
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Wishful Recipes
Dynamically generates recipes that should be vanilla
Quick answer
Which Wishful Recipes release should I use?
Wishful Recipes 1.21.5-forge-0.2.1 targets 1.21.5 with Forge. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. 1 required mod needs a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Wishful Recipes required on the client, server, or both?
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
This file is marked server-only.
What else does Wishful Recipes 1.21.5-forge-0.2.1 need?
1.21.5-forge-0.2.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Deimos first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Wishful Recipes without breaking your instance.
Built for Wishful Recipes 1.21.5-forge-0.2.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.21.5-forge-0.2.1. It targets 1.21.5 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Deimos first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.21.5-forge-0.2.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Wishful Recipes add?
Wishful recipes is a fully configurable server-side mod. Adding a bunch of recipes that should already be part of the base game. It's highly compatible with other mods, thanks to its ability to scan already loaded recipes and to generate new ones based on them.



Description transcript for accessibility
Dynamic Recipes
- Automatically generates shapeless recipes that convert 2 slabs of the same type into their full block variant.
- Adds 2x2 stair recipes usable directly from your inventory. The output matches the stonecutter’s yield.
- Automatically generates shapeless recipes that convert stairs into their full block variants.
- Automatically generates shapeless recipes that convert walls into their full block variants.
- Automatically generates blasting recipes for full blocks of raw metals. (Optionally also smelting recipes)
- Adds blasting recipes for all stonecutter-compatible blocks that can be smelted.
Blasting Recipes
- Adds blasting recipes for sand and red sand.
- Generates blasting recipes set by a list in the config file. By default, it adds a blasting recipe for Terracotta, Clay Balls, Clay, and Netherrack. The
extra_blasting_listconfig option consists of lines that look like this:minecraft:netherrack, minecraft:nether_brick, 0.1. The first part is the input item, the second part is the output item and the third one is the experience granted. Config keys:extra_blasting_enable,extra_blasting_list
Backported Recipes
- Adds a crafting recipe for the Name Tag, officially added in 26.1.
- Adds a crafting recipe for the Copper Trapdoor, officially added in 1.21.9, using four Copper Ingots.
- Adds a crafting recipe for Lead, officially added in 1.21.6, using five pieces of String.
- Adds a crafting recipe for the Saddle, officially added in 1.21.6, using two Leathers and an Iron Ingot.
- Adds a crafting recipe for the Lodestone, officially added in 1.21.5, using four Chiseled Nether Bricks and an Iron Ingot.
- Adds a crafting recipe for the Bundle, officially added in 1.21.2, using two Leathers and a piece of String.
Miscellaneous Features
- Generates unpacking recipes set by a list in the config file. By default, it adds unpacking recipes for Clay, Snow Blocks, Packed Ice, Blue Ice, White Wool, Blocks of Amethyst, and Honeycomb Blocks. The
unpacking_listconfig option consists of lines that look like this:blue_ice, packed_ice, 9. The first part is the input item, the second part is the output item and third part is the number of output items. Config keys:unpacking_list,unpacking_enable - For items in a config list, it generates alternative recipes where all cobblestone is replaced with the vanilla tag
#minecraft:stone_crafting_materials. Meaning you can craft these items using any item from the tag. By default, the tag includes Cobblestone, Blackstone, and Cobbled Deepslate. Config keys:use_stone_crafting_materials_list,use_stone_crafting_materials_enable - Unlocks all recipes in the recipe book. Disabled by default. Config key:
unlock_all_recipes
If you want to learn in more detail how this mod and its config options work be sure to check out its wiki. The dynamic recipe generation should make this mod highly compatible with other mods, but if you encounter any incompatible mods, please report it to me, and I will try to make them compatible. Also, when reporting this or any other bug, please do not forget to include the Minecraft version, mod loader, and the other mods you are using.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Wishful Recipes by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.5
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Wishful Recipes versions and loaders
1.21.5-forge-0.2.1
wishfulrecipes-1.21.5-forge-0.2.1.jar
27 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.







