Minetest Object IDs (API)
zeuner

Persistent object-IDs for developers

Cave Generator
Noordstar

A custom cave generator engine

Common Mob Interface
Byakuren

A standard modding interface for interacting with mobs

More Triggers
SkyBuilder1717

Adds more triggers for Awards

monster_api_gb
GigaByte

add an api to create bosses

Nodecore Mod Resource Library
Winter94

Resources to be used for NC Content

Giad
ekl

WIP Library for creating walking vehicles

CoreAnim
SpacingBat3

Interpolated animation modpack, using Luanti 5.9+ API with backwards compatible syntax.

Splooshy Bombs API
ekl

API for block-flinging bombs

Simple Models
AntumDeluge

Very simple models.

hand_monoid
fluxionary

player monoid for controlling the look and abilities of the player's hand.

Doclib
joe7575

A library to generate ingame manuals based on markdown files.

Archaeology
SkyBuilder1717

Adds an looting and API in archaeologing

Minetest test framework
BuckarooBanzai

Provides an api to register test functions for integration-tests.

Object UUIDs
Silver Sandstone

Assigns a persistent UUID to every object.

Central Message
Wuzzy

Simple API to show messages to the center of the screen to players.

Lush
rstcxk

fully featured shell interpreter

Template to Easily Make Fancy Voxelized Models
Noodlemire

Provides voxelmodel.obj, a model designed to be shaped by changing its texture, in order to easily create fancy voxelized models.

NodeCore Staybs API
Winter94

Movement parameters for various 'staybs'

GetName
kevins

Adds an API and tool to generate random names for NPCs, mobs, and places.

Mesecons Stealthnodes
Clyde

Register your own Ghoststones.

NodeCore Crystals
Winter94

Adds various crystal types to Nodecore

Fbt Core
Forburnt

A set of utils for other fbt_* mods

Inventory Change Callback
luarocks

Provide a global callback for handling player inventory changes.

Vision Lib
mt-mods

Common library for PolySaken's mods.

NucleoTest
LissoBone

Battle Royale-like game. Provides an API and a reference implementation. Highly radioactive. Work in progress.

Loot
Byakuren

A loot framework.

VizLib
OgelGames

Visulization Library

Node Updates
Sumi

Tells nodes when they are updated by neighbors being dug or placed, plus extra features. Last breaking change: 2025-09-10

Keyevent
DS

Adds an event for when player presses a key.

Journal
theFox

Do you want to add story to your game? Make your protagonist write notes into his Journal.

AFK Indicator
1F616EMO

API to check player AFK status

Lockout
ApolloX

Late-stage Security for Servers

Interchangeable Hands
octacian

Demonstration of Minetest's capability to dynamically change the player hand.

Grenades API
LandarVargan

Adds an API for easily creating grenades

group:any
1F616EMO

Item group applied to ALL items for crafting recipes.

Interactive Item API
Jose_ManuelS18

Provides an API to make it easier to implement items' inner workings.

Autobox
Just_Visiting

Auto Collision/Selection Loading Boxes

TPH's Doors API Redo
TPH

(INTENDED FOR DEVELOPERS) Attempts to ease and better simplify door mechanics + registration

Smart Chat
Clyde

A new, lightweight, simple and modular Chatsystem