# neoforged/NeoForge

Neo Modding API for Minecraft: Java Edition, based on Forge

Repository: https://github.com/neoforged/NeoForge
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neoforge
Homepage: https://neoforged.net
Language: Java
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Topics: minecraft, modding-api, neoforge, hacktoberfest, renovated
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:02:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 82
- inputs: {"age_days": 1152, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2042, forks 330 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:08.535263+00:00)

## What it is
NeoForge is an open-source modding API and mod loader for Minecraft: Java Edition, forked from Forge and maintained by the NeoForged project. It provides the runtime and development toolchain (including Gradle plugins and MDKs) that mods use to hook into Minecraft on both client and server.

## Use cases
- create mods for minecraft java edition
- load forge-style mods on a minecraft server
- migrate an existing forge mod to neoforge
- set up a mod development environment with gradle
- build and debug modpacks with neoforge mods
- run a modded minecraft server

## When to choose
- you are developing new Minecraft Java Edition mods and want a modern, actively maintained modding API
- you run a modded server or modpack and want up-to-date support for recent Minecraft versions
- you are migrating an existing Forge mod and want a compatible, community-driven successor

## When to avoid
- you target older Minecraft versions only supported by legacy Forge
- you need a Fabric-based lightweight mod loader ecosystem
- you are not working with Minecraft at all

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: minecraft-modding, modding-api, neoforge, forge-fork, mod-development, minecraft, game-development

## Member repositories
- neoforged/NeoForge (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.535263+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 2026-08-30T02:58:18.590544+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://neoforged.net (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:22.734454+00:00, sha 06cf34c04fc9)
  - site_page: https://docs.neoforged.net (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:22.743345+00:00, sha e8333fb6d061)
  - site_page: https://neoforged.net/categories/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:22.745037+00:00, sha aab67681e6e3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.