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datapack-primer - 2026-07-27 13:52:39 -0400

This is a introduction to the tools and workflows I use to develop Minecraft datapacks.

LinkDescription
wikiDocumentation for datapacks
mcmetaMisode’s repository has all of the vanilla game assets. Textures, UI masks, item sprites, worldgen JSON, loot tables, It’s all here
JSON generatorsMisode’s web app that uses form inputs to generate JSON you can then export into your datapack. I use this for everything tbh
mcstackerMCSTACKER is the other generator. Instead of JSON, this does minecraft commands. I often use it for \data,\summon,and \scoreboard commands
vanilla tweaksTo begin a new datapack, I’ll usually just download a similar one from Vanilla Tweaks to get the proper directory structure and then overwrite everything
blockbenchWebapp to make minecraft textures, models, and animations
optifine CEMCustom Entity Models are not supported by default and require optifine to work properly
CEM models and documentationvanilla models and documentation. Nice integration with blockbench

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Featured Recipe:

pesto chicken caprese sandwich - 2026-07-10 19:00:26 -0400

Recipe uses 4 french baguettes and serves 24.

Ingredients:

  1. 4 baguettes
  2. 2lb boneless chicken breasts
  3. 3 sliced mozzarella balls
  4. balsalmic glaze
  5. 2 beefcake/heirloom tomatoes
  6. 5oz arugula
  7. mayonnaise

Pesto Ingredients:

  1. 4oz pine nuts (shallow tub from Hannaford’s)
  2. small tub of grated parmesan cheese
  3. ~3 stalks of basil?
  4. olive oil
  5. jarlic
  6. 1 lemon

Instructions:

  1. Remove the basil leaves from the stalk and discard the stalk
  2. Blend all pesto ingredients in a food processor, adding olive oil to thin the mixture. Usually pesto has a texture and isn’t pureed, but the recipe makes concessions due to volume of food
  3. Cut chicken breasts along the grain into bite size strips
  4. Place chicken breasts in a ziploc bag. Take half the pesto and massage it into the flesh. Refrigerate
  5. Slice the tomatoes and then half them. Salt them to taste
  6. Stage the remaining ingredients for easy sandwich assembly
  7. Butterfly the baguettes open and spread olive oil and mayonnaise along the inside
  8. Remove the chicken from the fridge and grill them until some parts are blackened
  9. Rest the chicken
  10. Toast the bread (Grill them inside-face down if there’s space)
  11. Spread the remaining pesto along both inside faces of the baguettes
  12. Line the bottom half with arugula and then alternate between mozzarella, tomato, and chicken
  13. Drizzle balsalmic glaze across the ingredients
  14. Close the sandwich and press flat
  15. Cut each baguette into 6 pieces along the diagonal, similar to how the baguette is scored

Disclaimer:

I’ve toyed around with the ingredient quantities as I had extra chicken, mozzarella, and tomatoes the last time. I have a tendency to use all the ingredients at my disposal to make a meal, which sort of explains why the pesto is pine nut heavy. I find it much simpler to work this way and joke that it mirrors just-in-time manufacturing techniques. In the example of the pine nuts, I value using all of the pine nuts and feeding everyone over having pine nuts leftover and having the perfect flavor balance for the pesto. This also frees me from carrying a large inventory and concerning myself with food spoiling. If there is leftover food, it is already cooked and ready to be eaten immediately. The trade off for this approach is that I always must go to the grocery store beforehand and there is little room for error while cooking.