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Craftbound

by Tabonx

Craftbound swaps out the recipe book that ships with Minecraft for a restyled one that shows recipes only after a player has found the ingredients they need.

NeoForgeClient required, server optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

Recipes stay hidden until the items they require have been discovered, so the book reveals crafting, smelting, brewing and modded machine recipes gradually as progress is made. Recipe categories registered through Just Enough Items (JEI) are included, so machines from other mods appear in the same book. Players can bookmark recipes they are working towards, and an optional Bookbinder's Lens, which is itself craftable, marks items that open up more recipes. Undiscovered item names stay hidden as well.

The mod needs Just Enough Items (JEI) to be installed alongside it, and it requires NeoForge of a version matching JEI. Craftbound is client required and server optional: players need it, while a server can run without it, with recipe placement limited on newer Minecraft versions. Files are published for NeoForge across seven release versions, 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, under the MIT License, and the source code is open source with a public issue tracker. The latest file is 0.1.7 for 26.1.2, a beta release dated 2026-10-10.

Key features

  1. Discovery-based recipe book

    Recipes appear in the book only after their required items have been found, so progression drives what is shown.

  2. JEI-registered categories

    Crafting, smelting, brewing and modded machine recipes registered through JEI are listed in the same book.

  3. Recipe bookmarks

    Players can bookmark recipes they are working towards so they stay within quick reach.

  4. Bookbinder's Lens upgrade

    An optional craftable Bookbinder's Lens marks items that open access to more recipes in the book.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
26.1.20.1.7
1.21.110.1.7
1.21.100.1.7
1.21.80.1.7
1.21.50.1.7
1.21.40.1.7
1.21.10.1.7
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 1

Just Enough Items (JEI)View Items and Recipes
Required

Questions

Does Craftbound need Just Enough Items?

Yes. Just Enough Items (JEI) is a required dependency, and Craftbound is built for NeoForge of a version matching JEI.

Does a server need Craftbound to run?

No. The mod works on a client alone, and a server can skip it, although recipe placement is limited on newer Minecraft versions.

In the catalog

Craftbound is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Game mechanics mods29,952NeoForge modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Craftbound replaces Minecraft's vanilla recipe book with a restyled book that finds recipes from every installed mod through JEI and turns recipe discovery into progression.
Tabonx, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Tabonx
Published
2026-08-14
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsUtilityAdventure
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