Remote Access
by Icywhenhot
Remote Access lets a player switch between nearby workstations without closing the crafting screen the player already has open.
What it does
Compatible workstations within a configurable detection radius are found automatically, and side icons appear beside the inventory. Pressing a configured key moves to the prior or following workstation in range, so a player can reach an anvil, enchanting table, cartography table, loom, smithing table or stonecutter without leaving the current interface. The detection radius can be changed in the settings, and the supported vanilla functional blocks are the ones the mod reads.
The design keeps to the look of vanilla inventory screens rather than adding a separate modded layout. It suits compact workshop builds, multiplayer bases and technical crafting rooms where many utility blocks sit close together. The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. Cloth Config API is an optional dependency that adds an options screen for the detection radius and other settings. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge, in four game versions 1.21.1 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is 1.0.1 for 26.2. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code is public.
Key features
Switch without closing screens
Moving to another workstation keeps the current interface open, so a crafting session is not interrupted.
Nearby workstation detection
Compatible workstations in range are detected and offered through side icons next to the inventory.
Configurable detection radius
The distance used to find nearby functional blocks can be adjusted to suit a base layout.
Key-based navigation
Configured keys step to the prior or following workstation, one press at a time.
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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.
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who build dense crafting rooms or workshops with several vanilla workstations, and players who want the switching to stay inside the vanilla inventory style.
How it compares
Nearby Crafting is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2, and has the client and server environment. Dibs! is a server-required Fabric mod, with client-optional use, released under CC0 1.0 Universal for 1.21 – 26.2. Remote Access differs from both in being client-side only, so servers need no install.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Access | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-30 |
| Nearby Crafting | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Dibs! | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-19 |
Questions
Does Remote Access need to be installed on the server?
Is Cloth Config API required?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Remote Access is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Side Access lets you seamlessly switch between nearby functional blocks directly from inside your current interface. Open a crafting table, then cycle to nearby anvils, enchanting tables, cartography tables, looms, smithing tables, stonecutters, and more without ever closing the screen. When compatible workstations…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/remote-access
- Owner
- Icywhenhot
- Published
- 2026-05-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15