Liteminer
by iamkaf
Liteminer is a veinmining mod that breaks a whole vein of ore, an entire tree or a group of connected blocks when a hotkey is held.
What it does
Holding the Tilde or Grave key while looking at a block mines it together with the connected blocks around it, and outlines show what will be broken before the hotkey is released. Shapes are switched with the Liteminer key and the mouse wheel, so one key covers several patterns, from a connected cluster to a flat square, a narrow passage and stepped digs.
The mod runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 17 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Amber, Architectury API, Forge Config API Port and Konfig are required, and Architectury API is needed only for versions up to 1.21.8.
Key features
Hotkey veinmining
Holding the mining key breaks every connected block of the same kind, such as a full ore vein or tree trunk.
Preview outlines
Outlines mark the blocks that will be broken, so the area is visible before mining starts.
Five mining shapes
Shapeless, a flat square, a narrow passage and two stepped digs can be selected with the mouse wheel.
Tag-based filters
Block and tool tags decide which blocks can be litemined, which tools can be used, and which blocks are always excluded.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Clearing ore veins
Players mining deep ore can break an entire vein in one action instead of block by block.
Felling trees
Chopping a tree removes the whole trunk and its connected blocks in a single hotkey press.
Who it’s for: Players who want faster resource gathering in survival, and server owners who want the same mining behavior for every player on the server.
How it compares
Simple Ore Miner is server-side only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.3 – 26.3, and is not open source under a Creative Commons license that forbids derivatives. TreeCap is server-side only, runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and is released under the MIT License. Ore Harvester is server-side only and is not open source, with files for four loaders covering 1.19.2 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liteminer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Simple Ore Miner | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-08-26 |
| TreeCap | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| Ore Harvester | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Liteminer need Architectury API?
Must Liteminer be installed on the server?
Which loader should a player choose?
In the catalog
Liteminer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Mine an entire vein of ore, chop an entire tree or break any group of blocks by holding a hotkey. A veinmining mod for Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Quilt. Versions before Minecraft 1.21.9 (1.21.8 and below) require Architectury API.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/liteminer
- Owner
- iamkaf
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15