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Preloading Tricks

by settingdust

Preloading Tricks is a developer library that runs code during the earliest stage of the mod loader, before ordinary mods are discovered.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient or server, optionalApache License 2.0Open source1.16.5 – 26.1.2

What it does

The mod gives other developers early hooks into loader startup. It offers class transformation through Java instrumentation and callbacks driven by SPI, so a mod can extend the loader itself rather than wait for the game to start.

Preloading Tricks is aimed at developers, not players. Builds are tied to the loader rather than the game release, so they can be tested on several Minecraft versions. Fabric API is the required dependency on Fabric, and seven catalog mods, including KotlinLangForge and Registry Blocker, require it. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, and the code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 31 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.1.2. The latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files are 3.7.3 for 26.1.2, and the latest Quilt file is 1.0.6 for 1.20.2.

Key features

  1. Early loader entrypoint

    A PreloadingEntrypoint, discovered through SPI, lets a mod run code during the earliest loader stage.

  2. Preloading event callbacks

    Callbacks registered through PreloadingTricksCallbacks fire at the early stages the mod exposes.

  3. Early language adapter setup

    A setup stage runs before the normal language adapter, so a mod can prepare its own adapter first.

  4. Dynamic mod candidate paths

    Extra candidate paths can be added before discovery, and the mod list can be read, added to or pruned through the ModManager API.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.23.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
26.1.13.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
26.13.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.113.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.103.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.93.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.83.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.73.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.63.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.53.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.43.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.33.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.23.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.21.13.7.33.7.33.7.3Not available
1.213.5.153.5.153.5.15Not available
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.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

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Required by 7 mods

KotlinLangForge1.16.3 – 26.3More Enchantment Info1.20.1 – 26.2Mod Sets1.19.2 – 1.21.11Surveyor Atlases1.20.1 – 1.21.11Registry Blocker1.20 – 26.1.2Data Dumper1.20 – 26.1.2

Use cases

Loader extensions

A developer who needs code to run before mod discovery can register a preloading entrypoint instead of patching the loader.

Bundled loader variants

A ForgeVariant entry in MANIFEST.MF restricts a mod to one loader variant, so LexForge and NeoForge builds can share one jar through jar-in-jar.

Who it’s for: Mod developers who work at the earliest point of Minecraft's loading process. Players have no reason to install it directly; it is needed only as a dependency of mods that use its hooks.

Questions

Does Preloading Tricks need Fabric API?

Fabric API is required by the Fabric build. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Does a server need Preloading Tricks?

Only the mod's developers and the mods that depend on it need it. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so a server without it still works.

Which game versions does Preloading Tricks support?

Files cover 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 in 31 release versions. Because builds follow the loader, one build can run on several game releases.

In the catalog

Preloading Tricks is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Preloading Tricks is a developer-only mod that enables advanced operations during the very early stage of the mod loader. It provides early hooks, Java Instrumentation-based class transformation, and SPI-driven callbacks for loader extension. You can test on more versions since it depends on the loader version…
settingdust, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
settingdust
Published
2023-08-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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