Geckolib
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #16 of 1284 fabric mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
GeckoLib is an animation and rendering engine for Minecraft Mods, with support for complex 3D keyframe-based animations, 30+ easings, concurrent animation support, sound and particle keyframes, event keyframes, and more. Available for Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge
You can view installation instructions for modders here.
For non-modders, just download the mod and put it in your mods folder like normal.
GeckoLib provides detailed documentation in the form of a wiki. We spent many hours writing the wiki, so please read it!
If you have questions or need help getting up and running with questions, join our discord!
Pull requests are welcome. For significant changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
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Geckolib is a 3D animation library for Minecraft mods, enabling custom animations for entities, blocks, items, and armor. With 66.5 million downloads and 3,242 endorsements, it's a widely adopted framework essential for mod developers. It's a core dependency for many popular mods, making it a must-have for players using animated content.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive adoption (66.5M downloads) means it's battle-tested and stable.
- Essential for running many popular mods that rely on its animation system.
- Active updates keep it compatible with newer Minecraft versions.
⚠️ Cons
- As a library, it does nothing on its own—you need mods that use it.
- Potential version conflicts if other mods require different Geckolib versions.
This is for mod developers who want to add custom animations to their creations, and for players who install mods that depend on Geckolib. If you're a player, you'll likely have it as a required dependency for many mods. If you're a dev, it's a powerful tool to bring your models to life.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place Geckolib in your mods folder just like any other mod—no extra setup needed.
- If a mod requires Geckolib, make sure you have the correct version for your Minecraft version.
- Check the mod's page for the latest version to avoid compatibility issues with other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- Gecko
- Version
- 26.2
- Downloads
- 66,487,953
- Endorsements
- 3,242
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 8/7/2022
- Updated
- 8/30/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21.1
- Tags
- game-mechanics, library, utility
🔗 Required By 61 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Geckolib support?
The author lists 1.21.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Geckolib?
Version 26.2, published 2026-08-30 with 66.5M downloads recorded at the source.
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