Introduction

Datapack Config Mod is a utility mod for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1 that provides datapack developers with a convenient graphical configuration interface.

By integrating the Cloth Config API, the mod allows players to modify datapack parameters directly in-game without manually editing JSON files or restarting the game.

Main Features

🎨 Graphical Configuration Interface

Uses Cloth Config to provide a user-friendly interface
Supports 10+ configuration types: sliders, text boxes, dropdown menus, color pickers, etc.
Changes take effect immediately — no game restart required

🌍 Full Localization Support

Bilingual interface (Chinese and English)
Config option names, descriptions, and tooltips can be set per language

📦 Global Datapack Loading

Automatically loads .zip datapacks from config/datapack-config-mod/
Each datapack can be toggled on/off via the config interface
Datapacks are loaded with the highest priority

🔧 Main Menu Shortcut

A "Datapack Config" button is added to the top‑right corner of the main menu for one‑click access

Supported Configuration Types

Type Description boolean Boolean toggle int / slider Integer input / slider double / double_slider Floating‑point input / slider string Text input enum / enum_selector Dropdown menu / enum selector color Color picker

Quick Start

For Datapack Authors

Create a datapack_config.json file in the root directory of your datapack:

{ "config": { "spawn_rate": { "type": "slider", "default": "50", "min": 0, "max": 100, "name": { "zh_cn": "生物生成率", "en_us": "Mob Spawn Rate" }, "filePath": "data/mydatapack/config.json", "key": "spawn_rate" } } }