How do I install MineColonies Free Research?

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 MineColonies Free Research work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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MineColonies Free Research

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by haggbart · on CurseForge

Removes all item requirements from MineColonies research trees, allowing free progression through research without resource gathering. Makes colony…

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 NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · 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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📚 MineColonies Free Research

A simple mod that removes all requirements from the MineColonies research system.

✨ Features

🔬 Research choices require only time
🌳 Maintains the original tech tree structure

This modification streamlines the research system by removing requirements that don't enhance gameplay immersion, letting you focus on meaningful colony development and progression decisions.

🔗 Related

Looking for a complete overhaul? Check out SlimColonies - my MineColonies fork that removes tedious mechanics like happiness, improves AI farming, adds Farmer's Delight food support, and much more.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.20.1
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 minecolonies_free_research-2.0.0-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 449 KB
Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working

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

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