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Moonlight Core
Moonlight Core is a layer abstraction of Minecraft mod loaders that is aimed to help with multi-loader mod development giving developers utilities for their mods.
Quick answer
Which Moonlight Core release matches Fabric?
Moonlight Core [Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13 targets 1.20.1 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Moonlight Core required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Moonlight Core [Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13 need?
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13 on Fabric. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
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 Moonlight Core without breaking your instance.
Built for Moonlight Core [Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13 on Fabric. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use [Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13. 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
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside [Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Moonlight Core add?


MoonlightCore is a layer abstraction (kinda) of the mod loaders like "Fabric", "Forge" and (in the future) "NeoForge". This mod is an library that was made to help with multi-loader mods development giving APIs like:
- Configuration
- Registry
- Networking
- Attachments
- Capabilities
- Transfer API
- World generation
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Moonlight Core by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.1
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Moonlight Core versions and loaders
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.13
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.2.13.jar
1 Dec 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.12
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.2.12.jar
30 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.11
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.2.11.jar
29 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.2.10
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.2.10.jar
29 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.1.9
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.1.9.jar
29 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.1.8
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.1.8.jar
28 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.0.7
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.0.7.jar
17 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.0.6
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.0.6.jar
16 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.0.5
moonlightcore-fabric-1.20.1-5.0.5.jar
16 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.0.3
MoonlightCore-1.20.1-5.0.3.fabric.jar
9 Nov 2025
1.20.1-5.0.2
MoonlightCore-1.20.1-5.0.2.fabric.jar
9 Nov 2025
[Fabric] MoonlightCore | 1.20.1-5.0.2
MoonlightCore-1.20.1-5.0.2.fabric.jar
9 Nov 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.