There is no official Litematica for Forge. For every modern Minecraft version, Litematica is a Fabric mod — the only official Forge build ever released was for Minecraft 1.12.2. If you play Forge today, the realistic way to get Litematica’s schematic tools is Forgematica, an unofficial third-party port by TexTrue, and this page explains exactly what it does and does not give you.
Why There Is No Official Forge Version
Litematica’s developer, masa, built the mod for lightweight loaders from the start. The official project description says it targets LiteLoader on Minecraft 1.12.x, Rift on 1.13.x, and Fabric on 1.14 and newer — and notes that a Forge version exists only for Minecraft 1.12.2. On the CurseForge page, an official Forge version for 1.14.4 and newer is described as planned, but it has never shipped and there is no release date. That has been the situation for years, so it is worth treating as final: if a site offers you an “official Litematica Forge download” for a modern game version, the file is either Forgematica under a misleading name, or something worse.
Forgematica: The Unofficial Port
Forgematica is a separate project by the modder TexTrue that ports Litematica to Forge and NeoForge. It is open source under the same LGPL-3.0 license, it is published on Modrinth and CurseForge, and it is clearly labelled by its own author as an unofficial port — it is not made, endorsed, or supported by masa. One detail catches people out: Forgematica does not use MaLiLib. It depends on its own library, MaFgLib, and the two files must be installed together, matched to the same loader and game version. Dropping the regular Fabric MaLiLib jar into a Forge mods folder will not satisfy it.
Which Minecraft Versions Does Forgematica Cover?
This is where Forge players need to manage expectations. Checking the project’s Modrinth page in October 2026: the Forge builds of Forgematica are for Minecraft 1.20.1 (the most recent Forge build, 0.1.13, dates from April 2025). The project’s energy has clearly shifted to NeoForge, where builds reach all the way to Minecraft 26.2. Meanwhile the official Fabric Litematica is already at Minecraft 26.3 (version 0.29.1). So the honest summary is: Forge 1.20.1 modpack players are properly served by Forgematica; Forge players on newer game versions effectively are not, and no download site can change that.
How to Install Forgematica on Forge 1.20.1
1. Install Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 and launch the game once so the profile and mods folder exist.
2. From the Forgematica project page on Modrinth, download the Forge build for 1.20.1 — and from the MaFgLib project page, the MaFgLib build for the same loader and game version.
3. Put both jar files in your mods folder. Do not add MaLiLib; Forgematica does not use it.
4. Launch with the Forge profile. The mod behaves like Litematica: press M for the main menu, and put .litematic files in the schematics folder of your game directory, exactly as in our guide to loading schematics.
5. If the game complains about a missing dependency, the MaFgLib version does not match — re-check that both files are for 1.20.1 and for Forge.
How Forgematica Differs from Real Litematica
Because it is a port maintained by one person in their spare time, Forgematica trails the original. Features and fixes land later, some edge cases behave differently, and the game versions it covers skew older — as shown above, it currently sits several game versions behind the Fabric line. Bug reports for the port go to TexTrue’s project, not to masa, and there is no guarantee any given Fabric tutorial setting exists in the port with the same name. What does carry over is the file format: Forgematica reads and writes the same .litematic schematics, so builds shared by Fabric players work in the port and vice versa. For background on what the original mod covers on 1.20.1, see our Litematica for Minecraft 1.20.1 page.
Other Options for Forge Players
If you are committed to a Forge modpack on a newer game version, there is no Litematica-shaped hole filler — the closest native tool is the Create mod’s own schematic system, which is designed around Create’s machines rather than general building. A common workaround among builders is to keep a separate Fabric instance purely as a workshop: design and check builds there with full Litematica, then recreate them in the Forge world using the material list. It is an extra step, but until an official Forge version exists — and there is no sign one is coming — it beats trusting a random “Forge port” download from an aggregator site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an official Litematica for Forge?
No. The only official Forge build of Litematica was for Minecraft 1.12.2. For Minecraft 1.14 and newer the official mod is Fabric-only; a modern Forge version was described as planned years ago but was never released.
Is Forgematica made by the Litematica author?
No. Forgematica is an unofficial third-party port by TexTrue. Litematica itself is by masa, with sakura-ryoko maintaining the current Fabric builds. Forgematica is a separate project and is labelled unofficial by its own author.
Can I use MaLiLib with Forgematica?
No. Forgematica requires its own library, MaFgLib, built for the same loader and Minecraft version. The regular Fabric MaLiLib jar will not work with it.
Do .litematic schematic files work in Forgematica?
Yes. Forgematica ports the same mod, so it reads the same .litematic files — schematics made in Fabric Litematica open in Forgematica, and schematics saved in Forgematica open in the original.
Next Steps
Playing Forge 1.20.1? Get the matching files from the download hub and keep the troubleshooting hub nearby. If you are on NeoForge instead, read Litematica for NeoForge for the more actively maintained side of the port.