SkinCraft — In Game Minecraft Skin Editor for Fabric

Create, edit, and share custom Minecraft skins without ever leaving the game. SkinCraft is a client-side Fabric mod that brings a full skin editor directly into Minecraft: 2D pixel painting, 3D model preview, community skin browsing, and cape selection, all in one place. Press K to open.

No browser tabs. No file hunting. Just open and start creating.

✏️ In-Game Skin Editor

Full 2D pixel editor for precise control over every pixel of your skin
Interactive 3D model view: paint directly on your character and see changes live
Tools include eyedropper (sample any color from your skin), AutoTone, and standard paint tools
Undo / redo support while editing
Save and apply your skin directly from the editor, no manual file moving

🌐 Community Skins

Browse and preview community-uploaded Minecraft skins without leaving the game
Search by name, filter by category, and page through results
Apply a community skin instantly or Save it to your local skins folder
Share your own skins to the community with a name, category, tags, and description
Right-click drag to rotate the 3D preview of any community skin
Works fully offline: local mode stays available even if the community service is unreachable

🧥 Cape Selection

Many bundled capes included out of the box: corrupted_grass, dull_creeper, golden_heart, nillionth
Select and wear a cape from the in-game menu, no extra websites or file setup
Your cape choice is saved across restarts
More capes added with each update

🗂️ Skin Management

Import skin files directly from within the game UI
Open your skins folder from inside the mod, no file explorer digging
Manage all your custom skins from one screen

The honest reason to use it

Most Minecraft skin tools make you leave the game, open a browser or a separate app, edit your skin, export it, then re-upload through the Minecraft launcher. SkinCraft cuts all of that out. Everything lives inside Minecraft, making skin creation fast, visual, and actually fun.

Whether you're building a full custom character from scratch or just tweaking small details, SkinCraft is designed to fit how you already play.

Requirements

Minecraft Java Edition (client-side only, no server install needed)
Fabric Loader 0.19.2 or newer
Fabric API matching your Minecraft version

Install

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version
Download Fabric API and drop it in your mods folder
Drop skincraft-<version>.jar into your mods folder
Launch Minecraft and press K in-game

SkinCraft is in active development. New tools, cosmetics, and community features ship with each update. Bug reports and suggestions are welcome on the Modrinth project page (version comments) or reach out on Discord @darkshydow for quick questions 💙