Smart Pet AI
by Slayrek
Smart Pet AI is a Fabric mod that changes how tamed pets choose what to do, and adds a Pet Manager screen for tracking and controlling them.
What it does
The mod improves the logic that tamed pets follow, so they behave more sensibly in the world. The Pet Manager GUI opens from a configurable key, J by default, and lists every tamed pet with its current dimension and exact coordinates. Players can check each pet's current and maximum health from the same screen, which makes it easier to notice danger before a pet is in trouble. Sitting can be changed remotely from the menu, without right-clicking the pet. Pets can be tamed the way a wolf is tamed in vanilla play.
Smart Pet AI is aimed at players who lose track of pets after they wander far away, or who see them pushed off cliffs while chasing mobs. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It requires Fabric API. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.20.1, with version 1.0.0 as the latest build, released under the MIT License and open source.
Key features
Improved pet logic
Tamed pets follow an adjusted AI that reduces risky movement such as chasing into drops.
Global Pet Manager
A screen opened with J lists all tamed pets with their dimension and exact coordinates.
Remote health tracking
Current and maximum health of each pet are shown directly in the Pet Manager.
Remote sit and stand
A pet's sitting state can be switched from the menu without going to the pet.
Gallery
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.
Required 1
Use cases
Finding a lost pet
A player who left a tamed dog in another dimension can open the list and read its coordinates.
Checking on pets during travel
Health values let a player see whether a pet needs help before returning to it.
Who it’s for: Players who keep several tamed pets on a survival world or a multiplayer server, and who want to manage them from one screen.
How it compares
Pet Inventory is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Pet Hud is client-side only, so servers can run without it, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.1. PlayerPets by Khayla is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Pet AI | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Pet Inventory | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-18 |
| Pet Hud | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-02-09 |
| PlayerPets by Khayla | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-18 |
Questions
Does Smart Pet AI need Fabric API?
Does the server need Smart Pet AI?
Which key opens the Pet Manager?
In the catalog
Smart Pet AI is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Ever lost your favorite dog thousands of blocks away or left them sitting in the Nether? Tired of your pets constantly pushing you off cliffs because of their chasing behavior? This mod solves all your pet management problems! This lightweight Fabric mod enhances tamed pet logic and adds a global Pet Manager GUI…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-pet-ai
- Owner
- Slayrek
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15