Cloth Config API FAQ

It's a library that other mods use to build their in-game settings screens, so it adds no items, blocks, or settings of its own. If you installed it alone, you won't see anything new in-game until another mod depends on it.

Open the mod list, find the mod whose settings you want to change, and click its config button. Many mods also add a keybind or a button on the main menu or pause menu that opens their Cloth Config screen directly.

Cloth Config itself has no settings to configure, so it usually has no config button of its own. Look for the config button on the mod that depends on Cloth Config, not on Cloth Config itself.

It's a client-side library, so it belongs in your client mods folder for the settings screens to render. Installing it on a server does nothing for players and won't fix a missing-screen problem on their clients.

You likely have a version mismatch between Cloth Config and the mod that needs it, or the two are built for different Minecraft versions. Make sure both target the same Minecraft version and update whichever one is older.

Some mods only apply changes after a game restart, while others save instantly and just don't show a confirmation. If edits vanish entirely, the mod's config file may be read-only or the screen may be failing to write — check the mod's own config file permissions.

Yes — each mod that uses Cloth Config writes its own config file, usually JSON, in the config folder. Edit that file directly while the game is closed, then relaunch; the in-game screen will reflect your changes.

No, it only runs when a settings screen is open, so it has no measurable impact during normal gameplay. If you're seeing lag, it's coming from the mod whose config you're editing, not from Cloth Config.

It coexists fine with other config libraries because each mod picks which one it uses. Conflicts only appear when two mods try to register the same keybind or menu button, which is a mod-level issue rather than a Cloth Config one.

Yes, but check your mod list first — many popular mods silently depend on it, and removing it will crash the game on startup with a missing-dependency error. If nothing depends on it, it's safe to delete.

It is a client-side configuration library that provides a settings screen framework for other mods. It adds no items or blocks of its own.

Cloth Config API is a config screen API and library for Minecraft mods. It is a technical mod that serves as a dependency for other mods.

You only need to install it if another mod requires it. It doesn't add any content or make changes to gameplay on its own.

It is a library used by mod developers to build config screens, and it provides a Mod Config Screen. Players generally don't interact with it directly beyond having it installed for mods that depend on it.

It provides a Mod Config Screen for the mods that use it. There is no standalone Cloth Config menu of its own.

Yes, the mod author lists fabric, forge, and neoforge as supported loaders.

It is listed as client and server. It is a client-side configuration library that provides a settings screen framework for other mods.