CurseForge · Minecraft mod
UsefulCarts
An updated Port of the NiftyCarts mod. It adds carts for travel, shipping and farming.
Quick answer
Which UsefulCarts release matches 26.1.2?
usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar targets 26.1.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is UsefulCarts required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar need?
usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar on 26.1.2. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
2 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add UsefulCarts without breaking your instance.
Built for usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar on 26.1.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar. It targets 26.1.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
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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 usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does UsefulCarts add?
⚠️ This is a version port
This is an unofficial port of NiftyCarts to Minecraft 26.2 and 26.1.2 (Fabric). I did not create this mod — all of the code, art, and gifs belong to the original NiftyCarts team; I've only updated it to run on the newest Minecraft. If you play on a version the original supports, please use the original instead:
- Original mod: NiftyCarts on Modrinth · GitHub (jmb05)
- Based on AstikorCarts by MennoMax
- License: MIT (original copyright retained; see the bundled LICENSE)

What it adds
NiftyCarts gives you a whole family of carts — hauled by you on foot or drawn by a horse, donkey, or mule — for getting around, moving your stuff, and working your fields.

The carts
- Supply Cart — a rolling double-chest you can pull on foot; it also seats a passenger and shows some of its cargo stacked on top.
- Hand Cart — a lighter, player-pulled cart with 27 slots of storage.
- Wagon — a large horse-drawn hauler with expandable storage (feed it chests), an optional wool-carpet roof, and banner decoration.
- Animal Cart — a two-seat cart for ferrying players or livestock; small animals that wander into it climb aboard on their own.
- Plow — load it with a hoe, shovel, or axe, then drive it across the ground to till farmland, carve dirt paths, or strip logs.
- Seed Drill — holds 9 stacks of seeds and plants them automatically as you pull it over farmland.
- Reaper — sit on it while a horse pulls it to mow a wide swath of crops and clear ground growth.




How to use
Every cart hitches the same way: get within a couple of blocks of it and press the Attach/Detach Cart key (R by default). On foot you pull it yourself; from the saddle of a horse/donkey/mule your mount pulls it. Press the key again to unhitch. There's also a Toggle Slow key (Z) for careful maneuvering. Place a cart by right-clicking the ground with the cart item, and right-click storage carts to open them.
Requirements
- Fabric Loader + Fabric API
- Forge Config API Port (by Fuzs)
Recipes







Credits & license
NiftyCarts was made by jmb05 as a Fabric port of AstikorCarts (by MennoMax / issork). This CurseForge project only ports that mod to Minecraft 26.x — full credit for the mod goes to them. Distributed under the MIT License; the original copyright notice and license are included with the download. Ported to MC 26.x by JonahsNotMyName.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
UsefulCarts by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
1 loader build26.2
1 loader build26.1.2
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
UsefulCarts versions and loaders
usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar
15 Aug 2026
usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar
17 Jul 2026
usefulcarts-26.1.2+mc26.1.2.jar
1 Jul 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.