MineBackup
by Leafuke
MineBackup gives a world a bridge to the MineBackup desktop application, so saves can be backed up and restored from inside the game.
What it does
Players use the mb command series in chat to manage world saves directly: create a backup, browse history, restore a save or set a schedule for automatic backups. A restore counts down a configurable number of seconds before it runs, and mb stop, mb cancel or mb confirm let the player skip ahead or cancel it. Real-time messages from the desktop application appear in game chat, reporting whether a backup starts, succeeds or fails.
The mod also supports dedicated servers, where operators browse backups and restore them much as they would on a single-player world, with the work handed to a bundled restart sidecar. The sidecar restarts the server through its own start script once a restore finishes. Hot restore works on dedicated servers and on singleplayer and LAN worlds. The desktop application and the KnotLink service must run for the mod to function, and the mod is required on the server while clients may leave it out. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.3 under the MIT License, which is open source.
Key features
Chat backup commands
The mb command series creates, lists and restores backups from the chat window, so no external tool is needed during play.
Restore safety countdown
A restore waits a configurable number of seconds before it runs, and mb stop or mb cancel stops it during the wait.
Dedicated server support
Backup and restore browsing work on dedicated servers the same way as in singleplayer, with a bundled sidecar that restarts the server after a restore.
FolderRewind-triggered restore
A restore can be started from the FolderRewind interface, and both control surfaces stay in sync during the same hot-restore flow.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version 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 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want backups inside the game, and server owners who manage world saves for multiplayer servers, can use the desktop application together with the mod.
Questions
Does MineBackup need Fabric API?
Must the mod be installed on every player's client?
What must run besides the mod?
Which mod depends on MineBackup?
In the catalog
MineBackup is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Please note: This mod is a companion component for the MineBackup desktop application or FolderRewind and cannot function independently. You must first download and run the main application for this mod to work properly. Additionally, for proper inter-process communication, the KnotLink server must be installed on…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minebackup
- Owner
- Leafuke
- Published
- 2025-10-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
