Node Object
jwmhjwmh

A library for associating objects with nodes

group:any
1F616EMO

Item group applied to ALL items for crafting recipes.

anarchy
solsword

Anarchy PCG library (see https://cs.wellesley.edu/~pmwh/anarchy/lua/ w/ docs at https://cs.wellesley.edu/~pmwh/anarchy/lua/docs32/index.html)

TPH's Basic Filesystem
TPH

API for loading files into a basic readable format as well as loading and converting conf files

Advanced Forceload
Kimapr

a better forceloading API

Chatcommand Library
LMD

Library for registering chatcommands.

Priority Queue
Wiz

Associate items with priorities to order them.

Bedrock Markup Language
sorcerykid

Bedrock Markup Language is an extensible markup language and API for formspecs.

Persistent Effects
epCode

An API for creating persistent effects for any object. eg. damage a player or entity over time. (like poison)

Advanced Breath and Health APIS
liteninglazer

Creates APIS to allow different players to heal health and allow different players to breathe different items.

Advanced Chat
LMD

A library for advanced chatting.

action queues
fluxionary

provides an API for queuing things for batch processing w/ various ways to specify the batch "size".

Phonics Library
Neuromancer

Provides a library for creating Phonics (Learn how to read) mods in different languages.

MFSM Multiple Finite State Machine
Sumi

Allows for multple states to be active, while maintaining typical state machine behavior. Good for gamestate and mobs.

Operating System Detector
TPH

Checks the OS of the device running the mod.

imfs
Signal_

An immediate-mode, functional, reactive abstraction around Minetest's formspec system.

craftsystem
fluxionary

craft registration API which automatically deals w/ replacements

Callbacks API
ANAND

callbacks_api is a framework for registering callbacks if the callback registration function exists, else returns gracefully.

balanced diet
fluxionary

api for specifying multiple dimensions to eating

Random Messages
1F616EMO

Register random announcements

Anti Exploit
LMD

Protects against exploits

Mapsync
BuckarooBanzai

Synchronize the ingame map with a lua-backend

Simple notification wrapper
KirowL

This project offers a Notification System API to display temporary messages on the player's screen, allowing seamless integration of notifications into gameplay.

Babelfish Redo
1F616EMO

Translate chat messages into other languages

Smart Vector Table
Noodlemire

API that adds a way to create tables indexed by 3D Vectors.

Lockbox
Jo5629_

Library for cryptography/encryption functions.

description_monoids
fluxionary

API to allow multiple mods to make modifications to an itemstack's description

Promise Stuff
jwmhjwmh

A promise library

Virt
frogTheSecond

A library for (qemu) virtual machines

Node Updates
Sumi

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

Minetest Systemd (API)
Piezo_

Debugging utility and compatibility tools for server owners and/or modpack creators

node entity queue
fluxionary

a queue for spreading out the generation of node entities over multiple server steps (smartshops, signs, itemframes, etc).

HTML to Luanti Hypertext
1F616EMO

Convert HTML to Luanti Hypertext for formspecs

AFK Indicator
1F616EMO

API to check player AFK status

SmartFS
rubenwardy

A library to allow mods to make Formspecs, a form of GUI, easily.

Openai Api
cora

Use AI systems using the openai API

Timekeeper
sorcerykid

Timekeeper acts as a centralized dispatcher for all time-sensitive routines

Stopwatch
sorcerykid

Stopwatch is Lua-based benchmarking API for developers

Pluggable Helpers
sorcerykid

Automated dependency management of helper functions within a distributed architecture

toolcap_monoids
fluxionary

an API to allow multiple sources to apply changes to a tools's capabilities.