Minecraft prevents users from disabling data packs which enable feature flags. I would expect this to only be the case when disabling a certain data pack would actually lead to a feature flag getting disabled as well. This is not the case when two data packs enable a feature flag, but the user is still prevented from disabling one of the data packs.
How to reproduce
Create a new world and install the attached data pack.
After loading in the world, verify that the
update_1_21
feature flag is enabled (for example by finding copper bulbs in the creative inventory)Verify that this data pack is enabled but the "update_1_21 (feature)" data pack is not.
/datapack list
Enable this builtin data pack
/datapack enable update_1_21
Try to disable this data pack again. This should be no problem because the
update_1_21
will still be enabled by the custom data pack that was enabled from the start./datapack disable update_1_21
❌ You get the error "Pack 'update_1_21' cannot be disabled, since it is part of an enabled flag!"
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