How do I install Visual Workbench [Legacy Fabric]?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Visual Workbench [Legacy Fabric] work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Visual Workbench [Legacy Fabric]

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.17–1.18. File opened and checked on 19 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Fuzs_Two · on CurseForge

Download for 1.19+: 📖 About: Visual Workbench makes items put into a crafting table stay inside. Breaking the block drops everything on the ground, just…

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.18.2Newest
Minecraft 1.18–1.18.1
Minecraft 1.17–1.17.1

⬇ Download for 1.18.2 ⬇ Download for 1.18–1.18.1 ⬇ Download for 1.17–1.17.1

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Download for 1.19+: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/visual-workbench

Visual Workbench [Legacy Fabric] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

📖 About:

Visual Workbench makes items put into a crafting table stay inside. Breaking the block drops everything on the ground, just like you'd expect. Oh, and crafting ingredients are also rendered on top. Really fancy if you ask me!


Crafting now looks really fancy		Modded crafting tables work too (Forge only)


Floating item rendering option		Flat item rendering option

💡 FAQ:

Q: How do I configure this mod?
A: Editing configs directly in-game has not yet been implemented. Instead when in a world run the /config showfile <modid> command by choosing either CLIENT or SERVER (depending on the mod), then click the file name (ending with .toml) that appears in chat to be able to manually edit the config file in a separate editor.

Q: Does this work with crafting tables from other mods?
A: Unfortunately no.

Q: Now that items stay in the table, clearing the interface is so tedious. What can I do?
A: Try Crafting Tweaks, a mod by BlayTheNinth.

🏆 Credits:

Developing Visual Workbench was helped and inspired by:

Prototik for the original idea and most of the rendering code from their RealBench mod

Visual Workbench [Legacy Fabric] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 6

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18
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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as VisualWorkbench-v3.3.0-1.18.2-Fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 64 KB
Download link checked 15 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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