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Prefab

Provides items for automatically generating buildings in the world

ModsFree1.12 – 26.x
by Brian-Wuest · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 4,772,403 downloads there

What it does

Provides items for automatically generating buildings in the world

Prefab is a resource made by Brian-Wuest. It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 4,772,403 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 8, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.12

Release history

Prefab has had 67 releases on Modrinth since Jan 22, 2021. 20 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 7.1.0, released on Aug 21, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.2. It runs on Fabric. The download is 8.8 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
7.1.0Aug 21, 202626.2Release
2.1.0Aug 21, 202626.2Release
7.0.0Aug 19, 202626.1.2Release
2.0.0Aug 19, 202626.1.2Release
6.3.0Aug 6, 20261.21.11Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

 

General Description

Prefab is a collection of functional and aesthetic buildings that you can place into your world instantly!  With our instant houses and structures, you can skip over the time consuming job of landscaping, and trying to build without a creeper undoing your work.  Our preview function lets you see the structure in the world, and move through a projection of it in real time.  Just pick the place you want to put it, and the Prefab Blueprints do the rest!  Whether you haven't got the time, patience or will, we've got structures that are guaranteed to please some of you, but not all of you. :)

Note: Since this has been asked so many times in the past. There are no plans to create a feature for custom blueprints or loading custom structures outside of the ones provided by this mod. 

This functionality already exists with Structurize and we highly recommend it.

 

Other Important Note

This is the Fabric version of Prefab!

The Forge version of Prefab can be found on CurseForge

Structure Preview

All structure GUIs include a "preview" button. This will create a shadow structure in the world for you to see what it will look like when it's placed. This will give you the opportunity to make sure that you have enough space for the structure or to make sure that it will be placed where you want it to be placed. Block facings for fences, torches and other similar blocks will most likely not have their proper facing when rendered in this fashion, they will look correct when placed.
Note: This functionality was adapted from Botania's Visualize functionality. The mod info and source code has been updated to state as such as well. botaniamod.net/license.php.
 

Translation Contributors

Thank you to all of the people (found below) which have contributed to the translation of this mod! These translations make this mod more accessible to more people.

 

Kellixon(Github) - Russian

Snowee(Github) - Chinese (Simplified)

blackblank_1973 (Curse User) - Japanese

Emirhangg (Github) - Turkish

HJ-zhtw(Github) - Chinese (Traditional)

Dqu1J (GitHub) - Russian, Ukrainian

BlackWolf00 (GitHub) - Italian

PinguinmikeGamer (Discord) - German

Google Translate - French, Spanish

Kettumasa (Discord) - Finnish

 

Contributing Structures

If you want to contribute a cool custom structure for others to enjoy we have some guidelines.

You must use vanilla blocks or blocks added through this mod. If you think you need a custom block for the design let us know and we can create that too.
We reserve the right to change the design as necessary for balance or aesthetics.
If you want, you will be credited for contributions on the mod page.
Provide your sample world through a standard file sharing site such as DropBox or Google Drive.
Send a message with a link to your saved world to WuestMan.
Provide a description of this building. What would it be used for or is this just a aesthetic building?
In The Works
  

Notes

 

Feel free to use this mod in any Modpack, we just ask that you please link back to this mod page in your description.

Written by Brian-Wuest. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Prefab

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Cloth Config API.

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

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

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

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.12
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Mod Menu, Cloth Config API
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Prefab work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Prefab supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.12.

Is Prefab free?

Yes. Prefab is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Prefab client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Prefab installed.

Does Prefab need anything else?

Yes: Mod Menu, Cloth Config API. Install it before Prefab.

Is Prefab still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Prefab?

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