MoreCreativeTabs: Reborn
by Nirsland
MoreCreativeTabs: Reborn lets players and modpack makers reshape the creative inventory, from custom tabs built with JSON files to hiding vanilla and modded tabs.
What it does
The mod is an unofficial fork that continues HypherionSA's MoreCreativeTabs. Custom creative tabs can be defined with JSON files inside resource packs, so items from vanilla and other mods can be grouped as the pack author wants. A search bar can be added as a creative tab, and tabs can be replaced or removed, including vanilla and modded ones.
The fork targets modpack makers, who can hide the default inventory tabs and selected tabs from other mods. Some features from the original are deprecated and replaced with updated ones. Builds exist for 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 on Fabric and Forge, and the code is under the MIT License, so the project is open source. Fabric API is a required dependency, and the mod runs only on the client, so servers can skip it.
Key features
Custom creative tabs
Tabs are defined in JSON files inside resource packs, so item grouping can be set without code.
Search bar tab
A creative tab with a search bar gives quick access to items across the inventory.
Tab replacement and removal
Vanilla and modded tabs can be replaced or removed, with new tabs taking their place.
Modpack controls
Pack makers can hide tabs that do not fit their design, including selected tabs from other mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 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
Use cases
Curated modpacks
Pack makers can hide tabs that do not fit the pack and group items into tabs that match its design.
Resource pack creators
Custom tab layouts ship inside a resource pack, so the grouping travels with the pack.
Who it’s for: Modpack makers and resource pack authors who want to control how the creative inventory is organized. Players who only want the default tabs have no need for it.
How it compares
No Recipe Book Reborn is a Forge-only, client-side mod for 1.16.1 – 1.20.1 under a non-commercial Creative Commons license, so it is not open source. Creative Library is an open source MIT-licensed Fabric mod for 1.16.2 – 1.19.4, covering a different part of the inventory. Fabric Tab List is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it does not change the creative tabs on the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoreCreativeTabs: Reborn | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
| No Recipe Book Reborn | Forge | 1.16.1 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-28 |
| Creative Library | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.19.4 | Client-side only | 2024-08-20 |
| Fabric Tab List | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-30 |
Questions
Does MoreCreativeTabs: Reborn need Fabric API?
Which loaders and versions does it support?
In the catalog
MoreCreativeTabs: Reborn is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is an unofficial fork of MoreCreativeTabs mod that allows you to create and add items to custom creative tabs, using JSON files inside resource packs. It's aimed at modpack makers and even allows you to disable access to vanilla creative tabs as well as tabs from other mods This mod is client-side only and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/morecreativetabs-reborn
- Owner
- Nirsland
- Published
- 2026-06-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15