Compatibility
Minecraft: Java Edition
1.21–1.21.1
1.20.1
Platforms
Supported environments
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Licensed CC-BY-4.0
Published last week
Updated 3 days ago
Shadow Config is a lightweight configuration library for mods, focused on clarity, automation, and minimalism.
Supported file extensions:
- JSON
- JSONC
- TOML
- YAML
Example:
One config in different formats

It provides:
- Automatic config migration without versioning or manual mapping
- Comment injection via annotations for readable, documented configs
- Jackson-based serialization with full support for nested structures, lists, and primitives
- Format-agnostic output with clean formatting and optional comment preservation
- Minimal runtime footprint, designed for integration into mod ecosystems without overhed
- Multiple loaders support for cross loader mods development



