Recipe Maker
by undaub
Recipe Maker lets server owners and players define new crafting and furnace recipes through a configuration file, without writing code.
What it does
Custom recipes are set in the recipemaker.cfg configuration file. Shaped and shapeless grids can both be used, along with furnace smelting recipes, and an example shaped recipe for a diamond block is included as a starting point. Output amounts can be set for each recipe, and inputs can match specific sub-ids or OreDictionary entries.
The mod works in single-player worlds. On a server, either side can run it and neither needs it, but players who join a server running it need the mod installed for the new recipes to appear in the recipe viewer of NEI or JEI. Recipes already crafted keep working after the mod is installed. The mod is published for Forge only, in a single game version, 1.7.10, with 1.2.2 as the latest file from 2025-04-19. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Configuration-driven recipes
New recipes are written into recipemaker.cfg, so no code or resource pack is needed to add them.
Shaped and shapeless crafting
Both shaped and shapeless crafting grids are supported, along with furnace smelting recipes.
Sub-ids and OreDictionary inputs
Ingredients can refer to specific item sub-ids or to OreDictionary entries, so one recipe can accept several matching items.
Adjustable output amounts
Each recipe sets how many items it produces, from a single item to a full stack.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want custom crafting and smelting recipes on Minecraft 1.7.10 with Forge. Players in single-player worlds can use it too.
How it compares
Custom Recipe is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, with client and server both needing it. Recipe Crafter is also open source under the MIT License, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on the same three loaders. Recipe Maker differs from both by targeting only Forge 1.7.10 and by using a configuration file instead of an in-game interface. Better Crafts is server-side only and All rights reserved for Forge 1.19.2, so its scope does not overlap with the 1.7.10 target.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe Maker | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client or server, optional | 2025-04-19 |
| Custom Recipe | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Recipe Crafter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| Better Crafts | Forge | 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2024-01-08 |
Questions
Does Recipe Maker need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does Recipe Maker support?
Can recipes be added without editing the config file?
In the catalog
Recipe Maker is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.
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What the author says
Recipe Maker lets you easily configure new custom recipes for any item via its configuration file (recipemaker.cfg). It is a serversided mod and does not require clients to have it installed in order to join, but recipes will not appear in NEI/JEI if clients do not have the mod installed (recipes will still work). It…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recipe-maker
- Owner
- undaub
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15