Dibs!
by armaninyow
Dibs! lets a player bind a villager to one workstation block and one bed, so that the villager keeps that profession and sleep spot.
What it does
Holding a workstation block such as a composter, lectern or blast furnace in the main hand and right-clicking an unemployed villager starts a short ritual, marked by happy particles around the villager. Holding a bed in the main hand and right-clicking the villager binds that bed the same way. Each villager takes one bound workstation and one bound bed, and the binding stays until it is released. A bound block or bed can be placed anywhere in the world, and the villager will navigate to it and take up the matching profession or sleep there.
The mod is server required and client optional: some of its functions exist on both the client and the server, so the server must run it while players may add it. Installing it with Mod Menu lets players adjust the particle duration in seconds and the glow duration in seconds, which sets how long a bound villager stays highlighted. Dibs! depends on Fabric, is published for Fabric alone, and covers Minecraft 1.21 – 26.2 with 16 release versions. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so it is open source.
Key features
Permanent workstation binding
A villager bound to a workstation block keeps that profession permanently, and other villagers cannot take the same block.
Permanent bed binding
A bed bound to a villager becomes that villager's sleep spot, and other villagers cannot claim it.
Villager locator
Pressing V highlights a bound villager with a glowing effect and a trail of white particles, so the villager can be located quickly.
Auto-cleanup on break
Breaking a bound workstation or bed releases the binding and frees both the block and the villager automatically.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Keeping a trading hall staffed
A server owner can fix a librarian or farmer to a specific workstation so the villager does not switch professions.
Who it’s for: Survival players and server owners who manage villager jobs and sleep spots in a village or base.
How it compares
Villager Workstation Link is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 only and is client-side only, so it needs nothing on the server. Remote Access is open source under the MIT License, runs client-side only and is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.2. Villager Reset is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibs! | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-19 |
| Villager Workstation Link | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-18 |
| Remote Access | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-30 |
| Villager Reset | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-06-09 |
Questions
Does Dibs! need to be installed on the client?
Does Dibs! require Fabric API?
Can a bound workstation be moved?
In the catalog
Dibs! is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Take control of villager profession and sleep assignment. Bind any villager to any workstation or bed permanently. Permanent Villager-Workstation Binding Villagers who are unemployed can be permanently bound to a workstation Permanent Villager-Bed Binding Villagers can be permanently bound to a bed Protected…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dibs
- Owner
- armaninyow
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15