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Recursive Resources

by enjarai

Players who keep many resource packs can group them into folders inside the resourcepacks directory, and Recursive Resources shows that folder tree in the in-game resource pack menu.

FabricClient-side onlyMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.18.2 – 1.21.7

What it does

Recursive Resources is a Fabric mod that reworks the vanilla resource pack screen for players who manage large collections. Subfolders created in the resourcepacks directory appear in the game, and a player can move in and out of them to choose packs. Folders cannot be created or moved from inside the game, so that work is done in an external file browser; changes to the directory structure show up in the menu as they happen. Unzipped packs are detected and listed like zipped ones.

The mod is built around folder-level controls. Buttons above the pack list enable or disable every pack in the current folder at once, and a matching control appears when a folder icon is hovered. Packs switched on this way load in the order they sit in their folder. A folder.json file inside each folder stores that order and other folder settings, and one pack can be referenced from several folders without copying the file.

The mod is a modern-version revival of an earlier resource pack tool, written with a clear preference for power users. It requires CICADA and Fabric API. The mod runs in the client-side only environment, so servers do not need it, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Files are published for Fabric across 18 release versions, 1.18.2 – 1.21.7, with 2.7.2+1.21.7 for 1.21.7 as the latest file.

Key features

  1. Folder navigation

    Subfolders of the resourcepacks directory open inside the menu, with a folder view and a flat view of every pack.

  2. Folder-level toggles

    Buttons enable or disable all packs in the current folder, and a folder icon can switch on its whole contents.

  3. Custom folder icons

    An image named icon.png placed in a folder becomes its icon in the pack list.

  4. Folder settings file

    A folder.json file sets pack order, folder descriptions and whether a folder is hidden from the list.

  5. Shared packs across folders

    The packs field of folder.json can reference packs stored in other folders, so one file serves several folders.

  6. Pack search

    Packs can be searched by name and description, with wildcard support.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.72.7.2+1.21.7
1.21.62.7.2+1.21.7
1.21.42.7.1+1.21.4
1.21.32.6.0+1.21.3
1.21.22.6.0+1.21.3
1.21.12.5.3+1.21
1.212.5.3+1.21
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.42.5.2+1.20.4
1.20.32.5.2+1.20.4
1.20.22.5.2+1.20.2
1.20.12.5.2+1.20
1.202.5.2+1.20
1.19.x5 of 5 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 2

CICADAConfusing, Interesting and Considerably Agnostic Development Aid
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Profiles of resource packs

Full folders of packs can be enabled together, which works like a set of saved profiles.

Who it’s for: Players who keep large numbers of resource packs and want to organize them by folder, and players who prefer to manage pack order through text files.

How it compares

Full comparison

Resource Tree is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2, a range that does not overlap this mod. ResourcePack Server is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.19 – 1.21.1, so it acts on the server rather than the player's menu. Simple Resource Loader runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3 with the client or server optional, and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Recursive ResourcesFabric1.18.2 – 1.21.7Client-side only2025-07-07
Resource TreeFabric1.21.11 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-05-06
ResourcePack ServerFabric1.19 – 1.21.1Server-side only2024-09-28
Simple Resource LoaderFabric and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-03-25

Questions

Does Recursive Resources need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required, along with CICADA. Both must be installed next to Recursive Resources on Fabric.

Does a server need Recursive Resources?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Can the mod create folders from inside the game?

No. Folders and packs must be created or moved in an external file browser, and the menu picks up the changes in real time.

Which game versions have files?

Files exist for 18 release versions, 1.18.2 – 1.21.7, including 1.20.4 and 1.21.4, with 1.21.7 as the latest.

In the catalog

Recursive Resources is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,697 mods support Minecraft 1.21.7.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.713,697

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What the author says

An opinionated port of the Resource Pack Organiser mod to modern versions of Minecraft. Most of the features in this mod revolve around folders. Unlike vanilla, any subfolders you create in the.minecraft/resourcepacks folder will be shown ingame, letting you navigate in and out of them to select packs. Due to…
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Official listing

Owner
enjarai
Published
2022-09-12
Updated on Modrinth
2025-07-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

ManagementUtility
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