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Cloth Config

by shedaniel

A configuration screen API that provides a standardized way for mods to display and edit their settings in-game.

Cloth Config Minecraft mod screenshot: Example Config Screen, published by shedaniel in Library
Cloth Config logo on a wall of inventory slots, drawn for this Cloth Config pageCloth Config with the loaders and versions it runs on, drawn for this Cloth Config pagethe game versions Cloth Config covers, drawn for this Cloth Config page
Category
Library
Complexity
Beginner-Friendly
Downloads
250M
Sides
Client

Download Cloth Config

Cloth Config 26.2.155+neoforge sits on our own server, the build shedaniel released on 2026-06-18, 1.1 MB. Shedaniel stays the author of Cloth Config, the file is only hosted here. Nothing is repacked, this Cloth Config jar is shedaniel's own build. Shedaniel publishes Cloth Config under LGPL-3.0-only, and that is why this copy may be here.

Download cloth-config-26.2.155.jar

For neoforge on Minecraft 26.2. SHA1 6ea13f34b0fcdcc9299b766efa199dcc7cb73878 is the checksum of this Cloth Config file. 1.1 MB after download, no unpacking for Cloth Config. 2026-06-18 is the date shedaniel put this Cloth Config build out.

shedaniel's own Cloth Config page · Cloth Config source code

Overview

A configuration screen API that provides a standardized way for mods to display and edit their settings in-game. Cloth Config lists category and sub-category support among its features. 16,368 watchers follow Cloth Config today. Shedaniel files Cloth Config under Library. It is built for players installing mods that use it for their in-game settings screens.

Cloth Config supplies a reusable configuration-screen framework, so it appears as a dependency whenever a mod offers a polished options menu. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. It brings search and filter configs. It covers 47 game versions. It reaches 26.2.

Cloth Config 26.2.155+neoforge is downloadable here, 1.1 MB. It includes tooltip descriptions. 18 other Library mods sit beside Cloth Config. It ships under LGPL. 16,368 people watch Cloth Config for updates.

shedaniel tags Cloth Config as config, settings and gui. It spans 1.14 to 26.2. The Cloth Config code is open to read. It is rated beginner to learn. It lists category and sub-category support too.

Cloth Config keeps pace with the game as shedaniel publishes it. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. 4 separate builds keep Cloth Config running, one per loader. It lists search and filter configs among its features. It includes category and sub-category support.

Mod Loaders

Cloth Config ships a separate build for each of Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. It needs one loader, Cloth Config ignores the other. 12 other mods here carry Cloth Config's loader list. Pick the Cloth Config jar for your profile, shedaniel keeps 4 of them.

ForgeFabricNeoForgeQuilt

Minecraft Versions

47 game versions carry Cloth Config, 1.14 at the oldest and 26.2 at the newest. A Cloth Config jar built for another version will not load Cloth Config. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. It reaches further than 116 mods here.

1.14 holds 5 Cloth Config jars:1.141.14.11.14.21.14.31.14.4
3 Cloth Config builds carry 1.15:1.151.15.11.15.2
1.16 holds 6 Cloth Config jars:1.161.16.11.16.21.16.31.16.41.16.5
Cloth Config covers 1.17 in 2 builds:1.171.17.1
3 jars of Cloth Config for 1.18:1.181.18.11.18.2
1.19 runs Cloth Config, 5 builds:1.191.19.11.19.21.19.31.19.4
1.20 runs Cloth Config, 7 builds:1.201.20.11.20.21.20.31.20.41.20.51.20.6
Cloth Config on 1.21: 12 builds:1.211.21.11.21.21.21.31.21.41.21.51.21.61.21.71.21.81.21.91.21.101.21.11
4 jars of Cloth Config for 26:26.126.1.126.1.226.2

26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2 are the newest game versions with a Cloth Config build. Your launcher version and the Cloth Config jar version have to match. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. It has nothing to catch up on.

Mods here that need Cloth Config

3 mods here will not load without Cloth Config. Cloth Config has to match the same game version as the mod that asks for it. Roughly Enough Items, Inventory Profiles Next and Light Overlay name Cloth Config as a file they need. Installing Cloth Config alone changes nothing; it is there for the mods above it.

Release history

shedaniel has published 158 Cloth Config builds, the first on 2022-04-21 and the newest on 2026-06-18. The date says when Cloth Config last moved, not how long it will keep working. Each Cloth Config build targets its own game version and loader. It spans 1.14 to 26.2.

The most recent Cloth Config builds published by shedaniel
BuildPublishedForDownloads
26.2.155+neoforge2026-06-18NeoForge · 26.2218K · 1.1 MB
26.2.155+fabric2026-06-18Fabric · 26.25M · 1.1 MB
26.1.154+neoforge2026-03-26NeoForge · 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2253K · 1.1 MB
26.1.154+fabric2026-03-26Fabric · 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.27M · 1.1 MB
21.11.153+neoforge2025-12-21NeoForge · 1.21.11359K · 1.1 MB
21.11.153+fabric2025-12-21Fabric · 1.21.1114M · 1.1 MB
21.11.152+neoforge2025-12-20NeoForge · 1.21.116K · 1.1 MB
21.11.152+fabric2025-12-20Fabric · 1.21.1165K · 1.1 MB

2026: 4 builds · 2025: 18 builds · 2024: 44 builds · 2023: 52 builds · 2022: 40 builds

Key Features

Cloth Config brings a focused set of features to the table. Highlights include in-game configuration screens, plus multiple input types and widgets, with the full list below.

  • In-game configuration screens
  • Multiple input types and widgets
  • Category and sub-category support
  • Search and filter configs
  • Tooltip descriptions

Tags

#config#settings#gui#api

How to install Cloth Config

Cloth Config takes one of Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. 1.14 to 26.2 is the Cloth Config range. Nothing else goes in with Cloth Config. It runs client side only.

  1. 1Install Forge for the Minecraft version you want Cloth Config on. A profile on another version never starts Cloth Config. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. It lists 47 of them, 1.14 to 26.2.
  2. 2Nothing has to go in before Cloth Config. A fresh profile is enough for Cloth Config. It includes category and sub-category support. No library is listed under Cloth Config.
  3. 3Drop cloth-config-26.2.155.jar into the mods folder. The folder may hold other mods beside Cloth Config. The jar goes in whole, Cloth Config unpacks nothing. 1.1 MB is the whole Cloth Config file.
  4. 4Start the game and look for Cloth Config in the mods list. 16,368 watchers follow Cloth Config today. The log names the file when Cloth Config refuses. It loads on its own once the version matches.

Cloth Config runs on 47 game versions, 1.14 to 26.2. It lists 47 game versions. 1.14 is as far back as Cloth Config goes. Each Cloth Config jar is built per version.

See our full mod install guide

Compatibility & alternatives

Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt run Cloth Config today. It includes multiple input types and widgets. It runs client side only. It shares Library with 18 others. It keeps pace with 26.2.

Cloth Config asks nothing of the rest of your pack. It counts 5 features across 47 versions. (no direct alternative, it is a config library) cover ground Cloth Config also covers. No shared library ties Cloth Config down. It competes in Library.

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Frequently asked questions

  1. Cloth Config logo beside a book

    What does Cloth Config add?

    A configuration screen API that provides a standardized way for mods to display and edit their settings in-game. Cloth Config brings in-game configuration screens. Shedaniel files Cloth Config under Library. It names 5 features, In-game configuration screens first.

  2. Cloth Config logo beside a anvil

    Does Cloth Config want Forge or Fabric?

    Cloth Config builds exist for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. It includes multiple input types and widgets. 16,368 watchers follow Cloth Config today. It lists in-game configuration screens among its features.

  3. Cloth Config logo beside a clock

    Cloth Config: which game versions?

    Cloth Config covers 47 releases, 1.14 to 26.2. It lists category and sub-category support among its features. It shares Library with 18 others. It brings multiple input types and widgets.

  4. Cloth Config logo beside a compass

    Does Cloth Config run on 26.2?

    Yes, Cloth Config is current. Shedaniel keeps Cloth Config current. It moved with the game.

  5. Cloth Config logo beside a chain

    Is Cloth Config a standalone install?

    No, Cloth Config stands alone. It includes tooltip descriptions. It lists search and filter configs among its features. It counts 5 features across 47 versions.

  6. Cloth Config logo beside a beacon

    Cloth Config on a server, how?

    Yes, Cloth Config is yours alone. It runs client side, any server takes you. Nobody else needs Cloth Config installed.

  7. Cloth Config logo beside a writable book

    Under what licence is Cloth Config published?

    shedaniel publishes Cloth Config under LGPL. It brings multiple input types and widgets. It shares Library with 18 others. It includes in-game configuration screens.

  8. Cloth Config logo beside a emerald

    Is Cloth Config still maintained?

    16,368 people follow Cloth Config for new builds. It includes category and sub-category support. It lists multiple input types and widgets among its features. A broken Cloth Config build shows up fast.

  9. Cloth Config logo beside a bookshelf

    What else does the same as Cloth Config?

    Cloth Config shares its Library shelf with Architectury API, GeckoLib and Fabric API. It lists search and filter configs among its features. They overlap Cloth Config, never replace it. 18 Library mods stand beside Cloth Config.