Veinwise

Veinwise is a NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that reimplements the core Veinmine experience – plus two things it always missed: a fast non-modal shape switcher and a live, permission-aware config GUI.

FEATURES

• Hold-to-veinmine: hold the veinmine key (default B, fully rebindable) while mining and the whole connected vein or formation breaks at once. Release mid-break to stop.
• Drops where you stand: items and XP collect at your feet, so nothing accidentally rolls into lava.
• Four shapes: Shapeless (any connected ore/stone family), Large Tunnel (3×3 bore), Stairs Down, Stairs Up.
• Non-modal shape picker: tap V, press a digit, keep moving – no screen opens, no pause. Sneak-scroll while mining to cycle shapes.
• Live HUD: shows the current shape and exactly how many blocks your aim will break.
• Real costs: durability and hunger exhaustion per block, a cooldown between operations, and tool-break protection.
• Tag-driven merging: ores merge by family (c:ores/*), stone by base_stone_overworld – all overridable.

IN-GAME CONFIGURATION

• Server admins run /veinwise to edit everything live: block cap (one global limit, default 64), per-shape enable and geometry, costs, and block/tool filters.
• Everyone gets a personal section (outline toggle, remembered shape, picker hint, shape-switch sound) — no permissions needed.
• Non-operators see server values read-only; changes apply instantly and re-sync to every player.
• /veinwise reload reloads the server config from disk and re-syncs all players.

COMMANDS

• /veinwise – open the config screen
• /veinwise shape <id> – set your shape directly
• /veinwise reload – reload and re-sync (permission level 2)

REQUIREMENTS

• Minecraft 1.21.1 and NeoForge 21.1+
• Installed on both client and server (server-side authority, client-side previews)

CONFIG FILES

• Server: <world>/serverconfig/veinwise-server.json
• Client: config/veinwise-client.json

DATAPACK-FRIENDLY

Extend the built-in filters through tags: veinwise:block_blacklist, veinwise:block_whitelist (when non-empty, only these may be veinmined), veinwise:tool_blacklist. Handy for pack authors.

MODPACKS

You are free to include Veinwise in any modpack, public or private.

CREDITS & LICENSE

MIT licensed. A clean-room reimplementation inspired by FTB Ultimine’s behavior – not affiliated with Feed the Beast, containing no FTB code.