Client-side utility mod Official release · 1.8.16 Listed on CurseForge as Beacon QoL · Under review

Beacon.

A modular utility mod for Minecraft 26.2 and Fabric, built around quality-of-life tools, visual improvements, world utilities, persistent configuration, and a strict vanilla-server-safe policy.

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Everyday tools

Five focused categories.

Render: Fullbright, Freecam, HUDs, Custom F3, and visual controls
World: Item Search, Light Level, Crop Progress, and Mob Stats
Utility: chat, inventory, reconnect, macros, audio, and session tools
Fun and Misc: cosmetic effects, alerts, timers, teams, and UI helpers

Project policy

Vanilla-server-safe.

Beacon intentionally excludes combat automation, movement automation, ESP and wallhacks, and server exploits. Its automation stays on the client and outside combat.

Configuration

State that persists.

Module state and per-module settings in config/beacon.json
Keybinds, favorites, and client preferences
Automatic configuration re-application on server join
Preserved configuration for temporarily absent addons

Extension

Addon-ready.

The Beacon addon API lets developers register additional modules without changing the core module implementation. The custom GUI exposes categories, search, favorites, settings, keybinds, configuration controls, and themes.

Highlights

Useful without overreach.

The source combines broad client customization with clearly documented boundaries.

Render clearly

Customize visibility, HUD information, particles, crosshairs, outlines, camera behavior, and viewmodels.

Work faster

Improve chat, tools, inventory routines, reconnects, macros, ender-chest access, recipes, and session tracking.

Extend safely

Addons, persistent settings, verification tooling, and documented module boundaries keep the project maintainable.

Engineering

A tested client foundation.

Dedicated verification tools cover Freecam, configuration semantics, and the user interface.

Freecam

A true detached camera with tick-based movement, configurable speed, optional collision, static view, and explicit interaction controls.

Atomic config

Versioned configuration, deferred saves, temporary files, and atomic moves reduce the risk of a truncated settings file.

UI verification

Python and Node-based checks exercise UI structure, runtime behavior, settings editing, keybinds, and configuration round trips.

Open development

Source, documentation, release notes, verification tools, issue tracking, and contribution workflows now live together on GitLab.

Latest release

Beacon 1.8.16 is available.

The GitLab Releases catalog now contains 43 downloadable builds with attached JAR files. Version 1.8.16 is the newest published release; the repository’s 1.8.17 notes and 2.0 preparation remain newer source work rather than published builds.

Beacon has also been submitted to CurseForge under the listing name Beacon QoL. The listing is currently pending moderation review and is not yet publicly live there, so GitLab remains the only place to download a working build for now.

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