Balm is an API and Abstraction mod for developing Fabric and Minecraft Forge mods. It was created to mod for both while leaving the loader internals behind and focusing on instead creating mods without worrying about the internals of each loader, which can be easily ignored. This mostly provides access to loader-specific calls. It is similar to architecture.

It is mostly designed for blaytheninth and are All Rights Reserved, so using it may be hard. The author mostly did it as a test run for supporting multiple platforms and did not suggest modders use it for their stuff because it often breaks compatibility. The source code is also not public. This is only needed for 1.17.1 and newer. It is important to note that like similar tools (such as Architectury, Porting Lib, FeatureCreep, and others, this does not let you play Fabric mods on Forge and Vice Versa but is instead a tool to make developing for both easier). The dev made their own mod to do this so they would not have to rely on one of the existing ones staying strong.

There is also some networking and config. If you are on Fabric, you will need Cloth Config.

Most of the mods that use it are made by blaytheninth. Some include

Waystones
Waystone Waypoint Maker
TrashSlot
Pretty Beaches
NetherPortalFix
KleeSlabs
Inventory Essentials
Hardcore Revival
GravelMiner
Gamestorecraft SMP
Forgiving Void
Fertilization
Farming for Blockheads
Ex Compressum
Default Options
Crafting Tweaks
Crafting Slots
Cooking for Blockheads
Client Tweaks
And More

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Balm Mod