TapeMouse
by obins
With TapeMouse, a player can automate a keybinding and hold it down while a farm, boat or other task runs in the background.
What it does
TapeMouse repeats a chosen keybinding at a set delay, so a button press can continue without the player holding the key. Each delay can be tuned, and a delay of 0 emulates a continuous press. The mod's own control settings are reached through the default K key, which opens the mod menu, and a set of commands is available for changing the behavior in the game.
The mod is aimed at players who want an input held during long tasks such as farming or sailing a boat. It can keep the Minecraft window unfocused while other programs are in use, though the author notes that results depend on what the player is holding or pointing at, and that alt-tabbing does not always behave as expected. Some servers forbid AFK farming, and the mod can be detected, which the author lists as a known limitation.
TapeMouse runs on Fabric only. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing. Twelve release versions are published, and the latest Fabric file is 1.3.1-fabric-gui for 1.21.11, released 2026-08-21. The mod is licensed under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Automated keybinding
A chosen key is pressed on a timer, so the input continues without the player holding it down.
Custom delays
The delay between presses is set by the player, and a value of 0 produces a continuous press.
Mod menu on K
The default K key opens the mod menu, where the player selects the control settings to use.
Chat commands
A command set controls the automation, and the author lists the available commands in the mod's documentation.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Throw With Ease is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.4, released under the MIT License and open source. Eat With Ease is also a client-side Fabric mod, open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.5. Placement Delay is a Fabric mod that needs the client but leaves the server optional, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TapeMouse | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-21 |
| Throw With Ease | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-09-02 |
| Eat With Ease | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-24 |
| Placement Delay | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client required, server optional | 2026-03-07 |
Questions
Does TapeMouse need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does TapeMouse support?
Can TapeMouse be used on servers that block AFK farming?
In the catalog
TapeMouse is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to farm/boat/while doing other things, as you can un-focus the Minecraft window or with your installed mods. You can set the delay to 0 to emulate a continues button press.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tapemouse
- Owner
- obins
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15