Tool Switcher

Tool Switcher

Tool Switcher is a simple utility mod that enables you to automatically switch tools depending on what block you are trying to break.

Features

• Automatically selects the optimal tool for mining, taking into account factors such as efficiency.
• Switches to tools outside the hotbar by temporarily swapping them into your current slot.
• Disables itself while you are sneaking, if enabled.
• Optionally prevents switching if the current tool has Silk Touch or Fortune.
• Fully customizable list of disabled blocks and tools.

Config

All configuration options can be edited in the config file at config/tool-switcher.toml or through Mod Menu & McQoy (recommended).

General Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
enabled	true/false	true	Enable/disable the mod. Can be toggled with a keybind (default: Period).
showMessage	true/false	true	Whether to show a message on the screen when keybind is pressed.

Behavior Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
sneaking	true/false	true	Whether Tool Switcher turns off while sneaking.
goBack	true/false	true	Whether to restore the previous tool/slot after releasing the attack key.
respectSilkFortune	true/false	true	Whether to not switch tools if you are holding a silk touch/fortune tool.

Filter Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
disabledTools	String Array	[]	Tools that don't get switched to.
disabledBlocks	String Array	[]	Blocks that don't trigger tool switching.

<details> <summary>How to Configure Filters</summary>

Tools and blocks must be specified using Minecraft's resource location format in the TOML array syntax.

Example config file (config/tool-switcher.toml):

# Enable or disable the mod. Can be toggled with a keybind.
enabled = true
# Whether Tool Switcher turns off while sneaking
sneaking = true
# Whether to show a message on the screen when keybind is pressed
showMessage = true
# Whether to restore the previous tool/slot after releasing the attack key
goBack = true
# Whether to not switch tools if you are holding a Silk Touch or Fortune Tool
respectSilkFortune = true

# Tools that don't get switched to
disabledTools = [
    "minecraft:wooden_pickaxe",
    "minecraft:wooden_shovel",
    "minecraft:golden_pickaxe"
]

# Blocks that don't trigger tool switcher
disabledBlocks = [
    "minecraft:diamond_block",
    "minecraft:emerald_ore",
    "minecraft:ancient_debris"
]

Format:

• Each entry must be in quotes
• Entries are separated by commas
• Use Minecraft's resource location format: "namespace:id"
• Works with modded items: "create:wrench", "botania:mana_tablet"

Common Tool IDs:

• minecraft:wooden_pickaxe, minecraft:stone_pickaxe, minecraft:iron_pickaxe
• minecraft:wooden_shovel, minecraft:stone_shovel, minecraft:iron_shovel
• minecraft:wooden_axe, minecraft:stone_axe, minecraft:iron_axe
• minecraft:golden_pickaxe, minecraft:golden_shovel, minecraft:golden_axe

Common Block IDs:

• minecraft:diamond_ore, minecraft:deepslate_diamond_ore
• minecraft:ancient_debris, minecraft:gilded_blackstone
• minecraft:spawner, minecraft:end_portal_frame </details>

How It Works

Hotbar Tools: If the best tool is in your hotbar, Tool Switcher selects that slot.

Inventory Tools: If the best tool is outside your hotbar, Tool Switcher temporarily swaps it into your current slot. When you release the attack key (or finish mining), it swaps back automatically (if goBack is enabled).