Simple Pipes
ModPipes that move items and fluids between inventories.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 18 months−20 points
- Many modpacks removed it−8 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
16 points lost11 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.18 months ago (15 Apr 2025) 0 / 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.1.21.1 on Fabric and Quilt. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
8 points lost7 / 15Removed 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.42 of the 125 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (34%) See the 42 modpacks2 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known 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.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · AlexIIL/SimplePipes 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · AlexIIL/SimplePipes 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.265,148 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.6 years, 37 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
31.5 of the 64 points that apply = 49 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Simple Pipes is a stripped-down item and fluid transport mod based on BuildCraft’s transport pipes, created as a practical implementation and testing base for block-attribute features. Its item pipes include wooden extraction pipes, stone pipes, clay pipes that prioritize inventories, iron pipes that send items in one direction, gold pipes that move items faster, and diamond pipes that sort items using inventory filters. For fluids, it adds wooden and stone pipes, directional iron pipes, and sponge pipes that clean water flowing through them; wooden pipes can extract fluid from a chosen source. A fluid tank holds up to 16 buckets or 48 potions, while a redstone-powered pump moves fluid blocks from in front of it into a tank behind it and outputs through wooden fluid pipes facing the pump. Item and fluid inventory triggers send redstone signals when the block in front is empty, full, has space, or contains something, enabling setups such as extracting wheat from a chest into a composter and collecting the finished bonemeal.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 11 areas: Inventory and itemsChanges 5 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Networking and multiplayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Chunk loading and storageChanges 2 game code files in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses. and Other game codeChanges 1 game code file in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Adds 10 blocks and 12 items.
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
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- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 265K
- Created
- 23 Mar 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , 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. 2 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in LibBlockAttributes, a library it includes. 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.15 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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
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 both 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
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.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found10 of 40 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 file414 code files read
Compatibility
See all 37 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Simple Pipes: their authors or Simple Pipes' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Simple Pipes, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need Simple Pipes to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it157 modpacks include Simple Pipes in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Sky FABRICation 2165K downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2022
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 20 Sep 2021
Sky FABRICation68K downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2022
Zombie Survivalist30K downloadslast version with it 24 Feb 2025
All of Modrinth24K downloadslast version with it 24 Dec 2023
Textile's Continuum [FABRIC-1.16x]15K downloadslast version with it 23 Jul 2020
ChunkBound15K downloadslast version with it 15 Jan 2026
All the Mods Fabric - ATMF14K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2020
Gregorian Nightmares13K downloadslast version with it 4 Jun 2023
R2D2 | Races Origins | Survival/RPG/Fantasy9.2K downloadslast version with it 14 Sep 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Simple Pipes. Share: how many of the modpacks with Simple Pipes also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 80% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
LithiumAModin 74% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
Tech RebornAModin 61% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
BetterNetherBModin 57% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
BetterEndBModin 57% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
FerriteCoreAModin 51% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
CroptopiaAModin 48% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
Wraith WaystonesAModin 46% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 46% of the modpacks with Simple Pipes
[Deprecated] Farmer's Delight [Fabric]-Modin 45% of the modpacks with Simple PipesLatest 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.