Pretty Pipes
by Ellpeck
Pretty Pipes lets players move items between machines and chests with pipes that can be upgraded by modules for more advanced tasks.
What it does
Simple pipes carry items from one place to another, and modules added to them let the same pipe network handle filtering, routing and auto-crafting. Three module tiers cover both early and late game progression, and a pipe wrench is used to place and adjust connections. Installing the mod on the client and the server is required, and it is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.3 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, which is open source.
The mod is a hassle-free, all-inclusive option for item transport. Its in-game tooltips explain how each part works, and the author has published a video showing how to set up auto-crafting with it. Just Enough Items (JEI) is an optional dependency that adds recipe lookup.
Source code and an issue tracker are public. Pretty Pipes: Fluids requires this mod in turn, so it is the base for that addon.
Key features
Upgradable pipes
Simple pipes gain capabilities when modules are installed on them, so one network can perform several tasks.
Three module tiers
Modules come in three tiers, giving early game and late game players steps of progression.
Pipe wrench
A pipe wrench places and adjusts pipe connections, and in-game tooltips describe how each part behaves.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Required by 1 mod
Questions
Does Pretty Pipes need to be installed on both sides?
In the catalog
Pretty Pipes is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Pretty Pipes is a simple to use, all-inclusive item transport mod. It features simple pipes that can be upgraded using modules to accomplish much more advanced tasks. Each module has three tiers, so Pretty Pipes can be used both in the early game, and in the late game. You can do the covering with the pipe wrench. It…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pretty-pipes
- Owner
- Ellpeck
- Published
- 2023-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15