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Smarter Than Copper

by vitosos

Smarter Than Copper adds Living Copper Block constructs and companion mobs that harvest crops, sort items, follow their owner and dig out blocks the player marks.

FabricClient and serverGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20.1

What it does

A core construct is applied to a blueprint with a Carver, which brings a construct to life. Players choose a blueprint with a tool and apply it to the Living Copper Block. Once active, the construct can be given orders to dig out blocks, and the player sets which block types it is allowed to dig.

The companions cover digging, harvesting and sorting. A construct can harvest nearby crops, spending seeds and storing the results in nearby composters or chests, and it checks nearby chests for items that match its inventory. It follows its owner, attacks hostile entities close by, and can be told to wait in one place.

Fabric API and Geckolib are required, and Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional. The mod is published for Fabric only, for 1.20.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Living Copper Block

    A block that receives a blueprint and turns into a working construct once a Carver is used on it.

  2. Digging orders

    Constructs dig out the blocks the player marks and can be limited to a chosen set of block types.

  3. Crop harvesting

    Nearby crops are harvested with seeds spent on replanting, and the yield goes into composters or chests.

  4. Custom models

    Players can add their own custom models with sounds, using the base models template as a guide.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

Optional 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Optional

Use cases

Automated farms

A construct can harvest and restock a crop field close to chests and composters.

Storage upkeep

Constructs check nearby chests and fill them with items that match what they already hold.

Who it’s for: Players who want helper mobs for digging, farming and storage in survival worlds, and server owners who want constructs that follow players.

Questions

Does Smarter Than Copper need Geckolib?

Yes. Geckolib is a required dependency, and Fabric API is required as well. Both must be installed next to the mod.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Can players add their own constructs models?

Yes. The mod documents how to make custom models, and the base models template is provided as a guide for building them.

In the catalog

Smarter Than Copper is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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Official listing

Owner
vitosos
Published
2026-08-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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