EarlyToBed
by pinter.gabor
EarlyToBed changes how a new survival world starts, letting a player sleep through the first night before finishing the usual early tasks.
What it does
The mod replaces the standard opening, in which a player must kill three sheep with bare hands or a wooden sword before crafting a first bed. With EarlyToBed installed, a wooden pair of shears and a wooden bucket are added to the early game, which makes the first wool and water collection less punishing. The shears have very low durability, but they are usually enough to gather the three wools needed for a bed.
The mod runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. It requires Fabric API on Fabric, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Files cover 22 release versions 1.20 – 26.2, and the latest builds target 26.2. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code available publicly. The mod was first published on 2023-11-24 and last updated on 2026-07-13.
Key features
Early bed creation
A player can craft a bed sooner in a new world by gathering the wool through a gentler route than fighting sheep bare-handed.
Wooden shears
Wooden shears are added as an early tool, so wool can be collected without a violent start to the game.
Wooden bucket
A wooden bucket holds only water and can interact with cauldrons, matching the function of the normal bucket.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Starting a new survival world
Players who begin a fresh world can reach their first bed earlier, skipping the forced sheep hunt that the vanilla start requires.
Learning Minecraft modding
The author made these simple mods public as a first step for people learning to write Fabric, Forge or NeoForge mods.
Who it’s for: Players who want a gentler opening to a new survival world, and people studying how small Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mods are structured.
How it compares
Sleep Anywhere is a Client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20 – 26.3, and its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Wooden Shears is also Client and server and open source under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 26.3. Instrumentus is open source under the MIT License and runs for Forge and NeoForge only, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarlyToBed | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Sleep Anywhere | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Wooden Shears | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Instrumentus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does EarlyToBed need Fabric API?
Does EarlyToBed have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does EarlyToBed support?
In the catalog
EarlyToBed is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" But when starting a new game in Minecraft you cannot go early to bed. First you must kill three sheep with your bare hands or with a wooden sword. Then you create a bed from the spoil of this brutal act and expect to sleep soundly. - Barbaric.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/earlytobed
- Owner
- pinter.gabor
- Published
- 2023-11-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15