Switch Tools
by Gabnerd
Switch Tools swaps a broken tool in the hand for another of the same type from the inventory, for players who want to keep working without stopping to look.
What it does
When the tool in hand breaks, the mod takes a replacement from the inventory. It prefers an item that is exactly the same as the broken one, and otherwise picks up an item with the same durability capacity. The covered tool types are axes, pickaxes, shovels and hoes. The mod is for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Its author is Gabnerd, and the code is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Automatic tool swap
A broken tool in the hand is replaced from the inventory without any manual step.
Exact match first
The replacement is chosen from items identical to the broken tool when one is available.
Covered tool types
Axes, pickaxes, shovels and hoes are handled by the swap.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Switch Tools need to be installed on the server?
Which tools does Switch Tools replace?
In the catalog
Switch Tools is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This simple mod will replace any broken tool in your hand with another of the same type from your inventory, prioritizing those that are exactly the same as the broken item; otherwise, it will pick up an item with the same capacity. The tools covered are: Axes, Pickaxes, Shovels, and Hoes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/switch-tools
- Owner
- Gabnerd
- Published
- 2026-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15