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ModDevGradle

ModDevGradle is a Gradle plugin for developing Minecraft mods with NeoForge.

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#22 of 35
Score
5.8
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What ModDevGradle is

ModDevGradle is a Gradle plugin for developing Minecraft mods with NeoForge. It creates the artifacts needed to compile mods, and can launch Minecraft from Gradle or IntelliJ for debugging and testing. The plugin generates a development-friendly logging configuration, supports Gradle’s configuration cache for repeated tasks, and includes mod unit testing with JUnit and the NeoForge test framework. Developers can use Vanilla mode for client, server, and data runs, with basic resource and data packs available in game. Other features include jarJar configuration for embedding external jars and access to community-sourced Minecraft parameter names and Javadoc from ParchmentMC. It supports NeoForge and Minecraft Forge, lists Minecraft versions 1.17–1.20.1, 1.21.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, and 26.3, and its README lists Gradle 8.8 compatibility. ModDevGradle is free and open source under LGPL-2.1, maintained by the NeoForged GitHub organization.

Good

  • Creates artifacts for compiling NeoForge mods
  • Runs Minecraft from Gradle or IntelliJ
  • Supports JUnit and NeoForge framework tests
  • Configuration cache support for repeated Gradle tasks

Watch out

  • Interface injection applies only during development
  • Runtime changes require Mixins or Coremods
  • Visual editor is not supported

Who it suits

It suits developers building and testing Minecraft mods for NeoForge who want Gradle-based compilation, run configurations, and unit testing. The README lists support for Gradle 8.8 and NeoForge versions later than 21.0.x.

Verdict

ModDevGradle brings mod builds, run configurations, and testing into a Gradle plugin. Developers should account for the distinction between development-time interface injection and changes needed at runtime.

Plans and prices

From ModDevGradle's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
ModDevGradleFreeGradle plugin for developing Minecraft mods using NeoForge

The facts

Each one read from ModDevGradle's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Builds
The plugin creates the artifacts needed to compile Minecraft mods for NeoForge.checked 29 Sep 2026
Development only feature
Interface injection applies at development time, and the README says Mixins or Coremods are needed to make the corresponding changes work at runtime.checked 29 Sep 2026
Gradle cache
It supports the Gradle configuration cache to speed up repeated Gradle task runs.checked 29 Sep 2026
Jar embedding
The plugin adds a jarJar configuration for embedding external jar files in a mod.checked 29 Sep 2026
License
The GitHub repository identifies the project as licensed under LGPL-2.1.checked 29 Sep 2026
Logging
It automatically creates and uses a development friendly logging configuration for mod testing.checked 29 Sep 2026
Purpose
ModDevGradle is a Gradle plugin for developing Minecraft mods using NeoForge.checked 29 Sep 2026
Repositories
A separate plugin can apply ModDevGradle repositories while using Gradle's centralized repository declaration.checked 29 Sep 2026
Run configurations
It can run Minecraft from Gradle or IntelliJ for debugging and testing.checked 29 Sep 2026
Testing
The plugin supports mod unit tests with JUnit and can run tests in the context of a Minecraft server using the NeoForge test framework.checked 29 Sep 2026
Vanilla mode
Vanilla mode uses a NeoForm version and supports client, server, and data runs, with basic resource and data packs usable in game.checked 29 Sep 2026
Version compatibility
The README lists compatibility with Gradle 8.8 and says NeoForge versions later than 21.0.x are supported.checked 29 Sep 2026

The company

Maker
The project repository is maintained under the NeoForged GitHub organization.checked 29 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Mappings
Developers can use community sourced Minecraft parameter names and Javadoc from ParchmentMC.checked 29 Sep 2026

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