Tinkerer's Smithing
ModA sentimental and convenient rebalance of gear crafting, repair, enchanting, and upgrading.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 7 months−8 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
- Some projects say they do not work with it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 months ago (6 Apr 2026) 7 / 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, NeoForge and Quilt, 1.20.1 on Forge. 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 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
4 points lost11 / 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.7 of the 46 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 7 modpacks8 / 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.5 of 7 known conflicts count in the grade See the 7 known conflicts3 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · sisby-folk/tinkerers-smithing 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · sisby-folk/tinkerers-smithing 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.103,117 3 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.2 years, 109 releases 5 / 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
45.9 of the 64 points that apply = 72 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Tinkerer's Smithing is a data-driven, server-side rebalance that makes vanilla equipment crafting, repair, enchanting, and upgrading more flexible while retaining the vanilla cost of equipment as its balance point. It adds no-level-cost anvil repairs without a work penalty, lets anvil inputs be combined in either order, and provides anvil de-working to reduce the cost multiplier of future anvil crafts. Shapeless recipes allow crafting-cost repairs for unenchanted items and upgrades that preserve existing damage, while smithing upgrades use crafting-equivalent costs and can require up to four fewer material units for damaged equipment. Tools and armor, including chainmail, can be upgraded across vanilla material tiers, connecting equipment such as enchanted gold or leather armor to higher tiers so found enchanted gear can remain useful. Repairs are available for every durable vanilla item, including utility tools and items such as fishing rods; netherite uses diamonds for its repair costs. Named or enchanted equipment becomes a Keeper and will not break, while broken equipment is ineffective until repaired. For gilded tiers such as netherite, a sacrificial upgrade can use existing netherite equipment of any type, with the result's damage based on the sacrificed item. The rebalance is designed to make gradual equipment improvement and found enchantments worthwhile without removing or weakening Mending or table-and-grindstone enchanting. Its recipes are data-driven through configurable tool and armor materials, equipment types, and unit costs, allowing modpack makers to define upgrade paths and repair costs. Client-side polish includes support for viewing the added recipe types in EMI.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Inventory and itemsChanges 6 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., User interfaceChanges 2 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Game data and resourcesChanges 2 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 1 item: Broken.
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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- Creator
- sleepingdragoninn
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 103K
- Created
- 12 Aug 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- 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 kaleido-config, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
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.7 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 found2 of 22 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 file184 code files read
Compatibility
See all 109 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
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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.