Leaves Be Gone is a utility mod designed to significantly enhance the wood-gathering experience in Minecraft by addressing the often tedious process of waiting for leaves to decay after a tree has been felled. Instead of observing leaves slowly disappearing over time, this mod ensures that the entire canopy vanishes almost instantly, typically within a second. This rapid decay leaves behind valuable resources like saplings, sticks, or fruits without the visual clutter of lingering foliage, making the process of clearing an area for resources much more efficient and visually pleasing for players who prefer a streamlined gameplay loop. This mod operates by cleverly integrating with Minecraft's native leaf decay mechanics, ensuring a seamless and performant experience. It hooks directly into the game's existing systems, avoiding the need for complex, custom calculations that can often lead to performance issues or compatibility problems with other mods. By leveraging the game's own processes, Leaves Be Gone minimizes its impact on your system while maximizing its effectiveness. This approach also means it automatically works with most modded leaves, as long as they are registered correctly within Minecraft's standard leaf tags, providing broad compatibility without extensive configuration. Leaves Be Gone is designed for broad compatibility across various modding environments and Minecraft versions. It supports the Fabric, Forge, and NeoForged loaders, and is compatible with Minecraft versions 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, and 26.2. Importantly, this mod is required on the server side and is not supported on the client. This server-side requirement ensures that the instant leaf decay effect is consistent for all players connected to the server, regardless of their individual client setups. For Fabric installations, it also requires Fabric API and Forge Config API Port. For Fabric and NeoForge, Puzzles Lib must also be installed. Installing Leaves Be Gone is straightforward, but requires attention to the specific loader and dependencies. For Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, the mod file should be placed in the 'mods' folder of your Minecraft installation. Before launching, ensure that all necessary dependencies are met: Fabric API and Forge Config API Port for Fabric, and Puzzles Lib for both Fabric and NeoForge. If you wish to configure the mod's behavior, and you are using Fabric with the Mod Menu by Prospector installed, you can access in-game configuration options. Otherwise, manual configuration files can be found in the .minecraft/config directory, typically named with the mod's ID and a suffix indicating client, common, or server configuration.
