PickyMiner
by MixoMax
PickyMiner lets a player restrict which block a mouse button can break, so a single hit mines only the chosen block and every other block stays intact.
What it does
When a restriction is active, a left click or other allowed button breaks only the block that matches the selected rule, and neighboring blocks are left alone. A mode can match the exact blockstate, the block type or a position, and the Locked mode fixes the target after the first hit so nothing else breaks until the attack is released and started again. The mod is useful for harvesting only fully grown crops while younger ones stay in place next to them, or for mining a large quantity of one block without flailing into adjacent blocks in tight spaces.
PickyMiner is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.1.2 – 26.2, with 1.0 as the latest file for 26.2. Only the client needs it, and servers run without it. The code is open source under the MIT License, and public source code and an issue tracker are linked by the author, MixoMax.
Key features
Mode cycling
A key steps through the modes in order: Disabled, Enabled, Blockstate, Position and Locked, then back to Disabled.
Direct mode toggles
Separate toggles switch straight to Enabled, Blockstate, Position or Locked, and a specific mode can be chosen without passing the others.
Mode overlay
A small overlay message appears whenever the mode changes, so the active restriction is always visible on screen.
Button selection
The restriction works with the mouse button chosen for it, so mining without the restriction stays possible.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want precise, controlled mining in vanilla survival or creative worlds, and players who farm or dig in tight spaces where neighboring blocks are close together.
Questions
Does PickyMiner need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does PickyMiner support?
What is the difference between the Locked and Blockstate modes?
In the catalog
PickyMiner is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A small Fabric client mod that lets you restrict what your mouse button is allowed to mine — without you having to be careful about it. The Locked mode is by far the mode that I use the most, and I find it makes mining large quantities of a single block very easy and relaxing.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pickyminer
- Owner
- MixoMax
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15