HotSwap

HotSwap

HotSwap is a lightweight, client-side Minecraft mod that automatically selects the optimal tool or weapon in your hotbar based on what you’re doing—be it mining,
chopping, fighting, or digging. By leveraging Minecraft’s built-in item tags,
HotSwap ensures you always have the right tool in hand without manual inventory juggling.

Features

• Context-Aware Swapping Automatically switches to the “best” tool in your hotbar for the block you’re breaking or mob you’re hitting, based on enchantments and material tiers.
• Customizable Priority Define your own tag priorities and blacklists in hotswap.json5 to fine-tune which tools should be preferred or skipped.
• On-the-Fly Enable/Disable Toggle HotSwap with a single keybind (default: ;). When disabled, your hotbar remains unchanged.
• Lightweight & Non-Invasive No extra GUIs or big configuration menus—just an easy-to-edit JSON5 file and a small, performant mod jar.

Installation

1. Install Fabric (or Forge, depending on build) for Minecraft 1.20+
2. Download the latest HotSwap-x.y.z.jar from Modrinth.
3. Copy the jar into your Minecraft mods/ folder.
4. Launch Minecraft with the Fabric (or Forge) profile.

Usage

1. Toggle — press your configured toggle key (default ;) to enable or disable HotSwap.
2. Mine or Chop — break a block; HotSwap will swap in your best pickaxe/axe/shovel according to the tags in your hotbar.
3. Fight — left-click a mob; HotSwap will switch to the highest-damage sword or tool.
4. Return — once the action ends (block broken or mob dead), your previous hotbar slot is restored automatically.

🛠️ Keybinds & Commands

| Action | Default Key | Description |
|—————-|—————-|———————————–|
| Toggle HotSwap | “;` | Enable or disable the auto-swap |<br>
| Hold Off | `Left Alt“ | Temporarily disable auto-swapping |

Tip: You can change or assign these in Minecraft’s Options → Controls menu under “HotSwap.”

Changelog

See the changelog for a full history of changes and releases.