Craftomatic
by OffKilterMC
Craftomatic is a Fabric block that crafts new items from a template item, with a choice of recipes and inputs for each craft.
What it does
Craftomatic crafts items automatically from a template item placed in its left slot. The template tells the block what to make, and the grid updates to show the ingredients the recipe needs. Two types of crafter are being tested: a passive one that takes a hopper beneath it to collect items, and an active one that acts like a dropper. The author notes that it is unclear whether both types will be kept.
Where an item can be crafted several ways, arrows above and below the template let a player pick the recipe and choose which inputs to supply. Scrolling over the template switches between recipes, and multiple items can be used in cases such as dyes and arrows. Dropping an item into the left slot shows ghost items for what the recipe expects. The block keeps crafting until the remaining items are gone, and some recipes leave items behind, such as empty honey bottles from honey blocks, which flow out the bottom.
Installation needs Fabric API. Craftomatic runs on client and server and is published for Fabric only, across 1.20.2, 1.20.3 and 1.20.4, with 1.0b2 for 1.20.4 as the latest file. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Template-based crafting
The block crafts new items based on the template item placed in the left slot.
Recipe selection
Scrolling over the template switches between recipes, and arrows pick the ingredients to provide when an item has several recipes.
Ghost item preview
The left slot shows the items the chosen recipe expects, so the required inputs are visible before crafting.
Leftover items
Recipes that leave items behind, such as empty honey bottles, output them to flow out of the block's bottom.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Panda Crafter is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3 that runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it, and it is released under the MIT License. Auto Droppers is released under the MIT License as well, targets 1.20 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and requires the server while clients stay optional. Craftomatic is client and server, Fabric only and limited to 1.20.2 – 1.20.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftomatic | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
| Panda Crafter | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| Auto Droppers | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Craftomatic have to be installed on both sides?
Which versions does Craftomatic support?
In the catalog
Craftomatic is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Automatically crafts new items based on a template. NOTE: This is beta and we are experimenting with two types of crafters: a passive one which you can simply put a hopper under to collect items, and an active one which behaves like a dropper, like the vanilla Crafter in Minecraft 1.21. It's unclear whether we'll…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/craftomatic
- Owner
- OffKilterMC
- Published
- 2024-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
