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Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB]

by SSKirillSS

Not Enough Recipe Book (NERB) strips the recipe book out of the game entirely, so its data no longer reaches player data or the screens that display it.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverAll rights reserved1.18.2 – 26.1.2

What it does

Unlike mods that only hide the recipe book button, NERB removes the feature itself. On a world with every recipe available, the output of the /data get entity @s command lists a large number of recipe names, and those entries disappear once the mod is installed.

Smaller player data speeds up tools that read it, such as CraftTweaker and KubeJS scripts that use event.player.data, and other mods that read player data. It also reduces data sync between server and client and shortens the time a player needs to join a world. The mod needs ShatterLib and OctoLib, and it must be installed on both the client and the server.

NERB is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 15 release versions, 1.18.2 – 26.1.2. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Recipe book removal

    The recipe book is removed from the game rather than only hidden behind its button.

  2. Smaller player data

    Recipe names no longer appear in the player entity data, which keeps the data command output short.

  3. Faster data sync

    Less player data is sent between server and client, which shortens world join times in large modpacks.

  4. Script performance

    Scripts that read event.player.data receive less data to process, which helps CraftTweaker and KubeJS setups.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x1 of 1 version with builds
26.1.20.4.3+26.1.2Not available0.4.3+26.1.2Not available
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.110.4.3Not available0.4.3Not available
1.21.40.4.2Not available0.4.2.1Not available
1.21.10.4.3Not available0.4.30.4.1
1.210.4.3Not available0.4.30.4.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.60.40.40.40.4
1.20.50.40.40.40.4
1.20.40.40.40.40.4
1.20.30.40.40.40.4
1.20.20.40.40.40.4
1.20.10.4.10.4.10.4.10.4.1
1.200.30.3Not available0.3
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
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 1

ShatterLib | OctoLibCollection of shared code for OctoStudios' mods
Required

Use cases

Large modpacks

Packs where every recipe is available produce the most recipe data, so the removal has the largest effect there.

Server data reads

Server setups that run scripts or mods reading player data handle smaller records.

Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want the recipe book gone and fewer recipe names in player data. Players who rely on the recipe book will need an alternative such as Just Enough Book or Knowledge Book.

How it compares

Full comparison

Show My Recipes! works on both sides with the server required and the client optional, under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Just Enough Book is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on the client or the server, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Knowledge Book is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, with the server required and the client optional, for 1.21.4 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18.2 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-06-19
Show My Recipes!Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-01-03
Just Enough BookFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-10-12
Knowledge BookFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-07

Questions

Does Not Enough Recipe Book need ShatterLib and OctoLib?

Yes. ShatterLib and OctoLib are required dependencies and must be installed alongside NERB.

Does NERB have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which loaders have NERB files for 26.1.2?

Fabric and NeoForge have files for 26.1.2, with versions 0.4.3+26.1.2 dated 2026-06-19. Forge and Quilt have their latest files for 1.20.1.

In the catalog

Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB] is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

This mod was created for only one simple purpose - completely remove recipe book from the game. However, unlike other similar mods, this one does not just hide the recipe book button. NERB completely removes its functionality. If you have a fully unlocked recipe book in a large modpack and run the command /data get…
SSKirillSS, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SSKirillSS
Published
2023-09-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

OptimizationUtilityGame mechanics
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