipes. Most players install only one, since running more than one recipe viewer at a time is redundant and can clutter the inventory screen with duplicate panels.

• EMI runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt, and adds a recipe tree for multi-step crafts.
• JEI runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, and has the longest version history of the three, back to Minecraft 1.8.9.
• REI runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, with a compact, customizable recipe display.
• Of these three, only EMI also publishes a Quilt build.