RecursiveCraft
by xczl-785
RecursiveCraft lets a player choose a target item and have every intermediate crafting step handled automatically, as long as the materials are already in the inventory.
What it does
Players pick the item they want, set an amount and click Craft. The mod reads the stock on hand, works out the crafting route, uses up the needed materials and hands over the final item once the whole chain is complete. A chain such as logs to planks to sticks, used for a wooden tool, runs in one action instead of several manual steps.
RecursiveCraft only continues through normal crafting-table recipes, and it works only with materials already present in the inventory. Iron ore alone is enough for an iron axe because smelting is part of the same recipe chain, while iron ingots, nuggets or other craftable iron materials must be on hand for the rest. The mod adds two crafting tools, a Recursive Crafter block and a portable Handheld Crafter item.
RecursiveCraft is published for Fabric and Forge, with Fabric and Forge files for 1.20.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Choose a target item
The player selects the item to craft and sets how many to make, then starts the craft with one click.
Automatic intermediate steps
Planks, sticks and other intermediate items are crafted on the way to the target without manual steps.
Recursive Crafter block
A placeable block that performs recursive crafts from a fixed location.
Handheld Crafter item
A portable item that runs the same recursive crafting from anywhere in the world.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Wooden tool chains
Crafting a wooden tool from logs runs the planks and sticks steps in one action.
Iron tools from ore
An iron axe can be crafted from ore, since smelting is part of the same recipe chain.
Who it’s for: Players who craft many intermediate items by hand and server owners who want a shared crafting block in a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Recipe Crafter is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with client and server. sticks to planks is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved. Chain Crafter is open source under the MIT License for 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 on four loaders, and it works on either side, so neither side needs it, which differs from RecursiveCraft's requirement that both sides run it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RecursiveCraft | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
| Recipe Crafter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-06 |
| sticks to planks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-12 |
| Chain Crafter | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-12 |
Questions
Does RecursiveCraft need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does RecursiveCraft support?
Can RecursiveCraft craft items without the base materials?
In the catalog
RecursiveCraft is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
RecursiveCraft is a crafting helper mod for Minecraft 1.20.1. It lets you choose a target item and automatically handles the intermediate crafting steps when the required base materials are available in your inventory. For example, if you have logs in your inventory, RecursiveCraft can craft planks and sticks as part…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recursivecraft
- Owner
- xczl-785
- Published
- 2026-06-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15