
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Townfolk
NPCs with a daily routine. They walk or fly between the waypoints you set, wear any gear you hand them, can be scaled up to 10 blocks tall, and more!
Quick answer
Which Townfolk release should I use?
Townfolk 1.2.1 targets 1.21.1 with Fabric. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Townfolk required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Townfolk 1.2.1 need?
1.2.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Townfolk without breaking your instance.
Built for Townfolk 1.2.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.2.1. It targets 1.21.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.2.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Townfolk add?

NPCs with a daily routine. They walk or fly between the waypoints you set, wear any gear you hand them, can be scaled up to 10 blocks tall, and more!
A day in their life
Every morning an NPC sets off on its route and visits each waypoint in order. It stays at each one as long as you choose and hangs out, then moves on to the next waypoint. At night it returns home (where it was first spawned) and sleeps in the nearest bed (or on the ground if none are available).
Build their schedule

Right-click an NPC to open its editor. Give it a name and a height from half a block to 10 blocks. Set its walking speed and add up to 32 waypoints. To set a waypoint, walk to the spot and crouch.
Pick their look

Browse skins and spin the NPC preview. Minecraft's default skins are built in. Servers can add their own skins.
Take to the sky

NPCs take off when walking won't get them there. Put a waypoint in midair and they fly up and hover there. Mark a waypoint as "fastest" and they fly whenever it's faster than walking.
And more
- Follow mode: use a lead on your NPC and it follows you on foot or through the air.
- Gear: right-click the NPC with armor, an elytra, or any item to equip it or have it hold the item.
- Indestructible: NPCs never despawn, and nothing can hurt them: not mobs, players, lava, cactus or falls. Only
/killand the void remove them. - Owner only: only the player who placed an NPC can edit or remove it.
Getting started
- Grab the Townfolk Summoner from the Spawn Eggs creative tab, or use
/give @s townfolk:townfolk_summoner. - Right-click a block to place your NPC. That block becomes its home.
- Pick a skin, name it, and add its first waypoint.
For server owners
Drop skin PNGs into the server's config/townfolk/skins/ folder and run /reload. Add _slim to the end of a file name for slim arms. To turn skin sources on or off, use config/townfolk.json:
{ "vanillaSkins": true, "packSkins": true, "folderSkins": true }
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.1 with Fabric Loader 0.16.9 or newer
- Fabric API
- Needed on the server and on every client
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Townfolk by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Townfolk versions and loaders
1.2.1
townfolk-1.2.1.jar
11 Nov 2026
1.2.0
townfolk-1.2.0.jar
16 Oct 2026
1.1.0
townfolk-1.1.0.jar
14 Mar 2026
1.1.0
townfolk-1.1.0.jar
14 Mar 2026
1.0.1
townfolk-1.0.1.jar
14 Mar 2026
1.0.0
townfolk-1.0.0.jar
14 Mar 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.