UTools
by lugosieben
UTools is a Fabric client-side utility bundle that adds fullbright gamma, a configurable zoom, a light overlay, local time and weather control, and texture pack ordering.
What it does
The mod groups several small client tools into one package. Its gamma control raises brightness above the normal limit, and a separate night vision option is offered for players who use shaders. A hotkey zoom can be eased or instant, and zoom-ins and zoom-outs can each be set on their own. Light levels of blocks around the player appear in real time through a Light Overlay, which marks spots below a chosen threshold in green and makes it simple to see where torches prevent hostile spawns.
Time and weather can be changed locally through the config screen or the clienttime command, which accepts day, noon, night or midnight and resets with clienttime reset. Rain can be disabled on the client only. Texture packs can be unpinned and moved into any order, so a pack forced by a server can sit below the default textures. Auto-copy screenshots, hiding the pumpkin overlay and lowering the fire shield are also included. Fabric API and Cloth Config API are required, and the configuration is reachable through ModMenu.
The mod is client-side only, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source. Files cover 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and the latest Fabric build is 1.5.0 for 1.20.1, published 2026-07-23.
Key features
Fullbright gamma
Gamma can be raised above the normal limit, and the toggle with its values is set through ModMenu.
Configurable zoom
A hotkey zooms out, and the easing of zoom-ins and zoom-outs can be chosen separately or set to instant.
Light overlay
Light levels of nearby blocks are displayed in real time, with a threshold that marks spawn-safe spots in green.
Local time and weather
Time of day can be set to day, noon, night or midnight, and rain can be disabled on the client only.
Texture pack ordering
Texture packs can be unpinned and reordered, including moving a server-forced pack below the default textures.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Gamma Mod(Fullbright) is open source under the MIT License and is client-side only, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.2. True Fullbright is client-side only, published for 1.20 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, and is not open source. Press C to Zoom is required on the client with the server optional, covers 1.20 – 26.1.2 and is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTools | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-23 |
| Gamma Mod(Fullbright) | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-02 |
| True Fullbright | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Press C to Zoom | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-03 |
Questions
Does UTools need Fabric API?
Does the server need UTools?
Can UTools be used with shaders?
In the catalog
UTools is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Simple tools for the survival experience. This should act as a replacement to having tons of mods for things like Fullbright, Zoom etc. Change your Gamma above the normal limits. The intended usage is to get Fullbright, but the Gamma can also be changed to a low value. If you're using shaders, you should use Night…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/utools
- Owner
- lugosieben
- Published
- 2024-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
