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CPM Animator Utils

by SatDPhoe

CPM Animator Utils is a utility that adds frame-management tools to the Customizable Player Models animation editor for Minecraft.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.18.2 – 1.21.11

What it does

The tool targets the repetitive side of animating in Customizable Player Models: duplicating frames, shifting them along the timeline and sorting long sequences. Its enhanced timeline is built for projects with hundreds of keys, and a red playhead can be dragged to preview motion in real time, allowing frame-by-frame inspection without pressing play.

Frames can be painted with colors and grouped by state, such as startup, active and recovery, so the workspace stays readable. Model bones and blocks can be grouped into folders and collapsed, a shift-selection tool applies rotations, translations and visibility changes to several parts at once, and a pivot alignment tool snaps pivots to set coordinates or vertices.

The mod needs Customizable Player Models and Fabric API on the Fabric loader. It is client-side only, so only the client needs it. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering game versions 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 across 25 release versions, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Interactive playhead scrubbing

    Dragging the red playhead across the timeline previews the animation in real time.

  2. Drag-and-drop frames

    Frames can be dragged to new timeline positions to test timing and order without typing values.

  3. Colored frame labels

    Frames can be painted with specific colors to tag animation states at a glance.

  4. Grouped model tree

    Bones and blocks can be sorted into folders that collapse and expand, keeping complex rigs manageable.

  5. Multi-selection and pivot alignment

    Shift-selection applies bulk changes to several parts, and a pivot tool snaps pivots to exact coordinates or vertices.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.11Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.10Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.9Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.8Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.7Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.6Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.5Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.4Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.3Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.2Not available1.0.0Not available
1.21.11.1.01.1.01.1.0
1.21Not available1.0.0Not available
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
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 2

Customizable Player ModelsCustomize your minecraft avatar!
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: The tools suit animators who build sequences in Customizable Player Models, from experienced modelers who edit large projects to beginners who want less manual work on repetitive steps.

How it compares

Full comparison

Xtranims - A CPM Addon is also an add-on for the animation editor, open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge; like this mod, it is client-side only. Legacy Skins is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.10. Tin utils targets 1.21.1 only and needs both client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
CPM Animator UtilsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-12
Xtranims - A CPM AddonFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-27
Legacy SkinsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.10Client-side only2026-03-25
Tin utilsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-03-15

Questions

Does CPM Animator Utils need Fabric API?

Fabric API is required on the Fabric loader. Customizable Player Models is required on every loader, so both must be installed alongside this mod.

Which loaders are supported?

Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with the latest file 1.1.0 for 1.21.1 on each loader.

Does the server need this mod?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

In the catalog

CPM Animator Utils is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

CPM Animator Utils is a Quality-of-Life (QoL) utility designed to enhance the animation workflow within the Customizable Player Models (CPM) mod. It provides advanced tools for managing, editing, and organizing animation frames, allowing creators to produce complex movements with significantly less manual effort. The…
SatDPhoe, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SatDPhoe
Published
2026-05-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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