VazkiiMods/Botania
A tech mod for Minecraft themed around the magic of nature and plant life. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 48.5
- age_days: 4615
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
1469 stars · 576 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Botania is an open-source Minecraft mod that adds a tech-style progression system themed around natural magic, centered on magical flowers and a Mana power system. It is designed to be fully automatable within the vanilla game world, without GUIs or pipes, and includes an in-game documentation book (Lexica Botania).
Use cases
- add a magic-themed tech progression mod to a Minecraft modpack
- automate resource farming in Minecraft using magical flowers and mana
- decorate Minecraft builds with functional magical flowers and blocks
- play a Minecraft mod with no GUIs or pipes for a more immersive experience
- build mana-based power and automation systems in Minecraft
- find a well-documented Minecraft mod with an in-game guidebook
- combine a magic mod with other Minecraft tech mods in a modpack
When to choose
- you want a magic- or nature-themed tech mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 or earlier
- you prefer automation designed around in-world mechanics rather than pipes and GUIs
- you need a mod that works standalone or alongside other Forge/Fabric mods
- you want thorough in-game documentation via the Lexica Botania
When to avoid
- you need support for Minecraft 1.21+ (porting is still ongoing with no ETA)
- you dislike aim- and timing-based power systems or non-GUI interactions
- you want a traditional pipe-and-wire style tech mod
- you require a permissive license for code reuse (Botania uses its own custom license)
Facets
plugin · maturity active
game simulation gaming-tools jvm cross-platform minecraft-mod magic-mod tech-mod forge fabric neoforge mana automation minecraft game-development
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/VazkiiMods/Botania · fetched 2026-08-28 · b099a4d535f4
- homepage: http://botaniamod.net/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ec59dbf907b0
- site_page: https://botaniamod.net/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0133370af3bb
- site_page: https://botaniamod.net/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · e42ba26a6530
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| VazkiiMods/Botania | main | 95 |
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