Cape Provider X (also PiCapes Mod)
by syanicxd
With Cape Provider X, players can pick several cape providers and see capes in offline mode as well as on servers that use PiCapes, SkinMC or Cosmetica.
What it does
Cape Provider X is a fork of an earlier cape provider mod by syanicxd, with upgrades that add support for the PiCapes, SkinMC and Cosmetica cape services. Cosmetica capes include animated cape support. The mod is client-side only, so servers need nothing and players who join without it simply see no custom capes. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and Mod Menu is optional for its settings screen.
Builds exist for Fabric and Forge across 10 release versions, 1.8.9 – 26.2, with 1.21.4 and 1.8.9 as the latest files on each loader. The code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later and is open source, with public links to the source, issue tracker and wiki. The mod is incompatible with Capes, so the two should not be installed together.
Key features
Multiple cape providers
Several providers can be enabled at once, and each one can be configured separately.
PiCapes, SkinMC and Cosmetica
Capes from these three services are loaded, with proper Cosmetica support including animated capes.
Offline mode capes
Capes stay visible on servers running in offline mode as well as on online servers.
Stability fixes
General fixes and tweaks from the original provider code improve how capes load and display.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.8.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
Optional 1
Incompatible 1
How it compares
SkinMC: Minecraft Capes is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod for 1.18 – 26.2, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only and open source. Elytra & Capes is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.6 – 26.3 under All rights reserved and not open source. Cape Provider X covers Fabric and Forge across 1.8.9 – 26.2 and is also a client-side mod with open source code.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Provider X (also PiCapes Mod) | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.9 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| SkinMC: Minecraft Capes | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-29 |
| Elytra & Capes | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Cape Provider X need Fabric API?
Does a server need Cape Provider X installed?
Can Cape Provider X run alongside the Capes mod?
In the catalog
Cape Provider X (also PiCapes Mod) is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Choose from multiple providers or configure your own.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cape-provider-x
- Owner
- syanicxd
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15