Extra Modly
by Foccus
Extra Modly, a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.11, switches the selected hotbar slot to the right tool when a player starts breaking a block.
What it does
When a player begins mining, the mod picks the most suitable tool from the hotbar and equips it at once, so there is no need to switch between pickaxe, axe and shovel by hand. Wooden blocks are handled with an axe, stone ores and other mineable blocks with a pickaxe, and dirt, sand, gravel, clay and similar blocks with a shovel. The author describes it as a quality-of-life change that makes mining faster and more convenient in everyday play.
The mod is a Fabric mod with a Client-side only environment, so it runs on the client alone and changes nothing on the server side. Its author notes that it needs configuration before use, and that it works in multiplayer. The author also describes it as lightweight, with little effect on game performance. Only the 4.0 file for 1.21.11 is published, dated 2026-04-01, and the first release came out on 2026-03-29. The code is covered by the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Automatic tool selection
The correct tool is chosen from the hotbar as soon as a block is being broken.
Tools matched to block types
Axes handle wood, pickaxes handle stone and ores, and shovels handle dirt, sand, gravel and clay.
Configurable behavior
The author notes say the mod needs configuration before it is used.
Lightweight design
The author describes the mod as adding little overhead, with no effect on game performance.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Long mining sessions
Players who clear large areas of stone or dig through soil no longer stop to change tools between blocks.
Multiplayer play
Players on servers can use the mod on their own client, since it is listed as compatible with multiplayer.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who spend long stretches breaking stone, wood and soil in Minecraft 1.21.11 and want the correct hotbar tool selected without manual switching. Server owners do not need to install it, because it runs on the client only.
How it compares
Simple AutoTool is a Fabric mod for 1.21.2 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, where the client is required and the server is optional. Tool Switcher is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 26.3 under the MIT License and is open source, and it runs on the client alone. Extra Modly covers only 1.21.11, so it is the narrower option, though it shares the client-only environment of Tool Switcher.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Modly | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-01 |
| Simple AutoTool | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 1.21.4 | Client required, server optional | 2025-08-06 |
| Tool Switcher | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does Extra Modly need Fabric API?
Does the server need Extra Modly?
Which game version does Extra Modly support?
In the catalog
Extra Modly is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
ExtraModly is a lightweight Fabric mod that improves everyday mining by automatically selecting the correct tool from your hotbar. Instead of manually switching tools, simply start breaking a block and the mod will instantly equip the most suitable one, making mining faster and more convenient.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/extra-modly
- Owner
- Foccus
- Published
- 2026-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15