Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported loadersForge, Fabric, Quilt
- 4Minecraft versions1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
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Overview
Parchment is ranked #28 of 31 in Minecraft mod development tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Parchment plans and pricing
All plansParchment mappings Free Open source mapping data; supported Minecraft versions require published obfuscation logs parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on Minecraft mod development tools
- Supported loaders
- Forge, Fabric, Quiltparchmentmc.org
- Minecraft versions
- 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11parchmentmc.org
Facts
- What it does
- Parchment is a community-sourced, modloader-neutral set of parameter names and javadocs that augments Mojang’s official names.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Parchment mappings are open source and hosted publicly on GitHub.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Modloader compatibility
- The site says the mappings can be used with Forge, Fabric, Quilt, and other modding platforms.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Mojmap compatibility
- Parchment mappings are described as fully compatible with Mojmap mappings.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Mapping basis
- The mapping set is based on Mojang’s published obfuscation maps for Minecraft versions since 1.14.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Contribution standards
- Mapping standards ask contributors to use American English spelling and lower camel case for parameter names.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Forge integration
- For Forge development, Parchment provides the Librarian Gradle plugin, which requires ForgeGradle 5.1.20 or later and Gradle 7.1.1 or higher.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Fabric integration
- Fabric Loom has native support for Parchment mappings as of version 0.9.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The setup instructions use the Parchment Maven repository at https://maven.parchmentmc.org.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Version coverage
- Parchment supports Minecraft versions that have published obfuscation logs and supports only the latest minor version of each maintained major release.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Review priorities
- The two latest Minecraft major releases are actively reviewed, while contributions for older major versions may receive lower review priority.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Snapshots
- The version policy says the team does not currently map snapshot versions because they are unstable and may be invalidated by later snapshots.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Getting Started page directs users with questions to the official Parchment Discord server.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Company details
- The opened site identifies the ParchmentMC Team but does not state a headquarters or founding year.parchmentmc.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- parchmentmc.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- parchmentmc.org/docs/mappings· checked 4 Oct 2026
- parchmentmc.org/docs/getting-started· checked 4 Oct 2026
- parchmentmc.org/docs/versions· checked 4 Oct 2026