AutoTools
by alexfeed1990
AutoTools is a Forge mod for 1.16.4 that switches the hotbar to the right tool when a player starts mining a block.
What it does
When a player begins mining, AutoTools picks the hotbar slot holding the most suitable tool for that block and selects it without any extra input. The mod is introduced with a main item called the Tool Ring, which is central to how the tools are organized and used. Only the client needs it, so players can install it alone and join any server without it.
Forge is the only loader it targets, with files for 1.16.4. The project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Automatic tool switching
The correct tool for the block being mined is selected in the hotbar as soon as mining starts.
Tool Ring item
A main item, the Tool Ring, is added to the game as the central piece of the mod's tool handling.
Offhand tool holding
Holding the correct tool in the offhand lets the mod select the matching tool from the hotbar once mining begins.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does AutoTools need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does AutoTools support?
In the catalog
AutoTools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 2,710 mods support Minecraft 1.16.4.
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What the author says
The main item introduced is called the Tool Ring. If you hold it in your offhand, and you have the correct tools in your hotbar, the correct tool will be selected automatically once you start mining a block.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autotools
- Owner
- alexfeed1990
- Published
- 2023-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15