Simple Copper Pipes
by Lunade
Copper pipes move items along a line of blocks, and the first pipe in a run is set by the direction its open end faces, in Simple Copper Pipes.
What it does
Simple Copper Pipes adds copper pipes that carry items from one block to another. A pipeline is built by placing pipes in a row, and items leave the last pipe into whatever block sits in front of it. If nothing is there, the items are shot out into the open, so a block such as a chest or a torch is needed at the end of a run.
Pipes insert items into chests, hoppers, barrels and other pipes, and they can also pull items out of those blocks. Dispensers behind a pipe launch items farther, and droppers launch them a medium distance. Pipes powered by redstone fire specific items such as arrows, splash potions and snowballs. Copper fittings stop the flow while powered. Waxed pipes move items faster than unwaxed ones.
The mod also lets pipes leak water and smoke. Water flows along a pipeline when the pipe is waterlogged or water sits behind it, and pipes can carry it through twelve pipes at most. Smoke follows the same rules and needs a lit campfire behind the entry pipe. The mod requires Fabric API and FrozenLib, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt; the environment is client and server, and it is under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Directional item pipes
Each pipe moves items in the direction of its open end, and items drop out at the end when no block accepts them.
Container interaction
Pipes deposit into and withdraw from chests, barrels, hoppers and copper fittings, which suits intersections and storage.
Dispenser and dropper launch
A dispenser behind a pipe sends items farther, and a dropper gives a medium range.
Redstone-triggered shooting
A powered pipe fires arrows, splash potions and snowballs, and a copper fitting stops the flow while powered.
Water and smoke leaks
Waterlogged pipes and smoking pipes spread water and smoke along a line, with fittings to renew the flow.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 3
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Automated storage
Items move from a farm or a quarry into storage chests without manual transfer, using pipes placed in a row.
Honey farming
Bee hives and bee nests count smoking pipes as campfires, so pipes can feed smoke to them.
Who it’s for: Players building automated storage and item routing in survival or creative worlds, and server owners who want pipelines on a shared world.
How it compares
Copper Item Pipes is server required with the client optional, under the MIT License, and it is not open source; it covers 1.21.2 – 26.2. Unflavoured Pipes is client and server, open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. Pipe Guns is also server required with the client optional, and it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 without being open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Copper Pipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| Copper Item Pipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-23 |
| Unflavoured Pipes | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-23 |
| Pipe Guns | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does Simple Copper Pipes need Fabric API and FrozenLib?
Do servers and players both need the mod?
Which versions does Simple Copper Pipes support?
Does Simple Copper Pipes work with Cloth Config API?
In the catalog
Simple Copper Pipes is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Copper pipes can quickly and easily transport items from one place to another! Simply build a pipeline and you're good to go. The part of the pipe with the protruding opening is the direction items will flow in. If there is no block in front of the pipe the items will shoot out, so be careful!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-copper-pipes
- Owner
- Lunade
- Published
- 2022-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15