Crafty Tools
by eightyseven
Crafty Tools, a Forge and NeoForge mod by eightyseven, adds a set of small tools that reset villager professions, hold villagers in place, rename mobs, place torches and collect drops from animals.
What it does
The mod bundles several tools aimed at everyday quality-of-life play. Its Villagers Wand resets a villager's profession with shift and right-click, including Nitwits, even after trade locking. The same wand toggles a follow mode that makes villagers walk after the player when the player right-clicks the air while holding it in the main hand. The mod was formerly known as Job Resetter.
The Name Tag Lanyard renames mobs with a right-click and can be reused up to 10 times. The Torch Placer opens an inventory where torches are loaded, then places them automatically in dark areas while held in the off-hand, using placement rules. Gentle Shears collect drops from passive mobs such as cows and chickens without harming them, while Wicked Shears collect rare drops from hostile mobs.
Crafty Tools runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Villager profession reset
Shift and right-click resets a villager's profession, including Nitwits and villagers whose trades are locked.
Villager follow mode
Right-clicking the air with the wand held in the main hand switches villagers to following the player.
Reusable name tag
The Name Tag Lanyard renames mobs on right-click and can be used up to 10 times before it is spent.
Automatic torch placement
Torches loaded into the Torch Placer are set down in dark areas by the tool held in the off-hand.
Drop-collecting shears
Gentle Shears gather drops from passive mobs without harming them, and Wicked Shears gather rare drops from hostile mobs.
Tiered shears
Stone, iron and diamond shears offer higher durability and efficiency as the tier rises.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Villagers + is a NeoForge-only mod for 1.20.6 – 1.21.1, with client and server environment, released under All rights reserved. Villagers follow Emerald Blocks supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, also client and server and All rights reserved. wand works covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, while Villager Name Is Profession is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafty Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-03 |
| Villagers + | NeoForge | 1.20.6 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-21 |
| Villagers follow Emerald Blocks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-04 |
| wand works | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-11 |
| Villager Name Is Profession | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Which loaders does Crafty Tools support?
Does the server need Crafty Tools?
How many times can the Name Tag Lanyard be used?
In the catalog
Crafty Tools is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Crafty Tools is a lightweight mod that adds new, helpful tools to make Minecraft easier and more fun. Villagers Wand – Formerly known as Job Resetter. Shift + right-click a villager (including Nitwits) to reset its profession, even after trade locking the villager. Villager Follow Mode can be enabled or disabled by…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crafty-tools
- Owner
- eightyseven
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15