Modrinth

Modrinth is a community-driven online platform for hosting and discovering Minecraft mods, datapacks, resource packs, and related content. It emphasizes openness, fast performance, and a lightweight interface, positioning itself as an alternative to larger mod hosting services. Users can browse projects, download files, and contribute metadata for discovery and compatibility.

Founded in 2020 by a team of independent developers and modders, Modrinth was created to provide an open-source, privacy-conscious hosting solution with transparent moderation. The project aims to simplify publishing for creators and to improve the discoverability of compatible content across different Minecraft versions and loaders.

Core features include per-project pages with versioned files, compatibility information (Minecraft version, mod loader like Forge or Fabric), licenses, tags, and dependencies. The platform supports multiple types of content (mods, datapacks, resource packs) and offers search and filtering to help players find suitable additions. Modrinth provides an API and a developer-friendly workflow to upload and manage content.

Modrinth is open-source, with its codebase hosted on a public repository. It relies on community involvement for moderation and metadata accuracy, and aims to minimize bundled analytics. The site is designed to integrate with common Minecraft modding workflows and launchers, supporting files for multiple loaders and various game versions.