# VazkiiMods/Botania

A tech mod for Minecraft themed around the magic of nature and plant life.

Repository: https://github.com/VazkiiMods/Botania
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/botania
Homepage: http://botaniamod.net/index.html
Language: Java
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: minecraft, java, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-24T15:13:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4615, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 48.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1469, forks 576 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:49.061179+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: game, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: minecraft-mod, magic-mod, tech-mod, forge, fabric, neoforge, mana, automation, minecraft, game-development

## Member repositories
- VazkiiMods/Botania (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.061179+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:34:52.286272+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/VazkiiMods/Botania (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.061179+00:00, sha b099a4d535f4)
  - homepage: http://botaniamod.net/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:05.526865+00:00, sha ec59dbf907b0)
  - site_page: https://botaniamod.net/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:05.529784+00:00, sha 0133370af3bb)
  - site_page: https://botaniamod.net/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:05.537918+00:00, sha e42ba26a6530)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.