Compass Cleaner
by spekarchik
Compass Cleaner, a small server-side utility, resets a magnetized compass to a plain compass with a simple shapeless crafting recipe.
What it does
A compass that has been bound to a lodestone, given a custom name or carrying other leftover NBT data is restored by crafting it with a paper-based recipe. The result is a clean compass with default data, whatever the item was used for before. Paper tools take an extra step: they drop out of the crafting grid before the normal compass is reset.
The mod targets players who use magnetized compasses for teleportation, loot tracking or dimension anchors and then need the plain item back. It keeps inventories tidy by stopping magnetized and regular compasses from being confused with each other, and it removes the confusion that builds up between obsolete active compasses. The recipe follows vanilla crafting conventions, and a small set of configuration options and minimalist item menus are included.
Compass Cleaner is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files covering 1.20.5 – 26.3 and the latest file released on 2026-09-15. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join. The code is under the MIT License and is open source. Pouch Paper, by the same author, is listed as compatible.
Key features
Shapeless reset recipe
A compass is restored by a shapeless crafting recipe that needs no special placement in the grid.
Clean default data
The reset removes lodestone binding, custom names and other NBT data, returning a compass with default values.
Compass sorting
Magnetized and regular compasses no longer mix in inventories, which keeps item sorting predictable.
Vanilla-style recipe design
The crafting recipe uses ordinary vanilla ingredients and follows the same patterns as other crafting in the game.
Minimal configuration
Options are kept to a small set, and the item interface is kept minimal.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Compass Plus is a client-side only mod, open source under The Unlicense, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Cheaper Compasses is a server required mod with a non-commercial Creative Commons license, not open source, covering 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Compass Cleaner runs only on the server side, under the MIT License, and reaches 1.20.5 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Cleaner | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Compass Plus | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| Cheaper Compasses | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
Questions
Does Compass Cleaner need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Compass Cleaner support?
Does a reset affect other compass data?
In the catalog
Compass Cleaner is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Tired of magnetized or renamed compasses cluttering your inventory once they're no longer needed? No paper, no tools, no extra steps — just drop it into the crafting grid and it's reset to a normal compass.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compass-cleaner
- Owner
- spekarchik
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15