Compact Tools
Compact Tools combines the vanilla pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, sword and shears into a single tool item, so one slot covers several jobs.
What it does
The merged tool keeps the mining power of a pickaxe, axe and shovel along with some sword and shear behaviour. Tool-specific actions still work: a shearing action clips sheep, a hoe-style action makes paths and cultivates farmland. Each tier keeps the durability of its vanilla counterpart, and the increase that comes with a higher tier is kept as well.
Crafting uses a stick surrounded by the tier material, and netherite is the exception, made at a smithing table. Enchanting works on the combined tool like any other, and the author notes that it works alongside other mods.
Compact Tools is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions, 1.20 – 26.2, and is not open source under an All rights reserved license. Fabric and NeoForge have the latest files for 26.2, while Forge's latest is 2.0.2 for 1.21.11.
Key features
One item, several tools
A single tool replaces the separate pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, sword and shears in the inventory.
Tool-specific actions
Shearing sheep, making paths and cultivating farmland remain available on the combined tool.
Vanilla tiers
Every tier from wood up to netherite is provided, and each one keeps the durability that belongs to its level.
Enchanting support
The combined tool can be enchanted like a standard tool, and it stays compatible with other mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Pro's Game is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.2 – 26.3. Copper Tools is limited to Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved, and More Stone Tools covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, also under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-21 |
| The Pro's Game | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-07-11 |
| Copper Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-07-08 |
| More Stone Tools | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
Questions
Does Compact Tools need to be installed on the server?
Can the combined tool still shear sheep and make paths?
Which loaders does Compact Tools support?
In the catalog
Compact Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod combines all of your tools into a single item! This will include the mining power of the "pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, and some aspects of the sword and shear". But will not keep any tool specific properties (like shearing sheep, making paths, and cultivating farmland). Keep in mind that the tool has the same…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compact-tools
- Owner
- Bowser_The_Boss
- Published
- 2025-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15