CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Productive Villagers
Make villagers a bit more useful
Quick answer
Which Productive Villagers release should I use?
Productive Villagers productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar targets 1.20.1 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 Productive 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.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Productive Villagers productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar need?
productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Architectury API, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. 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 Productive Villagers without breaking your instance.
Built for Productive Villagers productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Architectury API, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes 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 productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Productive Villagers add?

Make villagers more productive! Craft a depot and place adjacent to a villager workstation.
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Depending on the job, place any items required by the villager into the depot. See the list below for what each profession will do. Tasks can be disabled or tweaked in the config file.
More Villagers' miner and forester tasks added. Give some emeralds and a pick/axe respectively. Villager will extract nearby ores or wood over time. Place near resource dense areas for better results.
List of implemented villager tasks and costs

Mason
Processes your excess mined material
Requires full stack of material
Returns depend on type of rock provided

Tool smith
Repairs tools
Costs 1 emerald per repair action

Weapon smith
Repairs swords and tridents
Costs 1 emerald per repair action

Armor smith
Repairs heavy armor
Costs 1 emerald per repair action

Leatherworker
Repairs leather armor
Processes stacks of rotten flesh, provides leather
Costs 1 emerald per repair action

Farmer
Deposits harvested crops

Fisherman
Catches fish and treasure
Requires fishing pole
Keeps some catches for himself

Butcher
Humanely gathers meat and other items from mobs without killing
Requires iron axe
Costs one emerald per successful harvest

Shepherd
Shears sheep
Requires shears
Costs one emerald per successful harvest

Cleric
Heals nearby villagers or players
Costs one emerald per heal aura

Fletcher
Repairs bows and crossbows
Costs 1 emerald per repair action
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Productive Villagers by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.1
2 loader builds1.20
2 loader builds1.19.2
2 loader builds1.18.2
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Productive Villagers versions and loaders
productivevillagers-fabric-1.1.0.jar
18 Jun 2025
productivevillagers-forge-1.1.0.jar
17 Jun 2025
productivevillagers_forge-1.0.9.jar
21 Jul 2023
productivevillagers_fabric-1.0.9.jar
21 Jul 2023
productivevillagers_fabric-1.0.8.jar
22 Jun 2023
productivevillagers_forge-1.0.8.jar
22 Jun 2023
productivevillagers-1.0.6.jar
5 Mar 2023
productivevillagers_fabric-1.0.5.jar
19 Feb 2023
productivevillagers-1.0.5.jar
19 Feb 2023
productivevillagers-1.0.4.jar
27 Nov 2022
productivevillagers_fabric-1.0.4.jar
27 Nov 2022
productivevillagers_fabric-1.0.3.jar
2 Nov 2022
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.