Starfield Pastoral Automate
by zuzjak
Starfield Pastoral Automate lets players connect machines into chains and feed them from chests, bringing an automation style from Stardew Valley to Minecraft.
What it does
Machines placed in a row, or linked line by line, form a chain that moves items from one to the next. A chest placed next to the first machine supplies raw items, and a chest at the far end collects the processed results. Connections work in every direction, including diagonal ones, so a network can take almost any layout.
The mod includes a set of crafting machines that pull inputs from an adjacent chest or machine and push finished goods back out. Players can check which chunk a machine sits in with F3+G, which helps when a long chain spans several chunks.
The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. It is a client and server mod, so both the server and every player need it. The author notes that the mod is an addon of the original Stardew Valley Automate mod by Pathoschild, and that the Stardew Valley game is by ConcernedApe, published by Mojang and Microsoft. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Chest-fed machine chains
Machines take raw items from an adjacent chest and return processed items to a chest, so a chain runs without manual transfers.
Diagonal connections
Machines link diagonally as well as straight, so chains can bend around a base layout.
Crafting machine set
A set of crafting machines is included to serve as stations along the chains.
Chunk border check
Pressing F3+G shows chunk borders, so players can see which chunk each machine occupies.
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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.
Use cases
Farm processing lines
A row of machines can take harvested or raw goods from a chest and pass the results to a collection chest at the end.
Multi-chunk builds
Chains that stretch across chunk boundaries can be checked with F3+G to confirm that each machine is loaded.
Who it’s for: Players who want a Stardew Valley style of automation in Minecraft, and server owners who run farm-style worlds on Forge or NeoForge.
Questions
Does Starfield Pastoral Automate need to be on the server?
Is the mod's code available to the public?
In the catalog
Starfield Pastoral Automate is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A NeoForge addon for Starfield Pastoral that brings back the beloved Automate mod from Stardew Valley, automating item flow between machines and chests. Tip: press F3+G in-game to show chunk borders, then stand in the machine's chunk and run
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/starfield-pastoral-automate
- Owner
- zuzjak
- Published
- 2026-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
