
Random Recipes
Seed-based crafting recipe randomizer — every world, a new puzzle.
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About this Mod
Random Recipes
Deterministic crafting recipe shuffler for Fabric — every world, a new puzzle.
Enter a world, and all crafting table recipes are shuffled using the world seed as the random source. Same seed = same recipes forever. Different seeds = completely different recipes. Perfect for SMP — every player in the same world sees identical shuffled recipes.
Features
- Seed- deterministic shuffling — a single world seed controls all randomization, using Java
Randomfor reproducibility - Three-layer recipe transformation:
- Fisher-Yates shuffle on ingredient positions (non-empty slots only)
- Ingredient addition, removal (shapeless only), or replacement — 1 to 2 changes per recipe
- Automatic duplicate detection & conflict resolution after shuffling
- Global item pool — single-material recipes (shears, iron nuggets, pressure plates, etc.) pull candidates from every item that appears across all crafting recipes, preventing "replace iron with iron" no-ops
- Three protected defaults — wooden, stone, and iron pickaxes are always kept unchanged so the game remains playable
- Config-file extension —
config/random-recipes.jsonlets you protect additional items by ID or specific recipe IDs - Cross-mod compatible — automatically processes crafting recipes registered by other mods
/reloadfriendly — edit the config and run/reload; changes apply instantly, no restart needed
How it works
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Scan | All recipes of type RecipeType.CRAFTING are collected at server startup |
| 2. Filter | Protected items (three pickaxes + config entries) are skipped |
| 3. Build pool | Every item appearing in any crafting recipe is collected into a global pool |
| 4. Shuffle | Each non-protected recipe gets its ingredients shuffled, then modified 1-2 times |
| 5. Deduplicate | The final list is checked for identical (output + ingredient set) pairs; conflicts are auto-resolved |
Installation
- Install Fabric Loader ≥ 0.15
- Install Fabric API
- Place the jar in
.minecraft/mods/ - Launch Minecraft 1.20.1
Configuration
Generated automatically on first run at config/random-recipes.json:
{
"protected_output_items": [
"minecraft:wooden_pickaxe",
"minecraft:stone_pickaxe",
"minecraft:iron_pickaxe"
],
"protected_recipe_ids": []
}
| Field | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
protected_output_items |
Protect all recipes that output a specific item | "minecraft:diamond_sword" |
protected_recipe_ids |
Protect a specific recipe by its namespace ID | "mymod:special_item" |
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/Annieif/random-recipes.git
cd random-recipes
./gradlew build
Artifacts are in build/libs/random-recipes-*.jar.
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License
MIT
Available Versions
How to Install Random Recipes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Random Recipes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Random Recipes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Random Recipes compatible with fabric?
Random Recipes officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Random Recipes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Random Recipes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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