AutoTool Switcher
by Krysztok
AutoTool Switcher swaps the hotbar to the most efficient tool for the block a player is breaking or interacting with, and it can be toggled with a command.
What it does
When a player breaks a block, the mod picks the tool on the hotbar that works fastest on it, covering pickaxes, axes and shovels among others. Selection happens on the hotbar itself, so the switch is instant and the player keeps mining without opening a menu. The same selection applies to block interactions, not only breaking.
The feature is meant for survival play, including multiplayer servers, where a player who changes tools often can cut down on manual switching. A player can turn it off and on at any time with the autotoolswitcher command, so it does not have to stay active for every task.
The mod is published for Fabric and Forge, with files covering 1.21.11 – 26.3 across six release versions, and it is listed for 26.3 as the latest file on both loaders. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Most efficient tool selection
The hotbar slot holding the tool that breaks the targeted block fastest is selected automatically.
Pickaxes, axes and shovels
Selection covers the common digging tools, so mining and chopping need no manual switching.
Instant switching
The hotbar changes the moment the player aims at a block, with no delay before the break starts.
Toggle command
The autotoolswitcher command turns the behaviour on or off during play, for any player who wants manual control.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Survival players who switch between pickaxes, axes and shovels often, on single-player worlds or multiplayer servers. Players who prefer to choose each tool by hand can use the toggle command to turn the switching off.
How it compares
Tool Trinkets is a different kind of mod: it covers tools in trinket slots, is released under the MIT License, and has files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.2. Smart Tool Switcher is client-side only, so servers run without it; it targets Fabric for 1.21.4 – 26.1.2 and is released under All rights reserved. AutoTool Switcher needs both sides and is released under All rights reserved as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoTool Switcher | Fabric and Forge | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Tool Trinkets | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-06 |
| Smart Tool Switcher | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-19 |
Questions
Does AutoTool Switcher need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does AutoTool Switcher support?
How can the automatic switching be turned off?
In the catalog
AutoTool Switcher is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Automatically selects the best tool from your hotbar when breaking or interacting with blocks. No more manual switching — faster, smoother gameplay. When you aim at a block, the mod detects which tool breaks it fastest and instantly switches to it. Simple and efficient.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autotool-switcher
- Owner
- Krysztok
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15