Just Enough Book
by rofumer
Just Enough Book is a recipe book replacement that lets players search, filter and inspect crafting recipes from the vanilla recipe book screen.
What it does
The mod changes the vanilla recipe book without replacing its layout. Items can be searched by id, name, tag name or tooltip text, and a search string can start with a prefix to narrow results by mod name or element name. Middle-clicking an item shows its ingredients, right-clicking shows what it crafts, and a toggle lets players view only the items they can craft right now. Items are no longer grouped, so each one appears as an individual, animated button, which makes browsing easier. A favorites tab keeps frequently used items, and pressing the same button again removes an item from it. A separate button hides 3x3 crafting recipes from the inventory view.
The mod is a lightweight alternative to larger recipe viewers such as JEI, aimed at players who want the vanilla workflow with extra search tools. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3. The code is GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with public links to the source and the issue tracker. Please remove FastWorkbench before launching, because the two mods conflict. Special builds exist for specific modpacks, such as a NeoForge 1.21 – 1.21.1 version tested with a 10-mod pack.
Key features
Item search by id, name and tooltip
The search bar matches item ids, display names, tag names and tooltip text, with prefix syntax for mod and element names.
Ingredient and output views
Middle-clicking an item shows its ingredients, and right-clicking shows what it can be crafted into.
Craftable-only filter
A toggle limits the list to items the player can craft with the current inventory.
Individual item buttons
Items are listed one by one instead of grouped, each as an animated button, and a favorites tab keeps chosen items.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Not Enough Recipe Book (NERB) is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.18.2 – 26.1.2, with All rights reserved licensing and no open source code. ORB is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is open source. FastWorkbench is open source under the MIT License for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it conflicts with Just Enough Book, so it must be removed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Enough Book | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-12 |
| Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB] | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| ORB | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-18 |
| FastWorkbench | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
Questions
Which loaders does Just Enough Book support?
Does the server need Just Enough Book?
Why does FastWorkbench have to be removed?
In the catalog
Just Enough Book is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod slightly improves the standard Minecraft recipe book. It’s a lightweight alternative to mods like JEI (Just Enough Items). 🔔 See major new features and fixes in versions 1.0.6–1.0.11
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/justenoughbook
- Owner
- rofumer
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15