How do I install Ariadne's Thread?

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 Ariadne's Thread work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.20, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Ariadne's Thread

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.19–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by aaronhowser1 · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader NeoForge2 builds
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1Newest
Minecraft 1.20–1.20.4

Minecraft 1.19–1.19.2Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.4 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.2 · Forge

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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Inspired by AtomicStryker's Magic Yarn mod, named after the myth of the labyrinth and Minotaur, Ariadne's Thread adds an item that lets you see where you've been.

Once you've crafted the Thread, simply right-click it to get it to start working. Every 20 ticks, it'll save your position (if you're far away enough from your previous) and draw a line connecting them. This line is visible through blocks, and changes color to show the start and end of your travel.

Ariadne's Thread — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

This is mainly intended to help you find your way back out of sprawling cave systems, though it also works for any similar use-cases.

Pretty much everything in the mod is configurable, as well! You can change the start and end colors, the check interval, the minimum distance between points, etc. You can also set the max amount of locations to save, for performance reasons.

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.20
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 ariadnesthread-1.19.2-1.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 57 KB
Download link checked 26 Sept 2026 — working

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

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