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Minion

Utility library for Minecraft modders

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Quick answer

Which Minion release should I use?

Updated 2 years ago
Latest stable file minion-0.1.2.jar
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

minion-0.1.2.jar targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Minion required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

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What else does minion-0.1.2.jar need?

minion-0.1.2.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Minion without breaking your instance.

Built for minion-0.1.2.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use minion-0.1.2.jar. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside minion-0.1.2.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Minion add?

Minion

Minion is a small utility library for modded Minecraft. It contains a (thus far) relatively small number of helpers and APIs that I find useful and use often in my modding endeavours.

So, I'm sharing it here on CurseForge just in case it scratches anyone else's itch.

Upcoming Features

Dynamic Texture Generation

With thanks to Dynamic Asset Generator (DynAssetGen) - and a huge amount of gratitude to its author, of course(!) - Minion is able to offer a thin wrapper around DynAssetGen's multitude of image manipulation APIs. This started off as a single API to generate multi-layered, overlayed textures at run-time but it will surely grow more wrappers as time passes.

Custom Server-side Persistent Data

Vanilla Minecraft supports level-attached, saved data, giving modders the basics to save and persist their own game data. However its API is, at least to me, far from perfect. So I've tried to create a slightly improved server-persisting data storage API with a couple of new filesystem-storage backends including raw JSON (via codecs) and gzip-compressed JSON, which is very similar to Minecraft's own gzip-compressed NBT that is the backing store for vanilla's SavedData subsystem.

Project description from CurseForge.

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