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Coolbelt

by Vanapiton

Coolbelt gives a player belt slots for a sword, a pickaxe, an axe and a shovel, and it selects among them as blocks are mined.

FabricBabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

Coolbelt adds four slots for a sword, a pickaxe, an axe and a shovel, so these tools stay within reach. When a block is mined, the mod picks the most efficient tool from those slots, and a player can choose among several options when deciding which tool to use. The tool currently in use is shown in the main hand in place of the item that was held.

The mod requires Accessory API, which must be installed alongside it, and Babric is needed to load it on the Babric and Fabric loaders. Glass Config API and Mod Menu Babric are optional: Glass Config API serves the mod's settings, and Mod Menu Babric gives access to the options of Coolbelt and Accessory API from the menu. The mod is published for Fabric and Babric, for the single game version b1.7.3, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, and snapshot builds are published as well.

Key features

  1. Tool slots

    Dedicated slots hold a sword, a pickaxe, an axe and a shovel in one belt.

  2. Automatic tool selection

    The most efficient tool in the belt is chosen automatically for the block being mined.

  3. Held item replacement

    The tool in use is displayed in the main hand, replacing the item the player was holding.

  4. Inventory offset handling

    Other mods that offset inventory slots can be made compatible with the added Accessory API slots, and affected mods may offer a compatibility patch option.

No per-version build data
Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Accessory APIProvides an Accessory API for b1.7.3 in the Babric toolchain
Required

Optional 2

Glass Config APIAn API for easily creating and syncing configs in b1.7.3, with optional ModMenu support.
Optional
Mod Menu BabricA mod menu for the Babric modding toolchain
Optional

Questions

Does Coolbelt need Accessory API?

Yes. Accessory API is required and must be installed next to Coolbelt on Babric or Fabric for the single supported game version.

Must the server run Coolbelt too?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Why do some HUD elements list items incorrectly?

With Accessory API versions below 0.9.0, the HUD can show items wrongly. Upgrading to a newer version resolves it, and the Always show tool durabilities option should then be disabled.

In the catalog

Coolbelt is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

Coolbelt is a toolbelt mod for Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 that adds slots for your sword, pickaxe, axe, and shovel. The tool that is currently in-use is displayed in your main hand and replaces the item currently being held. The mod automatically selects the most efficient tool for the job, and allows you to choose from…
Vanapiton, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vanapiton
Published
2026-08-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityEquipment
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