Network Tool Plus
by Chatterjay
Network Tool Plus adds an upgrade-card storage to the AE2 Network Tool, so cards can be collected automatically while the tool stays in the player's hands.
What it does
The mod expands the tool's inventory from the vanilla nine slots to twenty-one, laid out as a seven-by-three grid with custom GUI textures. Upgrade cards placed in the tool are kept there, and a scan that runs every ten ticks pulls matching AE2 upgrade cards from the player's inventory into the tool. Collector Mode is switched on and off by holding sneak and right-clicking the tool, and the active tool gains an enchantment glint while it is on. Auto-collection also works when the tool is worn in a Curios slot.
Other parts of the mod handle the AE2 interface. Shift-clicking upgrade cards into a toolbox or machine GUI fills its upgrade slots directly, and incompatible cards stay where they are. Terminal GUIs keep their original behavior. While an AE2 menu is open, the Network Tool's slot in the inventory is locked, which prevents accidental shift-click movement.
Network Tool Plus is a Forge and NeoForge mod published for two game versions, and it needs Applied Energistics 2. It is installed on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. Curios Integration is optional and only needed for the Curios slot.
Key features
Twenty-one upgrade slots
The Network Tool inventory grows from nine vanilla slots to twenty-one in a seven-by-three grid.
Automatic card collection
Matching AE2 upgrade cards in the player's inventory are moved into the tool every ten ticks.
Collector Mode toggle
Holding sneak and right-clicking the tool switches Collector Mode on or off, with an enchantment glint while active.
Toolbox smart fill
Shift-clicking upgrade cards into a toolbox or machine GUI fills its upgrade slots directly.
Tool slot locking
The tool's inventory slot is locked while an AE2 menu is open, preventing accidental shift-click moves.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Soph Upgrade Addons is a Forge and NeoForge mod that runs on client and server and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Storage Organizer is client-side only, needs no server install, and is licensed under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. AE2 Utility is also client and server and MIT licensed, for the same range as this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Tool Plus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| Soph Upgrade Addons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Storage Organizer | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-30 |
| AE2 Utility | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
Questions
Which loaders does Network Tool Plus support?
Does Network Tool Plus need Applied Energistics 2?
Does the server need Network Tool Plus installed?
In the catalog
Network Tool Plus is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft NeoForge mod that enhances AE2's Network Tool with auto-collection, expanded inventory, and toolbox improvements.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/network-tool-plus
- Owner
- Chatterjay
- Published
- 2026-06-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15