When the game closes, it searches for and deletes any empty folders. It does not delete empty files or anything outside of the current minecraft instances folder. If you want to prevent some folders from being deleted for any reason: - Create a file in it with any name, content or size. - Add it to the optional exclusions text file. - Delete, disable or stop using this mod. To use the optional exclusions text file: - Create a file called "cleanup_exclusions.txt" in your Minecraft folder. - Put the path to the main folder, for example "saves\" for all saves. - Repeat this for every folder you wish to exclude if there's more. - Save the file and close the game. It reads this on game close.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as delete_empty_folders_on_game_close.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 7 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.