Bookshelf
Owner not published
Bookshelf is an open-source code library shared by many mods, with a few extras for players such as debug commands and new recipe types.
What it does
The library collects frameworks and utilities that several mods build on: serialization for JSON, network and NBT data, a registry manager with debugging and statistics, utility functions and new ingredient types. Sharing one tested base means dependent mods need less code of their own.
Players get some direct features. Commands like /bookshelf hand show item IDs, and data packs can use new recipe types, for example crafting recipes that damage tools instead of using them up. 77 catalog mods require Bookshelf, such as Enchantment Descriptions, Tips, Open Loader and Tool Stats. It runs on client and server, needs Fabric API on Fabric and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only.
Key features
Debug commands
Commands such as /bookshelf hand print item IDs and other debug details.
Damaging recipes
Data packs can define recipes that use durability from a tool instead of consuming it.
Serialization
Helpers read and write JSON, network and NBT formats for dependent mods.
Registry manager
Registries, including non-Forge registry types, get debugging tools and statistics.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.9.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 77 mods
Questions
Which loaders have the newest files?
How far back does Bookshelf go?
In the catalog
Bookshelf is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
Similar mods
What the author says
Bookshelf is a collection of code, frameworks, utilities, and other resources. Many mods utilize Bookshelf's code base to power their own mods. Library mods such as Bookshelf allow seemingly unrelated mods to share parts of the same code base. This reduces the amount of time and effort required to develop certain…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bookshelf-lib
- Owner
- Not published
- Published
- 2023-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15