Universal Cutting Recipe
by Admsgenter
Universal Cutting Recipe supplies cutting recipes for items that lack one, so a stone cutter can turn cobblestone into stairs without a hand-written entry for each block.
What it does
Cutting recipes are matched by item ids and wildcard patterns, so a single rule can cover a whole family of blocks such as every log type. The mod is server-side only: players join without installing it, and only the server runs it. Forge is the only loader with files, and they target 1.20.1.
Recipes can be added through a datapack, which is how the mod handles most entries. Each rule names an input ingredient and an output, and a cutting recipe is added for any matching item that had none. The mod is standalone and is not part of the Convenient Storage mod, which Admsgenter published separately.
Keep in mind that the mod does not add new blocks or items. It only fills gaps in cutting recipes that vanilla and other mods leave open. The project is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Wildcard item matching
A single rule can match many item ids at once, so one entry covers every variant of a material.
Missing cutting recipes filled
Items without an appropriate stone cutter recipe receive one, including stairs and slabs cut from base blocks.
Datapack-based rules
Recipes are written as JSON structure files in a datapack, so they can be changed without touching the mod's code.
Recipes for multi-step items
Items that were crafted only through several steps can gain a direct cutting recipe, shortening their production.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Log to plank cutting
Wildcard rules let a server add cutting recipes for every log type, such as minecraft:oak_log and minecraft:birch_log, with one entry.
Stone block variants
Cobblestone can be cut into stairs or slabs when the vanilla recipe set lacks that output.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want consistent stone cutter behavior across many materials, and who prefer editing rules in a datapack over writing code.
How it compares
Yapi: AutoBark is also server-side only and uses the All rights reserved license, but it is published for 1.20.1 on Forge with a different function. Universal Compass runs on client and server under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is not open source. Universal Cutting Recipe has no client part, so players need nothing installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Cutting Recipe | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-24 |
| Yapi: AutoBark | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Universal Compass | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
Questions
Does Universal Cutting Recipe need a client install?
Which loader and version are supported?
How are the cutting recipes written?
In the catalog
Universal Cutting Recipe 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
This mod provides universal cutting recipes for all matching items. This mod is an util separated from another mod named Convenient Storage (Not on Modrinth) by Admsgenter. # FUNCTION ### Adds universal cutting recipes for items missing appropriate recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/universal-cutting-recipe
- Owner
- Admsgenter
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15