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Canary

A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's general performance and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge.

ModsFree1.18 – 1.20
by AbdElAziz · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 4,871,651 downloads

What it does

Canary is a mod made by AbdElAziz. A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's general performance and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge.

It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 4,871,651 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 8, 2024.

Supported versions

1.201.191.18

Release history

Canary has had 102 releases on Modrinth since Nov 2, 2022. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is mc1.20.4-0.3.3, released on Feb 8, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.4. It runs on Forge. The download is 580 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
mc1.20.4-0.3.3Feb 8, 20241.20.4Release
mc1.20.1-0.3.3Feb 8, 20241.20.1Release
mc1.19.2-0.3.3Feb 8, 20241.19.2Release
mc1.18.2-0.3.3Feb 8, 20241.18.2Release
mc1.20.1-0.3.2Jan 18, 20241.20.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Server tick time (mspt) graph before and after installing Canary. Measurements made in an existing world at a render distance of 18.

Canary for Minecraft Forge

Canary is a general optimization mod and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge. It works on both the client and server, and can be installed on servers without requiring clients to also have the mod.

Canary contains the original Lithium optimizations(mob Ai, chunk loading, game physics, etc..) and also, Canary contains new optimizations to make the gameplay smoother, without changing any behavior.

Configuration

Canary makes use of an unusual configuration system which can be used to enable or disable certain patches. For more information, please read the wiki entry.

Modpack Permissions

Of Course, You can include it in your modpack.

Issues and Feature Requests

Please use the issue tracker linked at the bottom of the page to report bugs, crashes, and if you want to propose new features or otherwise contribute to the mod, i will gladly accept pull requests, as well!

If you want to support me, use my code AbdElAziz333 to get 25% off your first month and enjoy playing with your friends!

Written by AbdElAziz. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Canary

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Forge for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Forge profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Canary and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on
Forge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Pluto, Saturn
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Canary compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
Canarythe one you looked at4.9M1.18 – 1.20Feb 8, 2024Free
SaturnAbdElAziz5.8M1.16 – 1.21Jan 30, 2025Free
Smooth BootAbdElAziz4.2M1.18 – 1.20Jan 8, 2024Free
Concurrent Chunk Management Engineishland41.3M1.17 – 26.x2 days agoFree

Questions

Does Canary work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Canary free?

Yes. Canary is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Canary client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Canary goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Does Canary need anything else?

Yes: Pluto, Saturn. Install it before Canary.

Is Canary still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Canary?

The closest ones are Saturn, Smooth Boot and Concurrent Chunk Management Engine. Compare all alternatives

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