Pick Block Pro
by Sjouwer
Holding a key while middle-clicking a block lets players copy the block with its state and block entity data, Pick Block Pro handles that on Fabric and Quilt.
What it does
Pick Block Pro is a client-side tool for copying blocks, items and entities into the inventory in creative mode, and getting the item from a block in survival. It works with item containers such as shulker boxes and bundles: when the wanted item is stored inside one, the mod searches those containers in the player's inventory and moves the container with the largest amount into the main hand. Holding ALT adds block-state data, and holding CTRL adds entity data, so the picked item can keep NBT values.
The mod copies mob data into spawn eggs, armor stands with their items and pose, item frames with their framed item, and painting variants, along with skulls and banners with patterns. Most of these behaviors can be turned off or adjusted in its config file, which is reachable through Mod Menu when that mod is installed. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is published for Fabric and Quilt across 24 release versions, 1.14.4 – 1.21.3. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required, while Mod Menu is optional.
Key features
Survival block picking
The pick action works in survival too, searching the player's inventory and item containers for the requested item.
Block state copying
Holding ALT copies block-state values, for example the lit or rotation state of campfires, candles and stairs.
Entity and block entity data
Holding CTRL copies the entity data of mobs into spawn eggs and block-entity data into the picked item.
Decorative entity copying
Armor stands, item frames, paintings and mob spawn eggs keep their pose, framed item or variant when picked.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Copy NBT is a Fabric-only mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4 with a client-side environment and an MIT License, and it is not open source. Item & Entity NBT Viewer covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 and requires the client while the server stays optional, under the MIT License without open source. CopyComponent is open source under the MIT License and runs client-side only on 1.21.11 across four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick Block Pro | Fabric and Quilt | 1.14.4 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-11-02 |
| Copy NBT | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2025-06-26 |
| Item & Entity NBT Viewer | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client required, server optional | 2025-07-26 |
| CopyComponent | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-15 |
Questions
Does Pick Block Pro need Fabric API?
Does the server need Pick Block Pro?
Where are the mod settings changed?
Which loader and version should a player pick?
In the catalog
Pick Block Pro is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Pick Block: Get the block/item of what you're looking at in creative or switch to that block/item in survival. This mod is an advanced version of this and adds a lot of extra features (see below) Most things below are configurable in the config settings using the config file or Mod Menu
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pick-block-pro
- Owner
- Sjouwer
- Published
- 2021-10-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15