Sable
by ryanhcode
Sable is a library for interactive moving block structures, called sub-levels, that Fabric and NeoForge games on Minecraft 1.21.1 can build on.
What it does
Sable gives other mods a way to create and manage sub-levels, which are block structures that move and interact as their own physical units. The library runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Builds are published for Fabric and NeoForge, and the code is covered by a custom license that is not open source.
Sable requires Fabric API, and Create, ImGuiMC and Create Aeronautics are optional companions. The mod bundles Forge Config API Port and Veil internally. It is required by 191 other mods, including Create Aeronautics, Create: Aeroworks and Create Deep Seas, so it mostly matters as a dependency for those projects. Files for 1.21.1 were last updated on 2026-10-03.
Key features
Sub-level assembly command
The /sable command assembles, modifies and queries sub-levels from the game chat.
Sub-level splitting
Structures can be split into separate sub-levels using a region algorithm that keeps the pieces moving independently.
Physics pipeline
Rapier, a physics engine from the Dimforge project, is part of the default pipeline that moves sub-levels.
Sub-level rendering
A dedicated renderer draws sub-levels, with optimizations aimed at keeping frame rates steady.
Gallery
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.
Required 1
Optional 1
Embedded 2
Required by 191 mods
Use cases
Moving machines
Mods such as Create Aeronautics can build flying or floating contraptions on top of sub-levels.
Modpack builders
Pack authors who combine Create add-ons can rely on one shared library for structures that move.
Who it’s for: Players of modpacks that include a dependent mod, and developers who want interactive block structures in Fabric or NeoForge games. Sable does not add content to survival on its own, so players who only want new blocks or items will not find them here.
Questions
Does Sable need Fabric API?
Does Sable have to be installed on the server?
Can Sable be used in survival without other mods?
In the catalog
Sable is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Sable does not add any content to the survival game, or any manner of constructing sub-levels in survival. Use /sable to assemble, modify, and query sub-levels.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sable
- Owner
- ryanhcode
- Published
- 2025-07-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15