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Fabric is a free, modular mod loader for Minecraft, with tools for players and mod developers.
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Allay
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Leaves
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Minecraft Forge
Minecraft Forge is free, open-source software that provides a modding API for Minecraft Java Edition.
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Gale
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Pumpkin
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Endstone
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Glowstone
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows5.9 - 12
Leaf
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Mohist
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NeoForge
NeoForge is a free Minecraft Java Edition mod loader and API for developing and running mods.
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Arclight
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Sponge
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Dragonfly
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Pufferfish
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SteelMC
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Minestom
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