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Patchwork

by cuebitt

Patchwork is a Fabric utility that lets a player place random blocks from the inventory with a single hotkey-driven trowel item.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1

What it does

The trowel item works on the client only, so servers and other players do not need the mod. Right-clicking with the trowel places a random block from the selected pool at the targeted spot, and holding the same right-click binding works in either mode. Shift with a right-click switches between the two pools, so a player can change the selection without opening a menu.

The mod has two pick modes. The hotbar mode draws from the nine hotbar slots, while the inventory mode draws from all 36 slots. In both modes only placeable blocks are selected, so tools, armor and food are skipped. The trowel carries an enchantment glint in inventory mode as a visual cue, and a config option turns the glint off for players who prefer plain looks. Patchwork is open source under the MIT License and targets Fabric for 1.21.1, where version 1.4.1 is the latest file.

Key features

  1. Random block placement

    A right-click with the trowel places a random block chosen from the current pool at the targeted position.

  2. Hotbar and inventory modes

    Hotbar mode draws from the nine hotbar slots, and inventory mode draws from all 36 inventory slots.

  3. Placeable blocks only

    Only blocks that can be placed enter the pool, so tools, armor and food never end up in the trowel's selection.

  4. Adjustable right-click binding

    The right-click action can be rebound to another key, and the same binding works in whichever mode is active.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.4.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Hotbar Quickswap is client-side only and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, with files for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, so it is open source but targets a different range. SwitchHand is client-side only and is not open source, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Main Hand Hotkey is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with a single version, 1.21.11. Patchwork shares the client-side environment with all of them and is open source under the MIT License, but it places random blocks rather than swapping items, and it covers 1.21.1 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
PatchworkFabric1.21.1Client-side only2026-08-28
Hotbar QuickswapFabric1.21.10 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-12-24
SwitchHandFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2024-11-25
Main Hand HotkeyFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-14

Questions

Does Patchwork need to be installed on the server?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which Minecraft versions does Patchwork support?

Patchwork has Fabric files for 1.21.1 only. The latest Fabric file is 1.4.1 for 1.21.1, published on 2026-08-28.

How does Patchwork choose which blocks to place?

The pool depends on the selected mode. Hotbar mode uses the nine hotbar slots and inventory mode uses all 36 slots, and only placeable blocks are included.

In the catalog

Patchwork is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

A Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that lets you place random blocks from your inventory with a hotkey or right-click.
cuebitt, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
cuebitt
Published
2026-06-12
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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