Dibs!
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📋 About This Mod
!(https://i.imgur.com/0eOR95I.gif) Take control of villager profession and sleep assignment. Bind any villager to any workstation or bed permanently. <table><tbody><tr><td>FEATURES</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>Permanent Villager-Workstation Binding</td><td>Villagers who are unemployed can be permanently bound to a workstation</td></tr><tr><td>Permanent Villager-Bed Binding</td><td>Villagers can be permanently bound to a bed</td></tr><tr><td>Protected Workstations</td><td>Other villagers cannot gain a profession from a bound workstation</td></tr><tr><td>Protected Beds</td><td>Other villagers cannot claim or sleep on a bound bed</td></tr><tr><td>Villager Locator</td><td>A glowing effect is applied to a villager, making them easy to find</td></tr><tr><td>Workstation/Bed Locator</td><td>A trail of white particles is applied from the villager to their bound workstation and/or bed</td></tr><tr><td>Auto-Cleanup On Break</td><td>Breaking a bound workstation or bed automatically releases the binding, freeing both the block and the villager</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>HOW TO USE</td></tr></tbody></table> <u>Binding a villager to a workstation:</u> - Hold a stack of workstation items in your main hand (e.g. a composter, lectern, blast furnace, etc.). - Right-click an unemployed villager. A brief ritual begins, shown by happy particles around them. - One item from your stack is now bound to that villager (the rest remain unbound). - Place the bound item as a block anywhere in the world. - The villager will navigate to their workstation and gain the corresponding profession. <u>Binding a villager to a bed:</u> - Hold any bed in your main hand. - Right-click any villager (employed or unemployed). A brief ritual begins, shown by happy particles around them. - Place the bound bed anywhere in the world. - The villager will navigate to and sleep in that bed. <u>Finding the villager or workstation/bed:</u> - Look directly at the villager or the placed workstation/bed. - Press !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/9e43eaf6977b8490d4a249254c0e186f29dc568b.png), a particle effect will be applied. <table><tbody><tr><td>CONFIGURATION</td></tr></tbody></table> If you have Mod Menu installed, you can customize your experience: <table><tbody><tr><td>Particle Duration (seconds)</td><td>Determines how long the `happy_villager` particles play around the villager during the binding ritual</td></tr><tr><td>Glow Duration (seconds)</td><td>Determines how long the assigned villager remains highlighted with the glowing effect when the V key is pressed</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>REQUIREMENTS</td></tr></tbody></table> - Fabric Loader - Fabric API - Cloth Config API (1.21.x) - YetAnotherConfigLib (26.x) - Mod Menu (recommended for easy in-game configuration) <table><tbody><tr><td>CLIENT & SERVER</td></tr></tbody></table> Some functionality exists on both the client and the server, making the mod required for the server but optional for the client. <table><tbody><tr><td>FREE & OPEN SOURCE</td></tr></tbody></table> This is a completely free project. I'm not asking for donations or "buy me a coffee" contributions. If you enjoy the mod, the best way to support it is by: - Leaving a rating/review - Sharing it with friends - Reporting any bugs you find <table><tbody><tr><td>GALLERY</td></tr></tbody></table> Binding Ritual !(https://i.imgur.com/2QKZBJE.gif) Pressing V at a bound workstation block !(https://i.imgur.com/Bgj0pLl.gif)
!(https://i.imgur.com/0eOR95I.gif)
Take control of villager profession and sleep assignment. Bind any villager to any workstation or bed permanently.
| FEATURES |
| Permanent Villager-Workstation Binding | Villagers who are unemployed can be permanently bound to a workstation |
| Permanent Villager-Bed Binding | Villagers can be permanently bound to a bed |
| Protected Workstations | Other villagers cannot gain a profession from a bound workstation |
| Protected Beds | Other villagers cannot claim or sleep on a bound bed |
| Villager Locator | A glowing effect is applied to a villager, making them easy to find |
| Workstation/Bed Locator | A trail of white particles is applied from the villager to their bound workstation and/or bed |
| Auto-Cleanup On Break | Breaking a bound workstation or bed automatically releases the binding, freeing both the block and the villager |
| HOW TO USE |
Binding a villager to a workstation:
- Hold a stack of workstation items in your main hand (e.g. a composter, lectern, blast furnace, etc.).
- Right-click an unemployed villager. A brief ritual begins, shown by happy particles around them.
- One item from your stack is now bound to that villager (the rest remain unbound).
- Place the bound item as a block anywhere in the world.
- The villager will navigate to their workstation and gain the corresponding profession.
Binding a villager to a bed:
- Hold any bed in your main hand.
- Right-click any villager (employed or unemployed). A brief ritual begins, shown by happy particles around them.
- Place the bound bed anywhere in the world.
- The villager will navigate to and sleep in that bed.
Finding the villager or workstation/bed:
- Look directly at the villager or the placed workstation/bed.
- Press !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/9e43eaf6977b8490d4a249254c0e186f29dc568b.png), a particle effect will be applied.
| CONFIGURATION |
If you have Mod Menu installed, you can customize your experience:
| Particle Duration (seconds) | Determines how long the `happy_villager` particles play around the villager during the binding ritual |
| Glow Duration (seconds) | Determines how long the assigned villager remains highlighted with the glowing effect when the V key is pressed |
| REQUIREMENTS |
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Cloth Config API (1. 21.x)
- YetAnotherConfigLib (26.x)
- Mod Menu (recommended for easy in-game configuration)
| CLIENT & SERVER |
Some functionality exists on both the client and the server, making the mod required for the server but optional for the client.
| FREE & OPEN SOURCE |
This is a completely free project. I'm not asking for donations or "buy me a coffee" contributions. If you enjoy the mod, the best way to support it is by:
- Leaving a rating/review
- Sharing it with friends
- Reporting any bugs you find
| GALLERY |
Binding Ritual
!(https://i.imgur.com/2QKZBJE.gif)
Pressing V at a bound workstation block
!(https://i.imgur.com/Bgj0pLl.gif)
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- armaninyow
- Version
- 4.1.0
- Downloads
- 1,127
- Endorsements
- 14
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 2/15/2026
- Updated
- 7/19/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2
- Tags
- game-mechanics, management, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Dibs! support?
The author lists 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Dibs!?
Version 4.1.0, published 2026-07-19 with 1,127 downloads recorded at the source.
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