Zero Dependency Design

Zero-Dependency Design

This document details the engineering rationale behind Speedometer's 100% Zero-Dependency design architecture.

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📊 Dependency Comparison Infobox

Category	Standard Fabric Mod	Speedometer
Fabric Loader Requirement	0.15.0+	0.15.0+
Fabric API Requirement	Required (fabric-api)	Not Required (0 Dependencies)
GUI Framework Requirement	Required (cloth-config / yacl)	Not Required (Uses Vanilla F3+F6)
JAR File Size	$\sim 500\text{ KB} - 2\text{ MB}$	$\sim 78\text{ KB}$
Initialization Overhead	$\sim 50 - 200\text{ ms}$	$< 1\text{ ms}$

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💡 Rationale & Benefits

1. Maximum Portability & Compatibility: By depending exclusively on standard Fabric Loader and native Minecraft APIs, Speedometer remains resilient against breaking Fabric API updates and third-party library deprecations.
2. Zero Overhead: Without extra library initialization code or external config engines, Speedometer loads in less than $1\text{ ms}$ during game launch.
3. Ultra-Lightweight Footprint: The entire compiled JAR artifact is under $80\text{ KB}$, making it ideal for client modpacks where storage and startup performance are critical.

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🔗 Related Pages

• Performance & Rendering
• Architecture & Mixins