Automaticons
by NiceRon
Automaticons adds small helper mobs that farm materials on a server, and a datapack that lets players craft and equip them with a tool.
What it does
Each helper works on its own and collects items from crops, logs and other resources, dropping them where it stands so a collection system can pick them up. Tools enchanted with Fortune, Looting, Unbreaking or Efficiency change how many items a helper returns and how fast it works. The mod also covers the building projects that these resources feed, and it ships sound effects that make the helpers simple to notice while they work.
Only the server needs to run Automaticons, while players may leave it out and still join. Installing it on the client adds nothing that changes how the farming works. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with public source code, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Snapshot builds are also published, and the latest file, 2.3+mod for 1.21.11, dates from 2025-12-09.
Key features
Automated farming helpers
Helper mobs collect farm resources without a player standing by, so crops and logs gather while the player works elsewhere.
Tool-based crafting
A helper is crafted and equipped with a tool, and the tool decides the kind of material the helper starts farming.
Enchantment effects
Fortune and Looting raise the number of items per payout, Efficiency speeds up the farming, and Unbreaking extends the tool's life.
Log and crop coverage
Helpers handle every wood type from oak to cherry and mangrove, plus other farmable materials added by the datapack.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Gathering for building projects
Helpers can keep a steady supply of logs and crops running while a player works on large builds.
Who it’s for: Players who want farming to run in the background, and server owners who run a survival world with Automaticons installed on the server.
How it compares
Minions is also server required and client optional, with files for 1.20.2 – 1.21.8 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. LeavesCrafting is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, under the MIT License, and it is not open source either. Pfosten is a client and server mod for Fabric 1.21.1 and is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automaticons | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-09 |
| Minions | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.2 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-23 |
| (Vanilla) LeavesCrafting | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-27 |
| Pfosten | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-22 |
Questions
Does Automaticons have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Automaticons support?
Does Automaticons need a special server to run?
In the catalog
Automaticons is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Automaticons are little helpers which will help you farm ressources for your building projects. Simply craft them, equip them with an item and a tool and they start farming the item for you. It's as easy as it sounds. Tools even can be enchanted with Fortune/Looting to increase items per payout further, Unbreaking…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/automaticons
- Owner
- NiceRon
- Published
- 2024-01-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15