BBL Core
ModHelpful tools for mod makers building their own mods.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
No points lost.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (21 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.2 on NeoForge, 1.21.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 23 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.15 of the 162 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (9%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · benbenlaw/BBL-Core 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · benbenlaw/BBL-Core 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.2,221,461 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.24 months, 388 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 16 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
70.8 of the 71 points that apply = 99.7, so 99 out of 100: only a project that lost no point gets 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
BBL Core is a utility mod for mod and modpack developers, providing reusable helpers and systems for building and configuring their own content. Developers can define fluids more easily, add tint to tintable blocks and items through a color tag, use helpers for mouse input, tooltips and directions, and create lightable items. Its datapack features include loot modifiers that add items to blocks, such as canola seeds from short grass, and conditions that let recipes and loot tables vary by world type, for example making a furnace recipe available in a skyblock world. For custom block and portal behavior, it supports repeatable resource blocks that drop loot and reset when broken, and a tag that lets developers choose which blocks form Nether portals instead of relying only on obsidian. Modpack-focused utilities include configurable /modpack and /discord commands, an update checker, and an optional void-protection setting that can return players to their home when they fall into the void. It also includes a recipe-ID lookup command for inspecting recipes associated with a held item, including recipes added by a specified mod.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas, as a library other mods build on: Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 1 recipe.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- benbenlaw
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 2.2M
- Created
- 6 Nov 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21 to 26.2.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21 to 1.21.11. See Privacy
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.16 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 16 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 16 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api.curseforge.comChecks for a new version of the mod.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found31 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file85 code files read
Compatibility
See all 388 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 33 a month now, 14 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
197 modpacks include BBL Core in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
All the Mods 11 - ATM111.1M downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
Techopolis 3494K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026
Farmopolis293K downloadslast version with it 12 Aug 2026
Contained Opolis (A Space Adventure)191K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026
Seaopolis Submerged 2187K downloadslast version with it 27 Sep 2026
Farming Crossing 5: Made to Order!174K downloadslast version with it 18 Aug 2025
Skyopolis: Evolved162K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2026
Opolis Inc145K downloadslast version with it 25 Apr 2026
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Fractured Opolis112K downloadslast version with it 1 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with BBL Core. Share: how many of the modpacks with BBL Core also have that mod.
Sophisticated StorageAModin 73% of the modpacks with BBL Core
FTB Chunks (NeoForge)AModin 72% of the modpacks with BBL Core
FTB Ultimine (NeoForge)AModin 69% of the modpacks with BBL Core
FTB Essentials (Forge & Fabric)AModin 62% of the modpacks with BBL Core
Crafting TweaksAModin 59% of the modpacks with BBL Core
Cooking for BlockheadsAModin 58% of the modpacks with BBL Core
ElevatorModAModin 58% of the modpacks with BBL Core
Building GadgetsAModin 57% of the modpacks with BBL Core
Explorer's CompassAModin 57% of the modpacks with BBL Core
PipezAModin 57% of the modpacks with BBL CoreLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.