Just Enough Professions Mod FAQ
20 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I open the profession info in JEI?
Hover over an emerald or a villager spawn egg in your inventory and press the JEI 'Uses' key (default U). The profession entries will appear in the JEI overlay.
Why does pressing U on an emerald show nothing?
Make sure JEI is installed and the profession display is enabled in JEI's settings. Also confirm you're hovering the item itself, not an empty slot or a stack in a chest you haven't opened.
How can I tell which mod added a villager profession?
Hover over the profession's name in the JEI overlay and hold Shift. The tooltip will show the mod name that registered that profession.
How do I find the workstation block for a specific profession?
Open the profession entry in JEI and look at the workstation block shown alongside it. You can then hover that block to see its name and press R to view its recipe.
Can I look up a profession directly by its name?
Yes. Open JEI's search and type the profession name; matching entries will appear, and you can hover them to see the workstation and source mod.
Does this mod work with modded professions like Vampirism or Beekeeper?
Yes, it displays professions added by other mods as long as those mods register them properly with Minecraft's villager system. The source mod name appears when you hold Shift over the profession name.
Why is a modded profession missing from the JEI list?
The profession may not be registered, or the mod adding it may not be loaded. Check that the mod is present and that its villager professions are actually registered in the game.
Does Just Enough Professions affect villager trades or behavior?
No, it's purely a JEI information add-on. It only displays profession data and does not change trades, workstations, or villager AI.
Will this mod cause lag or performance issues?
No, it only adds JEI display entries and has negligible performance impact. Any lag you see is almost always from other mods or the base game.
Do I need to configure anything after installing it?
Usually no. Just make sure JEI is installed and the mod is loaded; the profession entries will appear automatically in JEI's overlay.
How do I use Just Enough Professions Mod?
Hover over an emerald or a villager spawn egg in your inventory and press the JEI 'U' key (uses recipe) to open the profession info page. You can also press 'R' on a workstation block to see which professions use it.
What key do I press to see villager professions in jei?
Hover the item and press 'U' to see all professions, or 'R' to see what a workstation block is used for. Both are the standard JEI recipe/usage keys, so they work the same way as any other JEI lookup.
How do I find out which mod added a villager profession?
Open the profession's JEI info page, then hover over the profession name and hold Shift to reveal the mod it comes from. This is how you tell a Vampirism or Beekeeper profession apart from a vanilla one.
How do I find the workstation block for a modded profession?
Look up the profession with 'U' and the info page shows the workstation block's name and appearance. You can then search that block name in JEI to see its recipe and how to craft or obtain it.
Why does pressing U on an emerald not show professions?
Make sure JEI is installed and the mod is loaded, since Just Enough Professions is an add-on and does nothing without JEI. If it still fails, the item you're hovering may not be an emerald or villager spawn egg, which are the supported lookup items.
Does just enough professions work with modded villagers?
Yes, it reads professions from vanilla and from other mods that register them, so modded professions appear alongside vanilla ones. The mod only displays the data; it doesn't add professions itself.
Can I use just enough professions to plan a trading hall?
Yes, look up each profession to see its workstation block, then place those blocks where you want each villager to work. This lets you map out which villager goes in which spot before you start breeding or moving them.
Does just enough professions affect performance or cause lag?
It's a JEI add-on that only adds info pages, so it has no meaningful impact on world performance or tick rate. Any lag you see is almost always from other mods or the number of entities loaded.
Why does the profession info show the wrong mod name?
The mod name comes from the mod that registered the profession, so if two mods add similar professions you may see the registering mod rather than the one you expected. Check the workstation block shown on the page to confirm which one it actually is.
Can I look up professions without an emerald or spawn egg?
The supported lookup items are the emerald and the villager spawn egg, so use one of those as your entry point. From the profession page you can then navigate to the workstation block and search it directly in JEI.