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AuTool

by QoLabs

AuTool picks the right tool from the hotbar as soon as a player starts mining a block, so no manual switching is needed.

FabricClient-side onlyApache License 2.01.20.1 – 1.21.4

What it does

When a player breaks a block, the mod checks the hotbar and selects the tool suited to that block, switching back to the item in use afterwards. It is a small utility that touches only the client. Only the client needs it; servers run without it. AuTool requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric alone, with builds for 1.20.1 and 1.21.4 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Automatic tool selection

    The mod switches to the hotbar tool that matches the block being mined, such as an axe for wood or a pickaxe for stone.

  2. Hotbar-based switching

    Only tools already placed on the hotbar are used, so the selection stays within the items a player has arranged.

  3. Lightweight utility

    The mod is a simple client addition with no new blocks or items, changing only how the hotbar selection behaves while mining.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.1-1.21.4
1.20.11.1-1.20.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Deft Tool Switch is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 under the MIT License and is not open source. ToolSwap covers 1.18 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. Assist Excavation is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, which is the same range as AuTool.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
AuToolFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-04-10
Deft Tool SwitchFabric1.21.4Client-side only2025-10-20
ToolSwapFabric1.18 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-05
Assist ExcavationFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client-side only2025-08-10

Questions

Does AuTool need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required, and AuTool is published for the Fabric loader only.

Does AuTool have to be installed on a server?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

AuTool is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

A simple mod that chooses the right tool from the hotbar for the block you are mining. (Toggleable)
QoLabs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
QoLabs
Published
2025-04-10
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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