Lavender
by glisco
Lavender is a guidebook API that serves as an alternative to Patchouli, with books written in markdown and shown in game.
What it does
Books are authored with markdown and a set of special syntax that ties them into the game, and macros plus the owo-ui framework are available for more complex layouts. Entries can be grouped into categories, linked to one another, and gated behind the game's advancement system so they appear progressively. Structure and multiblock visualization helps readers follow building instructions, and every vanilla recipe type can be displayed, with a framework for custom recipe types. Books are hot reloaded, so edits appear almost at once.
Lavender requires oωo (owo-lib) and runs on Fabric and Quilt, using the client and server environment, so both the server and every player need it. Its source code and issue tracker are public, and the mod is released under the MIT License, which makes it open source. Files exist for 1.20 – 1.21.4 across eleven release versions, and the latest file for both loaders is 0.1.15+1.21.4 for 1.21.4, published on 2025-01-20. The first release was on 2024-01-15.
Key features
Data-driven book authoring
Books are defined through data files, and changes take effect after a near-instant hot reload.
Categories and deep links
Entries can be grouped into categories, and links connect entries and categories directly.
Structure visualization
Multiblock structures can be displayed on screen to help a player build them step by step.
Recipe display
Every vanilla recipe type can be shown in a book, and custom recipe types can be added through the framework.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 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
Required by 18 mods
Use cases
Reference while playing
Placing a book in the offhand keeps an entry visible while the player carries out its instructions.
Pack-making
Modpack authors can write books in markdown and include localized text for several languages.
Who it’s for: Mod developers who want a guidebook API with data-driven authoring, and modpack authors who need in-game instructions tied to progression.
How it compares
Domix's Guidebook is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.1 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Patchouli supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.12.2 – 26.1.2 under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 and is not open source. Modopedia is an open source MIT License mod for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1, with the client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-01-20 |
| Domix's Guidebook | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-05 |
| Patchouli | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| Modopedia | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
Questions
Does Lavender need oωo (owo-lib)?
Does the server need Lavender?
Which loaders does Lavender support?
Can books be read without opening the screen?
In the catalog
Lavender is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Lavender is tool allowing modders, modpack makers and everybody else to create player guides and other in-game documentation in the form of easy-to-read, intuitive guide books. Everything is written using easy to learn, familiar and, most importantly, readable markdown with a bunch of special syntax to seamlessly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lavender
- Owner
- glisco
- Published
- 2024-01-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15