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Useful Villagers
Useful Villagers changes NPC behavior, turning passive NPCs into a diligent, automated workforce. Villagers gain advanced AI to perform profession-specific tasks, manage inventories, auto-trade, and level up independently near their workstations.
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Quick answer
Which Useful Villagers release should I use?
Latest stable file 1.20.1-1.5
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge
Useful Villagers 1.20.1-1.5 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. 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 Useful Villagers 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 Forge
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.
What else does Useful Villagers 1.20.1-1.5 need?
1.20.1-1.5. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
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 Useful Villagers without breaking your instance.
Built for Useful Villagers 1.20.1-1.5. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.20.1-1.5. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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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.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.20.1-1.5. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Useful Villagers add?
Productive villagers provides a Vanilla+ implementation of villager automation.
Features:
- Ability to access villager inventory by shift right clicking the villager
- Ability to insert and remove items from a villager's inventory
- Farmer:
- Diligent harvesting of crops
- Replants same crop as what is harvested
- Automatically uses composter
- Generates emeralds based on available villager trades
- Shepherd
- Shears sheep in range of its workstation
- Needs shears by default (configurable)
- Configurable range of villager
More villagers to come!
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Useful Villagers by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
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Recent files
Useful Villagers versions and loaders
1.20.1-1.5
usefulvillagers-1.20.1-1.5.jar
23 Aug 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.4.1
usefulvillagers-1.4.1.jar
15 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.4
usefulvillagers-1.4.jar
15 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.3
usefulvillagers-1.3.jar
15 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.2
usefulvillagers-1.2.jar
13 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.1
usefulvillagers-1.1.jar
11 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.0.1
usefulvillagers-1.0.0b.jar
9 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
1.20.1-1.0
usefulvillagers-1.0.0.jar
8 May 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
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