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StickyKeys

by melncat

StickyKeys is a client-side utility that keeps chosen keys held down so the player can step away from the keyboard.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

Holding a key by hand for long periods gets tiring, so StickyKeys lets a chosen key stay pressed after it is pressed once. The held state ends when the player presses Escape. Held keys also keep working while the game window is minimized, which suits leaving a character running in the background.

Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything. It requires Architectury API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 14 release versions, 1.20 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

Key features

  1. Sticky key toggle

    A chosen key stays held down after one press, without any need to keep the physical key pressed.

  2. Released with Escape

    Pressing Escape ends all held keys, so the player can always stop the sticky state.

  3. Background holding

    Held keys continue to act while the window is minimized, useful for idle or AFK play.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.2.8Not available2.2.8
26.22.2.8Not available2.2.8
26.1.22.2.8Not available2.2.8
26.1.12.2.8Not available2.2.8
26.12.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.112.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.102.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.92.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.72.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.62.2.8Not available2.2.8
1.21.12.2.7Not available2.2.7
1.212.2.7Not available2.2.7
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
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

YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Required
Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

AFKTape is an alternative for keeping input active while away, released under All rights reserved and not open source, with files for 1.8.9 – 26.3 on several loaders. GUI Scale Keys is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. KeyPreset is open source under the MIT License and targets 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
StickyKeysFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-13
AFKTapeFabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt, Legacy Fabric and Ornithe1.8.9 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-12
GUI Scale KeysFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-20
KeyPresetFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-02-23

Questions

Does StickyKeys need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

In the catalog

StickyKeys is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Tired to having to manually hold down space, left click, or some other button while afk? StickyKeys allows you to let go, and have the mod hold down those keys for you! Simply hold down the keys that you want held down, then press the stick keys button (default: K)! All active keys will then be held for you, until…
melncat, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
melncat
Published
2024-08-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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