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CustomEyesLib

Add eyes that point to any structure in the game, just like how ender eyes point to strongholds. Supports vanilla and modded structures.

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versions
2
Updated
May 22, 2026May 22
Published
in 2026

At a glance

Runs on Forge
For Minecraft 1.20.1
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 1.0.0 from May 22, 2026
License CC0-1.0 — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.20.1

A mod that adds custom eye items that locate and point toward ANY structure made for modpack developers. Define as many eyes as you want in a highly configurable toml file, inputting the structure, item texture, search radius, and the particle color.

Planned features

  • Custom textured eyes using resource packs instead of kubejs allow for more flexibility and easier configuration.

Configuration

Eyes are defined in .minecraft/config/structureeye-eyes.toml. The file is created automatically on first launch just add [[eye]] blocks to it. Fields:

  • name — registry name for the item, no spaces. This is what shows up in /give commands.
  • displayName — what the item is called in-game. Defaults to name if omitted.
  • textureItem — any item's texture to use for the eye. Works with modded items too.
  • targetStructure — the structure's registry key. Use /locate or to find IDs for modded structures.
  • searchRadius — how many chunks out to search. Defaults to 128, max 256. Higher values are slower.
  • glowColor — ARGB hex color for the particle trail (e.g. #FFFF0000 for red).
  • showCoordinates — set to true to print Found "Name" at X, Y, Z in chat when a structure is found. -skipVisited — once you've visited a structure, the eye won't lead you there again. It will always find the next nearest one instead.

Example:

[[eye]]
  name            = "fortress_eye"
  displayName     = "Eye of the Fortress"
  textureItem     = "minecraft:blaze_powder"
  targetStructure = "minecraft:fortress"
  searchRadius    = 128
  glowColor       = "#FFFF6600"
  showCoordinates = true
  skipVisited     = true

[[eye]]
  name            = "temple_eye"
  displayName     = "Eye of the Desert Temple"
  textureItem     = "minecraft:gold_nugget"
  targetStructure = "minecraft:desert_pyramid"
  searchRadius    = 96
  glowColor       = "#FFFFFF00"
  showCoordinates = false
  skipVisited     = false

###Custom Textures There are two ways to give an eye a custom texture. Option 1: Resource Pack (recommended) Create a zip file with this structure:

MyResourcePack.zip
  pack.mcmeta
  assets/structureeye/textures/item/
    your_eye_name.png

The pack.mcmeta should look like this:

{
  "pack": {
    "pack_format": 15,
    "description": "My custom eye textures"
  }
}

Drop the zip into .minecraft/resourcepacks/ and enable it in-game. Then in your config, use texturePath instead of textureItem:

[[eye]]
  name            = "my_eye"
  displayName     = "My Custom Eye"
  texturePath     = "structureeye:item/your_eye_name"
  targetStructure = "minecraft:stronghold"
  searchRadius    = 128
  glowColor       = "#FF00FFFF"
  showCoordinates = false
  skipVisited     = true

Custom Textures with KubeJS

For custom eye textures, KubeJS can be used as a replacement for texture packs. Register an item with the texture you want for your eye and set the "textureItem" in the config to your KubeJS item.

How to create a kubejs item:

// kubejs/startup_scripts/items.js
StartupEvents.registry('item', event => {
    event.create('ItemId')
        .displayName('ItemName')
        .texture('kubejs:item/ItemId') // this isnt required, if the file name is the same then it would automatically register it
})

Put your texture at kubejs/assets/kubejs/textures/item/ItemId and set textureItem = "kubejs:ItemId" in the config.

FAQ

How to install CustomEyesLib?

Install Forge for your Minecraft version, download CustomEyesLib for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does CustomEyesLib support?

CustomEyesLib has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1.

Is CustomEyesLib needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universalfree to use and share with credit to the author
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