Eric's Widgets
by epiccoleman
Eric's Widgets adds a small set of one-block utility machines for Fabric, plus an Item Splitter tool that spreads inserted items across outputs.
What it does
Players who build item contraptions can use a group of compact utility blocks that collect and move items. The mod's main tool is the Item Splitter, a family of blocks that distributes inserted items evenly between its outputs, in both 2-way and 3-way versions. It works like a hopper and accepts input from other item pipe mods and insertion methods.
The Item Splitter is built from two intermediate items: a Splitter Input, which comes in several variants matched to the number of outputs, and a Splitter Output. Combining them produces the different Item Splitter variants, and each variant evenly divides items between up to four outputs. Crafting uses the recipes listed in the mod.
The mod is client and server, so a server and every player need it. It is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric only, with 11 release versions in total. The latest file is 0.0.3-beta for 1.21.11, released on 2026-03-02 on the beta channel.
Key features
Compact utility blocks
Several one-block machines for crafting and item handling, designed for compact contraptions.
Item Splitter
A splitter that distributes inserted items evenly between its outputs, like a hopper with fair distribution.
2-way and 3-way variants
Splitter variants cover two or three outputs, and the input and output pieces combine to reach up to four outputs.
Pipe mod compatibility
The splitter accepts items from other item pipe mods and insertion methods, not only from hoppers.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Item distribution in contraptions
Builders split one item stream into several chests or machines without manual sorting.
Who it’s for: Players who build automated item contraptions in survival or creative worlds, and server owners who run item-based machine setups.
How it compares
Panda Crafter is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.11 – 26.3. Handy Indicator is client and server like Eric's Widgets, uses the same MIT License and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3. Craftomatic is also client and server, is licensed under the MIT License and targets only 1.20.2 – 1.20.4, so it does not overlap with the game versions of this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric's Widgets | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-02 |
| Panda Crafter | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| Handy Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Craftomatic | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
Questions
Does Eric's Widgets need Fabric API?
Must the server run Eric's Widgets?
In the catalog
Eric's Widgets is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod will collect a few little utility blocks of use for building contraptions. For now, it contains one major tool - the Item Splitter.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/erics-widgets
- Owner
- epiccoleman
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15