Custom Recipes

CustomRecipes v1.5.0 - Major Update! [2025-11-21]

⚠️ Important Notice - Version 1.5.0+

If you're updating to version 1.5.0 or higher, this version introduces a new saving/migration and recipe storage system for better item metadata support.

Before updating to be safe:

1. Backup your plugins/CustomRecipes/ folder
2. Save all your recipes (they're in plugins/CustomRecipes/recipes/)
3. Read the changelog

The new system provides:

• Full durability/damage support
• Complete enchantment matching
• Enchanted book support with stored enchantments
• Backward compatibility (old recipes still work!)

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Added

• Vanilla Recipe Editor - Complete vanilla Minecraft recipe customization system

  • 801 vanilla recipes fully integrated (Crafting Table recipes)
  • Recipe pattern modification with preview
  • Support for multi-ingredient variants (e.g. different wood types)
  • Per-variant result customization (e.g. Suspicious Stew effects)
  • Disable/enable individual vanilla recipes
  • Recipe search system with partial name matching
  • Category filtering (Building, Decorations, Redstone, Transportation, Food, Tools, Combat, Brewing, Misc)
  • Station filtering (more stations coming soon)
  • Ingredient variant cycling for recipes with multiple options with visual numbered options
  • Result item amount adjustment (left/right click)
  • Reset to original vanilla recipe functionality

• Advanced Recipe Pattern Editor

  • Click-to-modify ingredient grid for shaped recipes
  • Type toggle between Shaped/Shapeless for vanilla recipes
  • Result item amount adjustment (left/right click)
  • Pattern preview
  • Multiple variant support per recipe (up to 10+ variants)

• Enhanced Item Editor - Expanded customization options

  • Enchantment Selector GUI - Dedicated menu for enchantment management
    • All enchantments in searchable grid layout
    • Visual level adjustment (left/right click)
    • Max level enforcement per enchantment
    • Quick max/reset with shift-click
    • Enchantment compatibility + filter toggle/enable
    • Enchantment descriptions and effects
    • Visual indicators
    • Enchantment visibility toggle (HIDE_ENCHANTS flag)
  • NBT data editor with key-value pairs
  • Custom Model Data configuration

• Recipe Pattern Editing for Custom Recipes

  • Edit existing custom recipe patterns
  • Support for shaped and shapeless pattern changes
  • Ingredient modification via crafting grid
  • Result item amount adjustment (left/right click in edit mode)
  • Save changes without recreating recipe
  • Preserves recipe metadata and settings
  • Visual indicators for edit mode

• Recipe List Enhancements

  • Edit Item Button - Quick result editing from list
  • Direct access to item editor from recipe list
  • Modify names, descriptions, enchantments without opening full editor
  • Right-click context menu for quick actions

• Recipe Editor Improvements

  • Get Result Item button - Receive configured item + Sound feedback on item receive
  • Items creating with all properties (NBT, enchantments, custom data)

• Global Recipe Management

  • Disable All Custom Recipes button in Settings
  • Enable All Custom Recipes button in Settings
  • Disable All Vanilla Recipes button in Settings (801 recipes)
  • Enable All Vanilla Recipes button in Settings (801 recipes)
  • Recipe count display (enabled/disabled/total)

• Vanilla Recipe Migration System

  • Automatic version detection and migration
  • Backup creation before updates
  • Fallback for corrupted data
  • Version tracking

• Update System Improvements

  • Periodic background update checks (every 30 minutes)
  • Real-time notifications for admins whos online
  • Automatic notification on new version discovery
  • No server restart needed to detect updates

• Station Selector GUI - Menu for choosing crafting station before recipe creation

  • Visual station selection with icons: Crafting Table, Furnace, Blast Furnace, Smoker, Stonecutter, Brewing Stand, Smithing Table, Anvil, Loom
  • "Coming soon" indicators for disabled stations
  • Grid size display per station
  • Glow effect on available stations
  • Station descriptions and status messages

• Exact Item Matching for Recipe Ingredients - Advanced crafting requirements

  • Durability/Damage support for tools and armor in recipes
  • Full enchantment matching for weapons and tools as ingredients
  • Stored enchantments support for enchanted books as ingredients
  • NBT/metadata matching in crafting grid
  • CustomModelData matching for resource pack items

Changed

• Recipe Editor GUI - Complete redesign

  • Added "Edit Recipe Pattern" button for custom recipes
  • New edit mode with separate save/cancel buttons
  • Live grid editing with amount adjustment
  • Result item editing moved to dedicated button
  • Toggle system between view/edit modes
  • Better visual feedback for editing state
  • Hidden/Visible recipe toggle

• Vanilla Recipe Storage

  • Individual YAML+JSON files per modified vanilla recipe
  • Variant-based pattern storage structure
  • Multi-variant support in vanilla-recipes.yml

• Recipe List GUI - Enhanced display

  • Plain text names without formatting artifacts
  • MiniMessage color preservation for custom names
  • Proper name/description extraction from ItemMeta
  • Status indicators (Enabled/Modified/Disabled)
  • Color-coded recipe names (Green/Yellow/Red)
  • Enhanced special properties display (enchantments, NBT, model data)
  • World restrictions shown in lore

• Settings GUI - Enhanced organization

  • Dedicated buttons for custom recipe management
  • Dedicated buttons for vanilla recipe management
  • World restriction status properly reflects active restrictions
  • Dimension-based world toggles (Overworld/Nether/End)
  • Visual counters for enabled/disabled recipes
  • Warning messages for bulk operations

• Recipe Amount System

  • Multi-ingredient amount support in shaped recipes
  • Visual amount display in recipe grids
  • Proper ingredient consumption for amounts > 1
  • Amount preservation during recipe editing

• Command System Simplification

  • Removed /cr list command (use GUI instead)
  • Removed /cr enable command (use GUI instead)
  • Removed /cr disable command (use GUI instead)
  • Removed /cr delete command (use GUI instead)
  • Kept only: /cr gui, /cr reload, /cr help

• Item Property Handling

  • ItemFlags preserved across all operations
  • HIDE_ENCHANTS flag properly applied and saved
  • Full ItemMeta cloning in all editors
  • Enchantment visibility controllable per item