Syd's Essentials
Syd's Essentials is a Forge utility mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds a set of server commands, food and drink items, and a Cooking Knife.
What it does
The mod provides a set of commands for server operators and players, including gamemode switches for survival, creative, adventure and spectator, and a debug stick for operators. It is meant to keep the game close to vanilla while offering quick access to these utilities.
Food and drink are the other focus. A Cooking Knife, a mug and several recipes produce items such as Syd's Honey Tea and Zombie Jerky, and rotten flesh can be processed into strips, with a leather variant also available. Fried eggs give a use to the many eggs found around the world. Enchanted Golden Apples return with their original recipe.
Syd's Essentials is server-side only, so players join without installing it and only the server needs the mod. It is built for Forge and published for 1.20.1 alone, with the latest file being 3.2, released 2024-04-01. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, and the author notes that a companion mod, Syd's Extras, is planned to add more foods.
Key features
Gamemode commands
The gms, gmc, gma and gmspec commands switch a player into survival, creative, adventure or spectator mode.
Cooking Knife and mug
A Cooking Knife and a mug are used to make several food items, including Syd's Honey Tea and Zombie Jerky.
Rotten flesh processing
Using the Cooking Knife on rotten flesh yields rotten strips, and rotten flesh can also be turned into leather.
Fried eggs and coffee
Fried eggs use up the many eggs laid around the world, and version 2 adds Coffee Beans and Aurora's Chocolate Coffee.
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: The mod suits server owners who want a compact set of commands and players who want a small number of food and drink additions.
How it compares
Processing_Rotten_Flesh and YARFTL both run on client and server and are published only for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, so they need both sides installed. Smelted Flesh is server-side only and released under the MIT License, which makes it closer to Syd's Essentials in environment. Zombie Potion covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, is open source and needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd's Essentials | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-04-01 |
| Processing_Rotten_Flesh | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| YARFTL (Yet Another Rotten Flesh To Leather Mod) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-08 |
| Smelted Flesh | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-12-17 |
| Zombie Potion | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-06-29 |
Questions
Does Syd's Essentials need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Syd's Essentials use?
Can Syd's Essentials be used in a modified or forked form?
In the catalog
Syd's Essentials is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Syd's Essentials is a smaller mod that includes a bunch of commands that I, the mod author, personally like having access to. This mod can be used to provide a mostly-vanilla play experience, if that is what you want. This mod also features some items like the knife and mug, which are used to make some of the food…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/syds-essentials
- Owner
- SydneyWafflez
- Published
- 2024-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15