Lazy Recipes Editor
Lazy Recipes Editor lets modpack server makers create, edit, disable and re-add crafting recipes in-game through a graphical interface.
What it does
Recipes are handled in a visual editor rather than by writing JSON files by hand. A visual crafting grid lets a maker drag items into place to define a recipe, and a toggle switches between shaped and shapeless layouts. Existing recipes, both vanilla and custom, can be opened and changed, and an output control adjusts the result amount with the mouse wheel.
Recipes can be deleted, which covers custom recipes and disables vanilla ones, and a deleted recipe can be re-added later. An item search filters the available items by name or mod ID, and tooltips guide the user through the interface. The mod stores recipes in the standard datapack tree structure, so the results load like any other datapack content.
Lazy Recipes Editor is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21, published as 1.0.2 for 1.21 on 2024-12-29. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License without being open source.
Key features
Visual crafting grid
Items are placed on a grid by dragging them in, and the grid shows the recipe shape as it is built.
Shaped and shapeless toggle
A single switch changes a recipe between shaped and shapeless layouts while it is being edited.
Edit vanilla and custom recipes
Both existing vanilla recipes and custom recipes can be opened, changed and saved from the same screen.
Item search by mod ID
Available items can be filtered quickly by name or by the mod that adds them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack recipe tuning
A modpack maker can adjust recipes for a whole pack without editing datapack files.
Disabling vanilla crafting
A server owner can turn off a vanilla recipe and replace it with a custom one.
Who it’s for: Modpack makers and server owners who want to change crafting recipes without learning the JSON format. Players only need the mod if the server requires it, since it runs on client and server.
How it compares
Enhanced Book Writing is a Fabric mod for 1.19 – 1.21.4 that is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it does not change recipes on a server. KubeJS Generator covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, is not open source, and needs the client while the server may skip it. Lazy Recipes Editor needs both sides and is limited to Fabric for 1.20.1 and 1.21.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Recipes Editor | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-12-29 |
| Enhanced Book Writing | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-06-16 |
| KubeJS Generator | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-29 |
Questions
Does Lazy Recipes Editor need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Lazy Recipes Editor support?
Where are the recipes stored?
In the catalog
Lazy Recipes Editor is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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A mod that allows modpack and server makers to create, edit and disable crafting recipes in-game, without writing JSON files manually, using a fancy custom GUI. This mod uses the classical datapack tree structure to store recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lazy-recipes-editor
- Owner
- SurfingBlockhead
- Published
- 2024-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15