LightAura
ModLight sources in your hand light up the area around you.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
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 (23 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.26.3 on Forge, Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 14 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.10 of the 114 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.606,386 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.20 months, 99 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 31 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
60.5 of the 71 points that apply = 85 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
LightAura adds dynamic lighting to Minecraft so you can see nearby surroundings while exploring without repeatedly placing torches. Holding a supported light source illuminates the area around you, with examples including torches, lanterns, soul lanterns, glowstone, and sea lanterns. Dropped light sources also continue to illuminate their surroundings, making them useful as temporary lights while mining or navigating caves and other dark areas. Configuration options let you adjust lighting behavior and performance, including support for custom light-emitting items and dropped-item lighting.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..
Adds 1 block: Example Block; 1 item: Example Item.
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
- OSAMA1
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 606K
- Created
- 1 Mar 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- 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. 1 file in your config folder.
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.50 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 31 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.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 1.18.2 · Forge · release 4.3.0 · 19 May 2025: Modrinthcode differs in 1 release
lightaura-4.3.0.jar, CurseForgeLightAura-4.3.0.jar. 3 classes changed, 2 classes only in the CurseForge file, in com.example.lightaura:DynamicLightingMod$ClientEventHandler$LightSource,DynamicLightingMod$ClientEventHandler,DynamicLightingMod,DynamicLightingMod$ClientProxy(CurseForge only),DynamicLightingMod$DynamicLightingConfig(CurseForge only).
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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 31 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- 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 and images 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.
- 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 found1 image 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 file17 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 19 a month now, 11 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..
177 modpacks include LightAura in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Best Vanilla World 2 - New Vanilla 26.1.2!241K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2025
Modded Together138K downloadslast version with it 24 Sep 2026
VitalityCraft - Vanilla Essentials [New 26.1.2]117K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2025
Mystic's Monstrosity84K downloadslast version with it 29 Aug 2025
Jujutsu Kaisen (Jujutsu Craft)24K downloadslast version with it 2 Jun 2026
The Broken heart - ADV 13K downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
[TLWS]The Last World Shines11K downloadslast version with it 16 Aug 2026
Parasitus10K downloadslast version with it 12 Aug 2026
Valkaw6.5K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2025
CRYPTID-Old School Horror5K downloadslast version with it 29 May 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with LightAura. Share: how many of the modpacks with LightAura also have that mod.
Macaw's Lights and LampsBModin 33% of the modpacks with LightAura
Essential ModBModin 31% of the modpacks with LightAura
Macaw's FurnitureBModin 31% of the modpacks with LightAura
Macaw's RoofsAModin 29% of the modpacks with LightAura
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 28% of the modpacks with LightAura
TrashSlotAModin 27% of the modpacks with LightAura
Double DoorsAModin 26% of the modpacks with LightAura
AmendmentsAModin 26% of the modpacks with LightAura
Visual WorkbenchAModin 25% of the modpacks with LightAura
Macaw's StairsAModin 25% of the modpacks with LightAuraLatest 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.