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SnapShears

by iamkaf

Shearing sheep gets a wider reach through SnapShears, which trims adult sheep in an area around the player on the server.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 26.3

What it does

SnapShears changes how shears behave. When a player uses shears, the mod trims every adult sheep within a nearby area at once, instead of one sheep per click. The work happens on the server side, so the server is the only place the mod needs to run, and players join without installing anything.

Shears can also be used on sheep by jumping, and a sword hit that lands as a critical strike works on the same target. The mod calls Minecraft's built-in shear method for each sheep, so a sheep of any color responds the same way as it would to normal shears. Items other than the default shears can be added through a config file named snapshears.json5, which lists the item IDs and tags the mod should treat as shears. Installation needs Amber and Konfig, and Fabric API on Fabric.

SnapShears is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with the latest beta builds targeting 26.3, and the code is licensed under the MIT License, so it is open source. The mod is also a single-person project, and its author has said that feedback and bug reports are welcome on the issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Area-of-effect shearing

    One use of shears trims all adult sheep within a set radius, not only the one the player is facing.

  2. Jump and critical shearing

    Sheep can be sheared by jumping onto them, and a critical sword hit also counts as a shear.

  3. Configurable shear items

    The snapshears.json5 file lets server owners add item IDs or tags, such as minecraft:shears, to the list of accepted shears.

  4. Built-in shear behavior

    The mod uses Minecraft's own shear method, so each sheep color drops its normal wool.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.35.2.0+26.35.2.0+26.35.2.0+26.3
26.25.1.0+26.25.1.0+26.25.1.0+26.2
26.1.25.1.0+26.1.25.1.0+26.1.25.1.0+26.1.2
26.1.15.1.0+26.1.15.1.0+26.1.15.1.0+26.1.1
26.15.1.0+26.15.1.0+26.15.1.0+26.1
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.115.1.0+1.21.115.1.0+1.21.115.1.0+1.21.11
1.21.103.0.0+1.21.103.0.0+1.21.103.0.0+1.21.10
1.21.82.0.0+1.21.62.0.0+1.21.62.0.0+1.21.6
1.21.72.0.0+1.21.62.0.0+1.21.62.0.0+1.21.6
1.21.51.2.11.2.11.2.1
1.21.11.2.11.2.11.2.1
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

AmberA library of commonly used functionality for iamkaf mods.
Required
KonfigErgonomic multiloader configuration library with sync support.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners and players on Fabric, Forge or NeoForge who keep sheep farms or want faster wool collection on a multiplayer server.

How it compares

Full comparison

Shear Assist is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it only runs on Fabric and covers 1.21.1 – 26.1.2. Looting Shears [PurpurPack] is open source under the MIT License and works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.3 – 26.2, with the server required and the client optional. Fortune Shears is not open source, and its files cover 1.21.2 – 26.3 on the same four loaders.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
SnapShearsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-26
Shear AssistFabric1.21.1 – 26.1.2Server-side only2026-05-31
Looting Shears [PurpurPack]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.3 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-09-04
Fortune ShearsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-30

Questions

Does SnapShears need Amber and Konfig?

Yes. Both Amber and Konfig are required dependencies, and Fabric API is also needed on Fabric.

Does every player need SnapShears installed?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Can SnapShears work with tools other than the default shears?

Yes. Item IDs or tags can be added to the snapshears.json5 config file so other items count as shears.

Which game versions does SnapShears support?

The mod has files for 11 release versions 1.21.1 – 26.3, with the latest beta builds for 26.3.

In the catalog

SnapShears is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Area-of-effect shearing that trims every adult sheep nearby, server side. Jump on the sheep and use the shears. Like if you were criting with a sword.
iamkaf, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
iamkaf
Published
2025-05-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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