java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/fabricmc/tinyremapper/IMappingProvider
at knot//me.modmuss50.optifabric.mod.OptifabricSetup.run(OptifabricSetup.java:41)
at java.base/java.util.ArrayList.forEach(ArrayList.java:1511)
at knot//com.chocohead.mm.Plugin.getMixins(Plugin.java:340)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.PluginHandle.getMixins(PluginHandle.java:128)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinConfig.postInitialise(MixinConfig.java:877)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.prepareConfigs(MixinProcessor.java:568)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.select(MixinProcessor.java:462)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.checkSelect(MixinProcessor.java:438)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.applyMixins(MixinProcessor.java:290)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinTransformer.transformClass(MixinTransformer.java:234)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinTransformer.transformClassBytes(MixinTransformer.java:202)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.getPostMixinClassByteArray(KnotClassDelegate.java:422)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.tryLoadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:323)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.loadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:218)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassLoader.loadClass(KnotClassLoader.java:119)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:467)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.util.DefaultLanguageAdapter.create(DefaultLanguageAdapter.java:50)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.entrypoint.EntrypointStorage$NewEntry.getOrCreate(EntrypointStorage.java:124)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.entrypoint.EntrypointContainerImpl.getEntrypoint(EntrypointContainerImpl.java:53)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.FabricLoaderImpl.invokeEntrypoints(FabricLoaderImpl.java:399)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.Knot.init(Knot.java:160)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.Knot.launch(Knot.java:68)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClient.main(KnotClient.java:23)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.fabricmc.tinyremapper.IMappingProvider
at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:641)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.loadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:226)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassLoader.loadClass(KnotClassLoader.java:119)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
... 25 more

Use Fabric Loader 0.14.25 and OptiFabric 1.13.16, also next time please do a search to see if your issue has already been solved. If this solves your issue please close the ticket.

Hi, sorry to bhoter you but the problem is still there
I tried as you said

but some mods were not compatible with each otherso, i tried with 0.15.11, but

the problem is still there

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/fabricmc/tinyremapper/IMappingProvider
at me.modmuss50.optifabric.mod.OptifabricSetup.run(OptifabricSetup.java:46)
at java.base/java.util.ArrayList.forEach(ArrayList.java:1511)
at com.chocohead.mm.Plugin.getMixins(Plugin.java:340)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.PluginHandle.getMixins(PluginHandle.java:128)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinConfig.postInitialise(MixinConfig.java:796)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.prepareConfigs(MixinProcessor.java:568)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.select(MixinProcessor.java:462)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.checkSelect(MixinProcessor.java:438)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinProcessor.applyMixins(MixinProcessor.java:290)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinTransformer.transformClass(MixinTransformer.java:234)
at org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.MixinTransformer.transformClassBytes(MixinTransformer.java:202)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.getPostMixinClassByteArray(KnotClassDelegate.java:422)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.tryLoadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:323)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.loadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:218)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassLoader.loadClass(KnotClassLoader.java:119)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:467)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.util.DefaultLanguageAdapter.create(DefaultLanguageAdapter.java:50)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.entrypoint.EntrypointStorage$NewEntry.getOrCreate(EntrypointStorage.java:117)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.entrypoint.EntrypointContainerImpl.getEntrypoint(EntrypointContainerImpl.java:53)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.FabricLoaderImpl.invokeEntrypoints(FabricLoaderImpl.java:384)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.Knot.init(Knot.java:160)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.Knot.launch(Knot.java:68)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClient.main(KnotClient.java:23)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.fabricmc.tinyremapper.IMappingProvider
at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:641)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassDelegate.loadClass(KnotClassDelegate.java:226)
at net.fabricmc.loader.impl.launch.knot.KnotClassLoader.loadClass(KnotClassLoader.java:119)
at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:525)
... 25 more

The problem now is not the Fabric Loader, it is with the 2 other mods. You most likely need to use a different version of the mods that are compatible with fabric loader 0.14.25 as that IS the version that works with 1.16.5 and Optifabric 1.13.16.

so, I looked a bit on the internet and I saw that this version of fabric loader (0.14.25) is too old for a mod, that is for viafabric (obligatory) instead the other mod strangely is not in the list of mods and I don't know why Cotton Client Commands appears, isn't there another more modern version of fabric loader that you would recommend for 1.16.5?

Fabric Loader 0.14.25 is the Latest version that is still compatible with 1.16.5. Anything above that version and you will get errors like you did in the beginning.

so I think i wont be able to use optifabric, but I have one last question, can I use optifabric without fabric loader so only with fabric and fabric api?

Fabric Loader is required in order to load Fabric Mods like Optifabric and Fabric API

ah f, then I don't think I'll be able to use it for now, thanks for everything.
should I close the request?

Yes please close the ticket until such time that you need to reopen it to continue the issue when and IF there is a change to your issue