Common Capabilities

⭐ — (14 endorsements) 📥 83,671 downloads 📌 v26.1.2-2.11.8-366 📅 6/5/2022
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By rubensworks · forge

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/22/2026 📅 Created: 6/5/2022
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📋 About This Mod

✅ Vanilla Minecraft (all Minecraft versions)
✅ Ender IO (1. 7)
✅ Forestry (1. 7, 1. 12)
✅ IC2 (1. 7)
✅ Tinkers' Construct (1. 7, 1. 12)
✅ EvilCraft (all Minecraft versions)

<center><strong>This requires the <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/cyclops-core">Cyclops Core</a>&nbsp;library!</strong></center> <center><strong>Come talk to us in #commoncapabilities on the <a href="https://discord.gg/9yDxubB">Cyclops Discord server</a>!</strong></center> <p></p> <p>This mod&nbsp;improves&nbsp;mod interactions, which are possible because of Forge's new capability system.<br />This&nbsp;does not provide any actual new content, it only improves existing interactions.<br />The goal of this mod is to provide standard capabilities that are useful for different mods, without&nbsp;those mods having to depend on each other.</p> <p>Initially, this mod was part of Integrated Dynamics, to improve the 'readability' for various mods. This has been separated into this new mod because other mods might also benefit from these capabilities without having to depend on Integrated Dynamics.</p> <p>This&nbsp;mod provides the following capabilities to the following mods (annotated with Minecraft version applicability):</p> <p><strong>Worker<br /></strong>Indicates if a machine can work, and&nbsp;has work.</p> <ul> <li>Vanilla Minecraft (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Ender IO (1.7)</li> <li>Forestry (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>IC2 (1.7)</li> <li>Tinkers' Construct (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>EvilCraft (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Thermal Expansion (1.7, 1.12)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Temperature<br /></strong>Used for things that can have a certain temperature.</p> <ul> <li>Vanilla Minecraft (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Forestry (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>IC2 (1.7)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Recipe Handler<br /></strong>Exposes the recipes of machines.</p> <ul> <li>Integrated Dynamics (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>EvilCraft (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Forestry (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>Tinkers' Construct (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>Thermal Expansion (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>Visual Workbench (1.21+)</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://github.com/CyclopsMC/CommonCapabilitiesAPI/wiki/Slotless-Item-Handler"><strong>Slotless Item Handler</strong></a><strong><br /></strong>A variant of the regular item handler that is slot-agnostic.</p> <ul> <li>Colossal Chests (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Integrated Tunnels (all Minecraft versions)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Wrench<br /></strong>For items that&nbsp;allow&nbsp;wrenching.</p> <ul> <li>Integrated Dynamics (all Minecraft versions)</li> <li>Ender IO (1.7)</li> <li>Forestry (1.7, 1.12)</li> <li>IC2 (1.7)</li> <li>Thermal Expansion (1.7, 1.12)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Item Handler<br /></strong>Making more blocks, items and entities expose their item inventories.</p> <ul> <li>Thermal Expansion (1.7, 1.12): Satchel, Caches and Strongboxes in item-form.</li> <li>Vanilla (1.7, 1.12, 1.16): Shulker Boxes and Bundles in item-form.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Capability Delegation</strong></p> <p>Energy, Item and Fluid handlers from item entities and items inside item frames are delegated to the entity itself.<br />The <a href="https://github.com/CyclopsMC/CommonCapabilitiesAPI/wiki/Ingredient-Components">Ingredients Components API</a>, an <em>abstraction layer</em> for working with items, fluids and energy in a generic way.<br />Every aspect of this mod can be configured&nbsp;to disable interactions.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This mod is responsible for registering the capabilities from the Common Capabilities&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/CyclopsMC/CommonCapabilitiesAPI">API</a>, it also provides default implementations of these capabilities for various mods.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This mod&nbsp;collects <a href="https://github.com/CyclopsMC/CyclopsCore/blob/master-1.9/src/main/java/org/cyclops/cyclopscore/tracking/Analytics.java">anonymized startup data</a>, this can be disabled in the config file and adheres to Minecraft's snooper settings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <center><a href="https://bisecthosting.com/cyclops" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://media.forgecdn.net/banner/console-affiliation-banners/banner_abd7c360-8f9d-4395-8382-b28f26a2d6b2.png" alt="Bisect Hosting" /></a><br />Support us via the referral code <strong>cyclops</strong> when renting a <strong><a href="https://bisecthosting.com/cyclops" rel="nofollow">Bisect Hosting</a> server</strong>, and get <strong>25% off!</strong></center> <center><a href="https://www.patreon.com/kroeser" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Patreon_logo.svg/1082px-Patreon_logo.svg.png" width="100" height="36" /></a><br />If you like this mod, consider supporting me on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/kroeser" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a>!</center>

This requires the Cyclops Core library!
Come talk to us in #commoncapabilities on the Cyclops Discord server!

This mod improves mod interactions, which are possible because of Forge's new capability system. This does not provide any actual new content, it only improves existing interactions. The goal of this mod is to provide standard capabilities that are useful for different mods, without those mods having to depend on each other.

Initially, this mod was part of Integrated Dynamics, to improve the 'readability' for various mods. This has been separated into this new mod because other mods might also benefit from these capabilities without having to depend on Integrated Dynamics.

This mod provides the following capabilities to the following mods (annotated with Minecraft version applicability):

Worker Indicates if a machine can work, and has work.

  • Vanilla Minecraft (all Minecraft versions)
  • Ender IO (1. 7)
  • Forestry (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • IC2 (1. 7)
  • Tinkers' Construct (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • EvilCraft (all Minecraft versions)
  • Thermal Expansion (1. 7, 1. 12)

Temperature Used for things that can have a certain temperature.

  • Vanilla Minecraft (all Minecraft versions)
  • Forestry (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • IC2 (1. 7)

Recipe Handler Exposes the recipes of machines.

  • Integrated Dynamics (all Minecraft versions)
  • EvilCraft (all Minecraft versions)
  • Forestry (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • Tinkers' Construct (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • Thermal Expansion (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • Visual Workbench (1. 21+)

Slotless Item Handler A variant of the regular item handler that is slot-agnostic.

  • Colossal Chests (all Minecraft versions)
  • Integrated Tunnels (all Minecraft versions)

Wrench For items that allow wrenching.

  • Integrated Dynamics (all Minecraft versions)
  • Ender IO (1. 7)
  • Forestry (1. 7, 1. 12)
  • IC2 (1. 7)
  • Thermal Expansion (1. 7, 1. 12)

Item Handler Making more blocks, items and entities expose their item inventories.

  • Thermal Expansion (1. 7, 1. 12): Satchel, Caches and Strongboxes in item-form.
  • Vanilla (1. 7, 1. 12, 1. 16): Shulker Boxes and Bundles in item-form.

Capability Delegation

Energy, Item and Fluid handlers from item entities and items inside item frames are delegated to the entity itself. The Ingredients Components API, an abstraction layer for working with items, fluids and energy in a generic way. Every aspect of this mod can be configured to disable interactions.

 

This mod is responsible for registering the capabilities from the Common Capabilities API, it also provides default implementations of these capabilities for various mods.

 

This mod collects anonymized startup data, this can be disabled in the config file and adheres to Minecraft's snooper settings.

 

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
rubensworks
Version
26.1.2-2.11.8-366
Downloads
83,671
Endorsements
14
Category
forge
Created
6/5/2022
Updated
8/22/2026
Game Versions
26.1.2
Tags
library, utility

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Common Capabilities support?

The author lists 26.1.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Common Capabilities?

Version 26.1.2-2.11.8-366, published 2026-08-22 with 83,671 downloads recorded at the source.

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