SpongePowered Mixin
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Plans and prices
From SpongePowered Mixin's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mixin | Free | Java framework · binaries via Maven repositories |
The facts
Each one read from SpongePowered Mixin's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The README describes MixinGradle as simplifying build-time use of Mixin in Java projects, and its documented setup requires ForgeGradle.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Build tooling
- Its annotation processor generates obfuscation mappings at compile time for a build toolchain to apply.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- MixinGradle currently supports usage with ForgeGradle only, and its README warns that versions must match the ForgeGradle version.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The project points users to its GitHub Wiki and Javadoc for documentation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Mixin binaries are available through Jenkins and SpongePowered and Forge Maven repositories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Gradle integration
- The project recommends MixinGradle to simplify annotation processor configuration for Minecraft Forge projects.checked 4 Oct 2026
- IDE integration
- The README describes using the annotation processor in Eclipse for context-sensitive errors and warnings.checked 4 Oct 2026
- IntelliJ integration
- The README points to the Minecraft Development for IntelliJ IDEA plugin for enhanced Mixin functionality.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Launcher support
- Built-in services support LegacyLauncher, which the README says is deprecated in favor of ModLauncher.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mixin is a Java trait/mixin framework that weaves bytecode using ASM.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime loading
- It hooks into runtime classloading through built-in or user-provided services.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository's GitHub Security and quality page displays zero security advisories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- For additional help, the README directs users to the #mixin channel on the Sponge Discord server.checked 4 Oct 2026
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