Craft Attempt
by Miki85cz
Craft Attempt is a NeoForge utility that watches crafting grids and container slots, then shows players custom warnings and hints when a recipe attempt matches a set pattern.
What it does
Craft Attempt detects specific crafting recipes and arrangements of items in container slots. When a player places items into a grid or slot that matches a configured pattern, the mod can display a warning message or a hint popup. Shaped and shapeless recipes are both recognized across the standard 2x2 inventory grid and the 3x3 crafting table, and modded workbenches with similar grids are handled the same way.
Targeted slot checks cover storage blocks, smithing tables, anvils and enchanting tables, so a pattern can be tied to a particular slot number inside a chest or a workstation. The mod is built as a data-driven utility suited to server owners, modpack creators and map makers who need to flag a changed recipe or steer players along a progression path. Optional visual hints can show the alternative layout that works, and the warnings are set in a configuration file that does not need code. Gameplay mechanics are left unchanged.
The mod runs on NeoForge only, with files for 1.21 and 1.21.1. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under All rights reserved, which makes it closed source.
Key features
Recipe detection
Shaped and shapeless crafting recipes are detected in the 2x2 inventory grid and standard crafting table grid.
Container slot targeting
Specific slot numbers in chests, smithing tables, anvils and enchanting tables can be matched to a pattern.
Custom warning messages
Configured warning text appears when a matching arrangement is placed, giving players a reminder.
Optional visual hints
A hint popup can show the alternative combination that leads to the intended recipe.
Configuration file
Warnings, patterns and hints are set in a configuration file that does not need code.
Real-time evaluation
Player inventories and crafting grids are checked as items are placed, so the hint appears on the spot.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Data Recipe Generator is open source under the MIT License, with NeoForge files for 1.21.1 and the same client and server environment. Craft From Here is also open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for 1.21.1. Neko's Memory Warning covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 on NeoForge, is not open source, and is optional on the client or server side, so it can run on either or both.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Attempt | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-05 |
| Data Recipe Generator | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Craft From Here | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-05 |
| Neko's Memory Warning | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-05-22 |
Questions
Does Craft Attempt need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Craft Attempt support?
In the catalog
Craft Attempt is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
CraftAttempt is a flexible, data-driven utility mod for Minecraft that allows server owners, modpack creators, and map makers to detect specific crafting recipes and container slot arrangements to display custom warnings, reminders, or hints. Whether you want to remind players about a changed recipe, provide a hint…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/craft-attempt
- Owner
- Miki85cz
- Published
- 2026-08-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15