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Ansible Crafting

by Starshadow

Ansible Crafting lets players craft from items stored in nearby chests, barrels and shulker boxes, without walking back and forth to them.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.20.1 – 1.21.4

What it does

Placing a crafting table near a storage area lets Ansible Crafting pull materials straight from the containers within range. A side panel shows the items found nearby, and a single click crafts the result. The mod works with chests, barrels, shulker boxes and similar containers, so the crafting grid behaves as an extension of the inventory.

The mod suits base builders with sprawling storage rooms, survival players who want less inventory management, and players who keep items scattered across many containers. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Required dependencies are Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Mod Menu, and optional support exists for EMI, Just Enough Items (JEI) and Roughly Enough Items (REI). Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4, released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and the mod is open source.

Key features

  1. Nearby container crafting

    Materials are pulled from chests, barrels and shulker boxes within range of a placed crafting table.

  2. Side panel of nearby items

    A panel lists the items available in nearby containers, so the needed materials are visible before crafting.

  3. Shader-aware rendering

    When a shader mod is detected, block highlights and overlay icons are adjusted so they stay visible.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.0.0-beta-mc1.21.4-fabricNot available1.0.0-beta-mc1.21.4-neoforge
1.21.11.0.0-beta-mc1.21.1-fabricNot available1.0.0-beta-mc1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.11.0.0-beta-mc1.20.1-fabric1.0.0-beta-mc1.20.1-forgeNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 3

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Required
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

Roughly Enough Items (REI)Clean and Customizable. Alternative to Just Enough Items/JEI.
Optional
EMIA featureful and accessible item and recipe viewer
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Base builders with sprawling storage rooms, survival players who find inventory management tiresome, and players who keep materials spread across dozens of containers.

How it compares

Full comparison

Crafting Table Plus is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 26.2. MineCarry is not open source, uses All rights reserved, runs on Forge and NeoForge only, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Way of the Crafter is open source under the MIT License and is needed on the server, with the client optional, so the server needs it while a client may leave it out.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Ansible CraftingFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client and server2026-02-25
Crafting Table PlusFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.2Client and server2026-08-03
MineCarryForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-06-21
Way of the CrafterFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-09-04

Questions

Does Ansible Crafting need Fabric API on every loader?

Fabric API is listed as a required dependency. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are required as well, so all three should be installed alongside the mod.

Does the server need Ansible Crafting installed?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which game versions have files for Ansible Crafting?

Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4, with the latest beta builds for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.4 and Forge on 1.20.1.

Does Ansible Crafting work with JEI or REI?

Optional support exists for EMI, Just Enough Items (JEI) and Roughly Enough Items (REI). Clicking a recipe in one of these viewers fills the grid from nearby containers.

In the catalog

Ansible Crafting is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

Ever spent half your Minecraft session running back and forth between chests and your crafting table? Digging through barrel after barrel looking for that last iron ingot? Those days are over. Ansible Crafting turns every container near your crafting table into an extension of your inventory. Just open the crafting…
Starshadow, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Starshadow
Published
2026-02-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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