Moonlight Lib FAQ

It's a shared library that other mods depend on, so it mostly adds behind-the-scenes code rather than its own content. The one thing you can interact with directly is the Spawn Box Block.

That's expected — Moonlight Lib is a dependency, not a content mod, so it has almost nothing of its own. The items and blocks you were expecting come from the mods that require it.

The Spawn Box is the mod's one visible block, and you obtain it the same way you'd get any block in your pack. If you can't find it in your inventory or creative menu, check that Moonlight Lib is actually loaded alongside its dependent mods.

It's a spawn-control block that other mods hook into, letting them define or restrict where mobs appear. On its own it does very little — its behavior comes from the mods that depend on Moonlight Lib.

Yes, if any other mod in your pack lists it as a dependency. Removing it will break those mods even if you never touch the Spawn Box yourself.

First confirm the mod that's supposed to use the Spawn Box is installed and loaded, since the block relies on that mod for its behavior. Then check for version mismatches between Moonlight Lib and its dependents, which is the most common cause of a broken Spawn Box.

Yes, but it must be installed on both the server and the client, and the same version on each. A mismatch between server and client is a frequent cause of connection or spawn errors.

As a library it adds minimal overhead by itself; performance issues usually come from the content mods using it. If you notice lag, check the dependent mods rather than Moonlight Lib.

Those mods use Moonlight Lib's shared code so they don't have to rewrite common systems themselves. Installing it satisfies their dependency and lets them run.

Only if no other mod depends on it. If anything in your pack lists it as a requirement, removing it will cause those mods to fail to load or crash.

Moonlight Lib is a library mod that provides shared tools and code other mods can use, such as dynamic textures, custom villager behaviors, and custom item animations. It is required for certain mods to work correctly.

It adds shared utilities for other mods, including dynamic resource pack and datapack creation, dynamic block set registration, custom map markers, dynamic villager AI, custom first and third person item animations, a grindstone advancement trigger, a soft fluid system, and dispenser behavior registration.

It supports Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, and 26.1.2.

It is available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.

It registers a spawn box block. Its other features are library utilities used by other mods rather than standalone content.

Yes, it is categorized as a library mod and provides shared code and tools for other mods to use.

Moonlight Lib is required for certain mods to work correctly, though the facts do not list which specific mods depend on it.

It allows new villager trades to be added through datapacks and provides a system for adding villager tasks and modifying schedules without conflicts.

Yes, it includes a complete system for adding custom map decorations and markers, including a data-driven implementation so new markers can be registered with datapacks.

Yes, it allows modders to implement custom first and third person item animations, similar to the crossbow or spyglass.