diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/TransformingTask.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/TransformingTask.kt
index e7259b0..db2382f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/TransformingTask.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/TransformingTask.kt
@@ -37,13 +37,22 @@ open class TransformingTask : Jar() {
             Files.deleteIfExists(o)
             Files.createDirectories(o.parent)
             runCatching {
+                var skipped = false
                 measureTime {
-                    transformer(project, i, o)
+                    try {
+                        transformer(project, i, o)
+                    } catch (ignored: TransformerStepSkipped) {
+                        skipped = true
+                    }
                     if (index != 0) {
                         Files.deleteIfExists(i)
                     }
                 }.let { duration ->
-                    project.logger.lifecycle(":finished transforming step ${index + 1}/${transformers.size} [${transformer::class.simpleName}] in $duration")
+                    if (skipped) {
+                        project.logger.lifecycle(":skipped transforming step ${index + 1}/${transformers.size} [${transformer::class.simpleName}] in $duration")
+                    } else {
+                        project.logger.lifecycle(":finished transforming step ${index + 1}/${transformers.size} [${transformer::class.simpleName}] in $duration")
+                    }
                 }
             }.onFailure {
                 throw RuntimeException(
@@ -94,4 +103,6 @@ fun Project.projectUniqueIdentifier(): String {
     return "architectury_inject_${name}_$id".filter { Character.isJavaIdentifierPart(it) }
 }
 
-typealias Transformer = (project: Project, input: Path, output: Path) -> Unit
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+typealias Transformer = (project: Project, input: Path, output: Path) -> Unit
+
+object TransformerStepSkipped : Throwable()
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/AddRefmapName.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/AddRefmapName.kt
index 5902abf..d695c10 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/AddRefmapName.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/AddRefmapName.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.transformers
 
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import net.fabricmc.loom.LoomGradleExtension
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ object AddRefmapName : Transformer {
             ) as Boolean
         ) {
             project.logger.debug("Transformed mixin reference maps in output JAR!")
+        } else {
+            throw TransformerStepSkipped
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/FixForgeMixin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/FixForgeMixin.kt
index 33b98d1..954d597 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/FixForgeMixin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/FixForgeMixin.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject
 import com.google.gson.JsonParser
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import net.fabricmc.loom.LoomGradleExtension
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.zeroturnaround.zip.ZipUtil
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ object FixForgeMixin : Transformer {
             }
         } else {
             project.logger.info("Failed to locate refmap: $refmap")
+            if (mixinConfigs.isEmpty()) {
+                throw TransformerStepSkipped
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemapMixinVariables.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemapMixinVariables.kt
index 4d87eb4..b1dfea4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemapMixinVariables.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemapMixinVariables.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.transformers
 
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.utils.validateJarFs
 import net.fabricmc.loom.LoomGradleExtension
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.LoggerFilter
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ object RemapMixinVariables : Transformer {
 
         if (!requiresRemap) {
             Files.copy(input, output)
-            return
+            throw TransformerStepSkipped
         }
 
         val remapper = remapperBuilder.build()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemoveFabricModJson.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemoveFabricModJson.kt
index 27013d2..e4294d4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemoveFabricModJson.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/RemoveFabricModJson.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.transformers
 
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.zeroturnaround.zip.ZipUtil
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ object RemoveFabricModJson : Transformer {
         Files.copy(input, output)
         if (ZipUtil.containsEntry(output.toFile(), "fabric.mod.json")) {
             ZipUtil.removeEntry(output.toFile(), "fabric.mod.json")
+        } else {
+            throw TransformerStepSkipped
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformForgeEnvironment.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformForgeEnvironment.kt
index 53f386a..db44283 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformForgeEnvironment.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformForgeEnvironment.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.transformers
 
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.utils.validateJarFs
 import net.fabricmc.loom.LoomGradleExtension
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.LoggerFilter
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ object TransformForgeEnvironment : Transformer {
     }
 
     private fun mapMixin(project: Project, remapperBuilder: TinyRemapper.Builder) {
+        var remap = false
         val loomExtension = project.extensions.getByType(LoomGradleExtension::class.java)
         val srg = project.extensions.getByType(LoomGradleExtension::class.java).mappingsProvider.mappingsWithSrg
         for (mixinMapFile in loomExtension.allMixinMappings) {
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ object TransformForgeEnvironment : Transformer {
                                 .firstOrNull { it.getName("intermediary") == dstName }
                                 ?.getName("srg") ?: dstName
                             )
+                            remap = true
                         }
 
                         override fun acceptMethod(method: IMappingProvider.Member, dstName: String) {
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ object TransformForgeEnvironment : Transformer {
                                     .flatMap { it.methods }
                                     .firstOrNull { it.getName("intermediary") == dstName }
                                     ?.getName("srg") ?: dstName)
+                            remap = true
                         }
 
                         override fun acceptField(field: IMappingProvider.Member, dstName: String) {
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ object TransformForgeEnvironment : Transformer {
                                     .flatMap { it.fields }
                                     .firstOrNull { it.getName("intermediary") == dstName }
                                     ?.getName("srg") ?: dstName)
+                            remap = true
                         }
 
                         override fun acceptMethodArg(method: IMappingProvider.Member, lvIndex: Int, dstName: String) {}
@@ -99,5 +104,8 @@ object TransformForgeEnvironment : Transformer {
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (!remap) {
+            throw TransformerStepSkipped
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformInjectables.kt b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformInjectables.kt
index 9f06679..c36dcd9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformInjectables.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/me/shedaniel/architect/plugin/transformers/TransformInjectables.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.transformers
 
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.ArchitectPluginExtension
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.Transformer
+import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.TransformerStepSkipped
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.projectUniqueIdentifier
 import me.shedaniel.architect.plugin.utils.validateJarFs
 import net.fabricmc.loom.util.LoggerFilter
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ object TransformInjectables : Transformer {
             transformArchitecturyInjectables(project, input, output)
         } else {
             Files.copy(input, output)
+            throw TransformerStepSkipped
         }
     }