Quick Tool Select
by ThePangel
Quick Tool Select lets a player hold the middle mouse button, or the scroll wheel, while looking at a block to swap in a tool that suits the job from the inventory.
What it does
Holding the middle mouse button while aiming at a block selects the tool that suits the job from the hotbar or inventory, much like vanilla Pick Block but extended to tools. The selection logic works directly on tools, so a player mining stone, wood or dirt does not have to swap by hand, which keeps inventory management simple during long exploration sessions.
The hold time before the swap defaults to 10 ticks. It can be changed through the YetAnotherConfigLib settings window, which is reachable from Mod Menu when that mod is installed. Without Mod Menu the same window does not open, and the default hold time still applies.
The mod runs on Fabric and needs YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) as a required dependency. Mod Menu can be added for the settings window. The code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, so it is open source, and source code and an issue tracker are linked from its public pages.
Key features
Hold to swap to the right tool
Holding the middle mouse button or scroll wheel over a block equips the tool in the inventory that suits that block.
Vanilla-friendly behaviour
It extends the standard Pick Block action rather than replacing it, so the usual controls still work as before.
Adjustable hold time
The delay before the swap can be changed in a configuration window, with a default of 10 ticks.
Inventory tools used in place
Tools already carried in the inventory are used, so no extra items need to be stored or crafted.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x3 of 3 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 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want the right tool chosen from their inventory while looking at a block. Single-player and multiplayer clients can both use it, since it runs on the client alone.
How it compares
Quick XP is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 26.2 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Context Tool Swapping is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, and it covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20 – 26.3. Quick Tool Select covers only Fabric, with 1.20 – 26.2 as its range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Tool Select | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
| Quick XP | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-12 |
| Context Tool Swapping | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-05-17 |
Questions
Does Quick Tool Select need Mod Menu?
Is Quick Tool Select required on the server?
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In the catalog
Quick Tool Select is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
If you want me to port the mod to a version not avalaible open an issue on GitHub or message me @thepangel on discord! This simple client-side mod makes it so when you hold the middle mouse button (usually the scroll wheel), it automatically equips the best tool in your inventory to handle the block you are looking at!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/quick-tool-select
- Owner
- ThePangel
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15