Smart Crafter
by Guil12
Smart Crafter is a NeoForge machine that looks up recipes, lays out complete recipe trees and works out the materials a large craft requires.
What it does
The machine works through a search bar. A player types the name of an item, such as diamond block, and the interface lists matching results. Selecting one opens its recipe tree, which shows how the item is assembled from its parts. A craft button can then gather the required items from the player's inventory and perform the final crafting step automatically. Changing or removing a recipe from the tree is possible as well.
The mod aims at crafting large items, where the chain of intermediate recipes is long. Recipes and trees can be exported as text or as images, and the interface keeps a history, automatic settings and favorites. With automatic crafting enabled, the machine works on its own by pulling and pushing items, which lets pipes and hoppers feed it. Items can also be placed inside the machine's own inventory. Smart Crafter runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License, not as open source, and files are published for NeoForge on 1.21.1, with 1.1.0 as the latest file.
Key features
Recipe search bar
Typing an item name shows every related match, so the right recipe can be chosen from a list.
Full recipe trees
Selecting an item displays the tree of intermediate crafts needed to build it, with the materials it calls for.
Automatic crafting
The craft button uses items from the inventory to carry out the last crafting step without manual clicks.
Export as text or image
A recipe tree can be saved as a text version or an image version to share or check later.
Machine automation
With automation enabled the machine pulls and pushes items, so pipes and hoppers can supply it.
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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
Who it’s for: Players working through long crafting chains in complex modpacks, and players who want a machine that can be fed by pipes and hoppers.
How it compares
Pattern Crafter (Compacter) is an open source NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License. Crafting Table Accessory is also open source for 1.21.1 on NeoForge, with client and server use, but it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Smart Crafter is not open source and also runs on client and server for NeoForge 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Crafter | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-17 |
| Pattern Crafter (Compacter) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
| Crafting Table Accessory | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-31 |
Questions
Does Smart Crafter need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Smart Crafter support?
Can pipes and hoppers feed the Smart Crafter machine?
In the catalog
Smart Crafter is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
An intelligent crafting machine that searches recipes, builds full recipe trees, calculates materials, and exports crafting plans for complex modpacks. This mod's main goal is to help people when crafting large items. So, I'll tell you how to do it. First, you'll have to craft the "Smart Crafter" machine.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-crafter
- Owner
- Guil12
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15