# AutoTools<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
AutoTools looks through your whole inventory and finds the best tool to mine a block or attack a mob. The tool is
\ndetermined by mining speed, mining level, enchantments, and the DPS. the Mod features a high level of customisation with
\nmany config options. For blocks where SilkTouch is preferred
\nsee silk_touch.json
\nand for
\nFortune fortune.json.
\nShears will always pre preferred
\nfor shears.json.<\/p>\n
All config options can conveniently be edited using the ClothConfig UI:<\/p>\n
– #### Selection Config [default]:
\n – **toggle** [false]: AutoTools will always be active and try to get you the best tool. Can be toggled with the set
\n key.
\n – **disableCreative** [true]: Disables AutoTools in creative-mode if toggle is enabled.
\n – **keepSlot** [false]: Keeps the selected slot when swapping to a new tool instead of using the vanilla mechanics.
\n – **hotbarOnly** [false]: AutoTools will only select tool from you hotbar
\n – **preserveDurability** [true]: AutoTools will switch to an item with no durability if no suitable tool has been found
\n – **hotbarOnly** [false]: AutoTools will only select tools from you hotbar
\n – **preferHotBarTool** [true]: AutoTools will prefer the tool already in your hotbar if multiple tools have the same mining speed, regardless their durability.
\n – **preferLowDurability** [false]: AutoTools will prefer the tool with the lower durability, instead of the higher one, if they have the same mining speed and enchantments.
\n – **preserveDurability** [true]: AutoTools will switch to an item with no durability if no suitable tool has been found
\n – **switchBack** [false]: AutoTools will switch back to the item you had in your hand before breaking the block
\n – **showDPS** [true]: Displays the weapons Damage when hovering over it as a tooltip
\n – **changeForEntities** [true]: AutoTools will change to the tool with the most DPS when looking at an entity
\n – **keepAxe** [false]: AutoTools won’t change to a better weapon(e.g. a sword) when holding an axe
\n – **enabled** [always]:
\n – always: AutoTools will always be active
\n – tool: AutoTools will only be active while holding a tool
\n – no_tool: AutoTools will only be active while not holding a tool
\n – **ignoredSlots** [[]]: AutoTools won’t do anything if the currently selected one of these
\n – **targetSlots** [[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]]: AutoTools only puts tools in these slots
\n – **ignoredInventorySlots** [[]]: AutoTools won’t select tools from these slots in your inventory. See Inventory Slots
\n – **minDurability** [0.0]: If < 1: Seen as a percentage: Tools below minDurability won't be selected \n Else: Seen as durability: tools will be selected until at minDurability (e.g. set to 1 to never break a tool)\n - **durabilityCheck** [true]: Prevents mining when going under minDurability\n - **experimentalBreakDelay** [false]: Adds an experimental 1 Tick = 50ms delay if toggle is enabled before breaking\n a block after a tool switch. Enable this if you are experiencing Desyncs like Ghost-Blocks when instant mining.\n\n- #### Block Behaviour:\n - **onlySwitchIfNecessary** [false]: AutoTools only tries to get a new tool if it is needed to break the block\n - **alwaysPreferFortune** [false]: Autotools will use Fortune for Gravel and Leaves\n - **preferSilkTouch** [except_ores]:\n - always:\n Autotools additionally will use SilkTouch for: grass, stone, ores, leaves, snow\n - ores:\n AutoTools additionally will use SilkTouch for ores\n - except_ores:\n Autotools additionally will SilkTouch for: grass, stone, leaves, snow\n - never: Autotools will only use SilkTouch if its required to mine a block.\n - **customTools**\n - Add custom tool-configurations in JSON format (e.g. customTools={\"minecraft:block_id\":\"minecraft:tool_id\"}\n or customBlocks={\"minecraft:block_id\":[\"minecraft:tool_id_1\", \"minecraft:tool_id_2\"]})\n - **Note**: On **Forge** and **NeoForge** you have the use customTools=\"{\"minecraft:block_id\":\"minecraft:\n tool_id\"}\"\n - When adding multiple tools, the first one has the highest priority\n There are also pre-define lists for tool groups: autotools:pickaxe, autotools:axe, autotools:shovel,\n autotools:hoe, autotools:sword\n - To completely disable AutoTools for a block use: \"autotools:disabled\"\n - This works on both blocks and entities (e.g. \"minecraft:stone\" or \"minecraft:sheep\")\n\n### Compatability\n\nThere is a version available for the Forge, NeoForge and Fabric mod loader (ModMenu integration when using the Fabric\nversion) \nAutoTools requires ClothConfig.\n\nAutoTools is entirely client-side and works on servers and with many third-party mods.\n\nAutoTools also works with Controllable\n\n---\n\n### For Developers:\n\n#### Item Compatability:\n\nTools: Should implement Item.isCorrectToolForDrops(BlockState) and Item.getDestroySpeed(Item, BlockState). Additionally,\nBlocks should correctly implement requiresCorrectToolForDrops (Mojmap Mappings)\n\nWeapons: Items need their attack damage (and attack speed) stored as AttributeModifiers\n\n#### Mod Integration:\n\nIf you want to depend on AutoTools in your own project, use either one of these configs. A list of available packages can be found at:\n\nhttps:\/\/maven.zelythia.net\/#\/releases\/net\/zelythia\/autotools-common or https:\/\/github.com\/zelythia\/AutoTools\/packages\/2683389\/versions\n\n\n```\nrepositories {\n maven {\n name = \"Zelythia Releases\"\n url = uri(\"https:\/\/maven.zelythia.net\/releases\")\n }\n}\n```\n\nAccording to the GitHub Documentation:\n```\nrepositories {\n maven {\n url = uri(\"https:\/\/maven.pkg.github.com\/zelythia\/AutoTools\")\n credentials {\n username = project.findProperty(\"gpr.user\") ?: System.getenv(\"USERNAME\")\n password = project.findProperty(\"gpr.key\") ?: System.getenv(\"TOKEN\")\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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