Client Carts
by actuallymilk
Client Carts makes minecarts that other players place appear on the local client, so a player can see carts before the server has finished processing them.
What it does
The mod changes only what the local client renders. When a cart is placed, the client can show a ghost cart right away, which helps a player see the result of an action while the server is still processing it. This is meant for players with higher ping, who otherwise wait for the server to confirm each placement before anything shows up on screen. Because the effect is visual, the server and other players see no change.
Client Carts was written as a quality-of-life option for crossbow instant-cart setups, where a fast sequence of placements is easier to follow when the carts are drawn immediately. The author describes it as a cheat that is purely visual. A Mod Menu integration exposes its settings in the game's mod list. Files are built for Fabric and Quilt, and the latest build, 1.2+26.2, targets 26.2.
The mod is released under the BSD 3-Clause License, and its source code is public. It can be installed only on the client, so servers do not need it and players join without installing anything. Builds cover game versions 1.21.11 – 26.2, with 26.2 the newest, and it was first published on 2026-07-29 and last updated on 2026-08-13.
Key features
Client-side cart display
Carts placed by other players are drawn on the local client before the server confirms the placement.
Ghost cart preview
A visual placeholder appears during placement, so players with higher ping can follow what is happening.
Crossbow instant-cart visuals
Carts in instant-cart setups are easier to read, which helps players track rapid placements.
Mod Menu settings
Options are reachable through the Mod Menu screen when that integration is installed.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who run on the client only and want cart placements drawn sooner. Servers and their players do not need the mod, and it changes no server-side rules.
How it compares
AutoPublic is a Fabric client mod for the same version range, 1.21.11 – 26.2, under the MIT License and not open source. Cart Counter is also client-side and Fabric-only, but covers 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. TechTimer, formerly XbowTimer, is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved. Unlike these, Client Carts is open source under BSD 3-Clause.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Carts | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-13 |
| AutoPublic | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| Cart Counter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-26 |
| TechTimer (Previously known as XbowTimer) | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-14 |
Questions
Does Client Carts need to be on the server?
Which loaders does Client Carts support?
Does the mod change what other players see?
In the catalog
Client Carts is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Basically it works by spawning a fake ghost cart before the server processes you placing it letting higher ping players better visualize xbows and insta carts Allowed on: - Subtiers - PvPHQ - McPvP.com - PvPClub - Basically everything else
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clientcarts
- Owner
- actuallymilk
- Published
- 2026-07-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15