About Ducky Updater Lib
From ModrinthSimple library for checking mod updates from modrinth
Ducky Updater Lib

Description
Simple library for checking mod updates from Modrinth
Adding the dependency
> build.gradle.kts
repositories {
maven {
url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
}
}
dependencies {
// Option 1: Include Ducky Updater to project for it available within your own jar (additional ~17kb)
include(modImplementation("maven.modrinth", "ducky-updater-lib", "<version>"))
// Option 2: Depend on Ducky Updater, but require that users install it manually
modImplementation("maven.modrinth", "ducky-updater-lib", "<version>")
}
> fabric.mod.json
{
"depends": {
"fabricloader": "*",
...
// Also add dependency in your fabric.mod.json
"ducky-updater": "*"
}
}
Usage
> fabric.mod.json
{
"custom": {
...
"duckyupdater": {
//Mod modrinth ID from project page
"modrinthId": "mWxGwd3F",
// Optional (release, beta, alpha)
// Default: release
"type": "release",
// Optional (true, false)
// Default false
"featured": false
}
},
}
Before 2023.7.1
public class ModName implements ModInitializer {
@Override
public void onInitialize() {
DuckyUpdater.checkForUpdate(
"modrinthId",
"modId",
"alpha", // Optional! Default release
true // Optional! Default true
);
}
}
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 51 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogLibraries & compatibility
Foundations and fixes other mods build on. Usually installed because something else needs it.
Works on a server
From source side supportModrinth lists server-side support for Ducky Updater Lib as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serveroptional on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 50 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorsyorito-hatsuki, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree










