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netlib

by Wanderia

netlib gives Fabric and NeoForge mods a way to send custom network packets with Kotlinx Serialization, in a Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.1 setup.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.21 – 1.21.1

What it does

Developers use netlib to define their own network payloads as serializable Kotlin classes, and the library encodes and decodes them into the FriendlyByteBuf or PacketByteBuf that Minecraft expects. A shared abstract base class, SerializedPayload, handles most of the work of building a new packet, so a mod author writes less boilerplate for each one.

netlib runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds are published for Fabric and NeoForge only, for 1.21 and 1.21.1, and the latest files target 1.21.1. The code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Required dependencies are Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Kotlin for Forge.

Key features

  1. Kotlinx Serialization payloads

    Custom payloads are declared as Kotlin classes that Kotlinx Serialization converts to and from network bytes.

  2. Buffer encoding and decoding

    The library handles the conversion between Kotlin serializers and Minecraft's FriendlyByteBuf and PacketByteBuf.

  3. Abstract base payload

    SerializedPayload provides a common base for new packets, reducing the code needed to register each one.

  4. Example test mod

    A test mod in the project shows how the payloads and serializers are used in practice.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.3.1+fabric1.3.1+neoforge
1.211.1.0Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Fabric Language KotlinThis is a mod that enables usage of the Kotlin programming language for Fabric mods.
Required

Questions

Does netlib need Fabric API on NeoForge?

Fabric API is listed as a required dependency for the mod. Fabric Language Kotlin is required too, and Kotlin for Forge is named as a dependency for the NeoForge build.

Which loaders does netlib support?

Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge only, so Forge and Quilt are not covered.

Does netlib have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

In the catalog

netlib is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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Official listing

Owner
Wanderia
Published
2024-07-20
Updated on Modrinth
2024-10-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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