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Visual Workbench

by Fuzs

Visual Workbench keeps a crafting table's ingredients visible inside the grid while a player works, and draws the recipe on top of the block.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.19 – 26.3

What it does

Items placed in a crafting table stay in the grid instead of vanishing, so the ingredients remain on screen throughout a craft. Breaking the block drops every stored item on the ground, as a crafting table normally would. The ingredients and the finished item are drawn directly on top of the block, which changes how the table looks in the world without changing how recipes work.

Installation is required on both the client and the server, and it needs Fabric API on Fabric, Forge Config API Port on Fabric, and Puzzles Lib on Fabric and NeoForge. Visual Workbench is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 24 release versions, with builds covering 1.19 – 26.3. On Fabric, settings can be changed in game through a mod menu, and a config file can also be edited by hand in the game's config folder.

Key features

  1. Visible ingredients

    Items placed in the crafting grid stay visible while the player works, so nothing disappears during a craft.

  2. Rendered recipe on the block

    Crafting ingredients and the resulting item are drawn on top of the table, giving the block a clearer look.

  3. Item drops on break

    Breaking the table drops all of its contents on the ground, matching the behavior players already expect.

  4. In-game settings

    On Fabric, configuration can be changed in game from a menu when a supporting mod is installed.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3.0Not available26.3.0
26.226.2.1Not available26.2.1
26.1.226.1.0Not available26.1.0
26.1.126.1.0Not available26.1.0
26.126.1.0Not available26.1.0
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.1121.11.1Not available21.11.1
1.21.1021.10.0Not available21.10.0
1.21.921.9.0Not available21.9.0
1.21.8v21.8.1-1.21.8-FabricNot availablev21.8.1-1.21.8-NeoForge
1.21.7v21.7.0-1.21.7-FabricNot availablev21.7.0-1.21.7-NeoForge
1.21.6v21.6.0-1.21.6-FabricNot availablev21.6.0-1.21.6-NeoForge
1.21.5v21.5.0-1.21.5-FabricNot availablev21.5.0-1.21.5-NeoForge
1.21.4v21.4.1-1.21.4-FabricNot availablev21.4.1-1.21.4-NeoForge
1.21.3v21.3.0-1.21.3-FabricNot availablev21.3.0-1.21.3-NeoForge
1.21.121.1.2Not available21.1.2
1.21v21.0.5-1.21-FabricNot availablev21.0.5-1.21-NeoForge
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 3

Forge Config API PortNeoForge's & Forge's config systems provided to other modding ecosystems. Designed for a multiloader architecture.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Puzzles LibWhy is it called Puzzles? That's the puzzle.
Required

Required by 1 mod

uhhwhydoyoudothatvisualworkbench1.21.1

How it compares

Full comparison

Craft Time is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 26.3 that is not open source and is licensed under All rights reserved. Cyanide is open source under the MIT License, works on either side, and neither side needs it, with support for 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Block Crafting is open source under the MIT License, is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, and runs client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Visual WorkbenchFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-23
Craft TimeFabric and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-25
CyanideFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.17.1 – 1.21.1Client or server, optional2024-10-04
Block CraftingForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.20.1Client and server2024-03-25

Questions

Does Visual Workbench need Fabric API on every loader?

No. Only the Fabric build depends on it. Puzzles Lib is required on Fabric and NeoForge, and Forge Config API Port is required on Fabric.

Does the server need Visual Workbench installed?

Yes. Both the client and the server need it, so the server and every player are expected to have it installed.

Can settings be changed without editing files?

On Fabric, yes, through an in-game menu when a supporting mod is installed. Otherwise the client, common or server config file in the game's config folder can be edited with a text editor.

In the catalog

Visual Workbench is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Visual Workbench makes crafting tables feel more alive by keeping items inside the grid while you work. 🧰 No more disappearing ingredients. Everything stays visible and organized as you craft. If you break the block, all contents drop on the ground just as you would expect. 📦 Crafting ingredients and the resulting…
Fuzs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Fuzs
Published
2022-07-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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