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Thunderbolt_lib

by QianChang-official

Thunderbolt_lib is a library that gives third-party plugins a stable way to work with the lightning system of AE2 Lightning Tech, without coupling to its internal classes.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

The library exposes a public API to AE2 Lightning Tech. Plugin developers use it to reach that mod's machines, recipe types and lightning energy capabilities. Any third-party plugin that extends or alters the hooks of AE2LT's lightning system needs Thunderbolt_lib installed as a required dependency. Modpack authors add it to a modpack list alongside AE2 Lightning Tech, and the jar sits beside the mod's own API dependency.

The library ships items, blocks and recipes built only on frozen public APIs and NeoForge capability contracts. Its recipe builders use a reflective runtime bridge, so they degrade gracefully when AE2 Lightning Tech itself is absent. Existing plugin dependency declarations are unaffected by the library's presence. It is published for Forge and NeoForge, for game versions 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it runs on client and server. The code is under the MIT License and is open source.

Key features

  1. Codec and stream codec helpers

    Serialization helpers cover Mojang Codec, vanilla StreamCodec and an ordinal-based static decoder for enum values.

  2. Lightning machine identifiers

    Resource locations for the lightning collector, simulation room and assembly chamber are provided as constants.

  3. Lightning energy capabilities

    The lightning energy handler is exposed through two NeoForge capabilities, one block-sided and one item-based, so machines can read and write lightning energy.

  4. Two-tier voltage enum

    A two-value enum with high voltage and extreme high voltage flows across the API surfaces and round-trips through NBT.

  5. Registry identifier constants

    Two sets of resource location constants collect the registry identifiers of AE2 Lightning Tech in one place, so a rename in that mod is patched in one spot.

  6. Runtime namespace check

    A bridge class checks at runtime whether the first-party API of AE2 Lightning Tech is present, letting both API surfaces coexist under separate namespaces.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.2Not available1.0.0-alpha
1.21.1Not available1.0.11
1.20.11.0.10Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Thunderbolt_lib need AE2 Lightning Tech to run?

No. The recipe builders use a reflective runtime bridge and degrade gracefully when AE2 Lightning Tech is absent, although the library is built to work with it.

Which loaders is Thunderbolt_lib published for?

It is published for Forge and NeoForge. The latest Forge file is 1.0.10 for 1.20.1, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.0.0-alpha for 26.1.2, on the alpha channel.

Does a server need Thunderbolt_lib?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

In the catalog

Thunderbolt_lib is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Library mods3,514Forge modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Thunderbolt_lib is a required dependency for any third-party plugin that extends, modifies, or hooks into AE2LT's lightning system. It ships no items, blocks, or recipes of its own — only frozen public APIs, NeoForge capability contracts, recipe builders, and a reflective runtime bridge that degrades gracefully when…
QianChang-official, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
QianChang-official
Published
2026-05-02
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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