VoxelUI
VoxelUI is a NeoForge framework for building native Minecraft interfaces from XML layouts and MCSS styling, currently in public beta for 1.21.1.
What it does
VoxelUI lets developers describe screens in XML and style them with MCSS, a CSS-like language, and reuse components across several interfaces. The project aims to give mod authors a way to create rich, maintainable interfaces that draw with Minecraft's own rendering rather than large PNG-based UI sheets. Other mods that need structured interface systems can build on VoxelUI, which adds no gameplay content of its own.
The mod is at an early stage: it is a public beta, some components are incomplete or behave roughly, and the API has changed between beta versions. Layout rendering regressions in edge cases are still being identified. The beta is meant to test the framework on real mod use cases, expose weak points in the API and component system, and bring the engine to a stable state before release. Development builds keep showcase and inspection tooling available, while release builds disable it by default.
Installation is only needed where a mod depends on it. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for NeoForge on 1.21.1, with 0.3.0 as the latest file. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and the source code, issue tracker and wiki are publicly linked.
Key features
XML-based screen layouts
Screens are defined in XML files, separating the structure of an interface from the code that drives it.
MCSS styling
Visual styling is written in MCSS, so colors, sizes and spacing can be adjusted without changing layout code.
Reusable components
Interface elements can be packaged as components and reused across different screens and mods.
Development inspection tools
Development builds keep showcase and debug tooling available for iterating on layouts, while release builds turn it off by default.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
TesseraUI is a NeoForge client-side only option covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source. NoxaFrame runs client-side only on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, which also makes it open source. Pane targets Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 26.2 with the environment client required and server optional, under the MIT License.
Questions
Does a mod that uses VoxelUI need it on the server?
Which game versions does VoxelUI support?
Is VoxelUI stable enough for production mods?
In the catalog
VoxelUI is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,449 Library mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
VoxelUI is a modern UI framework for Minecraft NeoForge 1.21.1. It is built for mod developers who want to create rich, maintainable, native Minecraft interfaces without relying on large PNG-based UI sheets.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/voxelui-framework
- Owner
- AlexandreGRZ1
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
