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Simple Tools

by Dixab

Simple Tools adds a few basic tools to Minecraft for players on Fabric who want simple, plain additions to their survival world.

FabricClient and serverCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.21 – 1.21.1

What it does

Simple Tools adds a small set of simple tools to the game, and it is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the source code is open source. Client and server both run it, so each player and the server need the mod installed. Fabric is the only loader it targets, with builds for 1.21 and 1.21.1 and beta1.1.3-1.21.1 as the latest file on the beta channel.

Key features

  1. Basic tools

    Adds a few simple tools that extend the tools available in vanilla Minecraft.

  2. Tool usage

    Players learn how to use the tools by reading their tooltips, as the author notes describe.

  3. Simple tool set

    The tools stay deliberately plain, adding a small number of functions to vanilla gameplay.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1beta1.1.3-1.21.1
1.211.1.2-1.21
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Hopper Lock Visualizer is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Tooltip Tool Tips is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.16.2 – 1.20.1, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Simple ToolsFabric1.21 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-08-21
Hopper Lock VisualizerFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-04-14
Tooltip Tool TipsFabric1.16.2 – 1.20.1Client-side only2023-06-07

Questions

Does Simple Tools need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does Simple Tools have to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

In the catalog

Simple Tools 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

You can know how to use them by reading tool tips.(Starting from 0.2.0-1.21.1) Langs: en_us, zh_cn, zh_tw, zh_hk, ja_jp(after 1.1.1, AI translation)
Dixab, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Dixab
Published
2025-07-17
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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