Roughly Enough Professions (REP) — Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.5–1.21.11

In vanilla Minecraft, remembering all the workstations for the basic villager professions is fairly simple. However, when playing large modpacks that add dozens of new villager types, finding the right block turns into an exhausting trawl through wiki pages. If you are looking for a way to find out a villager's workstation in-game, it is worth installing Roughly Enough Professions (REP). It is a compact add-on for the global recipe manager REI that elegantly solves this problem directly within the inventory interface.

Core functionality and usage

REP works as an in-game profession reference. It clearly visualizes the direct link between the workstation and a villager's final specialization.

• How to activate: To view the catalog of all professions available in the game, simply hover the cursor over an Emerald or a Villager Spawn Egg in the REI menu or inventory, and then press the key that shows item uses (default — U).

• Visualization: A new tab will open displaying: the villager's model in its specific professional outfit, the exact name of its profession, and the specific block that must be placed next to an unemployed mob to obtain this trade.

Integration with content mods

The mod was developed with a focus on player convenience in heavy modpacks (QoL):

• Automatic reading: REP processes the game data dynamically. This means that professions from any third-party modifications (for example, the engineer from Create or the beekeeper from Productive Bees) will be automatically added to the list along with their corresponding workstations. No manual config editing is required.

• Identifying the origin: In modpacks with hundreds of mods, it can be hard to tell which add-on a particular profession belongs to. To find this out, simply hold down the Shift key while browsing the list — REP will display the mod ID directly under the name of the trade.

Conclusion

Roughly Enough Professions is an exemplary Quality of Life utility. It does not clutter the game with new items or complex mechanics, but performs one specific task: saving time. This add-on is absolutely indispensable when building large-scale Trading Halls, allowing you to find the right table for a villager in a second without having to minimize Minecraft.