Description

Villager Cycle

A Quality of Life mod for Minecraft Fabric that adds a button to villager trading screens, allowing you to refresh their trades before making any purchases.

Features

Cycle Trades Button: Customizable button above the villager trading GUI
Draggable Button Position: Reposition the button via drag screen
Real-Time Updates: Trade offers refresh instantly without closing the GUI
Keybind Support: Keyboard and mouse button bindings for all mod functions
Configurable Cycle Limits: Set limits on how many times trades can be cycled (per villager)
Wandering Trader Support: Optional feature (operator-controlled on servers)
Smart Validation: Only works on valid villagers (must have profession, not traded with)
Server-Side Security: All validation happens server-side
Anti-Exploit Protection: Clears trade input slots to prevent item duplication

Installation

Download from Releases
Place .jar in your .minecraft/mods folder
Required: Fabric API (version matched to your MC version)
Recommended: Cloth Config 20.0.149+ (enhanced config UI, not available for MC 26.x)
Recommended: ModMenu 16.0.0+ (in-game config access)
Launch Minecraft with Fabric Loader 0.18.4+

How to Use

Open a villager's trading interface
Click the "Cycle Trades" button (or use the keybind)
The villager's Level 1 trades will regenerate with new offers

Configuration

Config File Location

Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\config\villagercycle.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/config/villagercycle.json
Linux: ~/.minecraft/config/villagercycle.json

Options

{ "enableCycleButton": true, "allowWanderingTraders": false, "showSuccessMessage": true, "showWanderingTraderSuccessMessage": true, "villagerCycleLimit": -1, "wanderingTraderCycleLimit": 1, "buttonOffsetX": 6, "buttonOffsetY": -25, "buttonWidth": 100, "buttonHeight": 20 } Option Default Description enableCycleButton true Show/hide the cycle button showSuccessMessage true Show villager cycle success message (client-side) showWanderingTraderSuccessMessage true Show wandering trader success message (client-side) allowWanderingTraders false Enable wandering trader cycling (operator only on servers) villagerCycleLimit -1 Max cycles per villager: -1=unlimited, 0=disabled, 1+=limited (operator only on servers) wanderingTraderCycleLimit 1 Max cycles per wandering trader: -1=unlimited, 0=disabled, 1+=limited (operator only on servers) buttonOffsetX/Y 6/-25 Button position offset from GUI buttonWidth/Height 100/20 Button dimensions (pixels)

Keybinds

All keybinds are unbound by default. Set them in Options → Controls → Villager Cycle.

Supports both keyboard keys and mouse buttons (e.g., Mouse Button 4/5).

Keybind Function Toggle Button Visibility Show/hide the cycle button Open Button Position Screen Open drag screen to reposition button Open Config Screen Open the mod configuration screen Reload Config File Reload config from disk Cycle Trades Cycle trades while in merchant screen (keyboard or mouse)

Singleplayer vs Multiplayer

Singleplayer: All features available with full control over all settings.
Multiplayer: Operator permission (level 4) required for:
- Allow Wandering Traders toggle
- Villager Cycle Limit
- Wandering Trader Cycle Limit

Success message toggles are client-side — each player controls their own preference.