⛏ Veinminer

Veinminer is a configurable mining mod that lets players break connected ore and log veins with one normal block break. It keeps the grind down while giving server owners clear controls, limits, and permissions.

No /veinminer setup command is required. Install the mod, hold Shift while mining a supported block, and Veinminer works immediately.

⚙️ Key Features

🧱 Vein Mining — mines connected supported blocks with safe block caps.
🛠️ Activation Choices — Shift/sneak by default, optional client hotkey, hold or toggle mode per player.
🙌 Empty-Hand Support — server owners can allow hand as a tool entry.
🧰 Flexible Block Lists — global block and tool lists for server control.
🪓 Per-Tool Rules — optional advanced per-tool block lists.
⚡ Durability Safety — optional guard to avoid breaking tools.
🔁 Cooldown & Limits — optional cooldown, exhaustion, and max-block controls.
✴️ Particles/Outline — per-player outline particles with color and duration controls.
🔐 LuckPerms Toggle — optional integration for permission-managed servers.
🧪 Advanced Test Command — /vmadvanced test when advanced mode is enabled.
🔄 Live Reloads — /veinminer reload or /vmadmin reload reloads configs from disk.

Works server-side out of the box. Optional client mod adds the hotkey, default V.

🔧 Configuration & Commands

Player command quick reference

Command Description /veinminer Show quick help. /veinminer help [topic] Help for toggle, reload, activation, togglemessages, or particles. /veinminer toggle Toggle Veinminer for yourself. /veinminer activation keybind Switch between Shift and the optional client keybind. /veinminer activation mode hold|toggle Set your activation mode. /veinminer togglemessages permission|disabled|cooldown|durability Toggle your own feedback messages. /veinminer particles toggle Toggle your own outline particles. /veinminer particles setcolor <red> <green> <blue> Set your own outline particle color. /veinminer particles setduration <ticks> Set your own outline particle duration. /veinminer reload Reload configs from disk. Requires admin/manage permission.

Admin command quick reference

Command Description /vmadmin blocks add|remove|list|clear <id|#tag> Manage global block lists. /vmadmin tools add|remove|list|clear <id|#tag|hand> Manage allowed tools. /vmadmin settings blocklistmode whitelist|blacklist Set global block list mode. /vmadmin settings maxblocks <value> Set max blocks per activation. /vmadmin settings cooldown enable|disable|set <seconds> Configure cooldown. /vmadmin settings exhaustion enable|disable|scale <value> Configure exhaustion cost. /vmadmin settings luckperms enable|disable Toggle LuckPerms integration. /vmadmin reload Reload configs from disk. /vmadmin confirm / /vmadmin cancel Confirm or cancel pending destructive admin actions.

Advanced command quick reference

Command Description /vmadvanced blockpertool ... Manage per-tool block lists. /vmadvanced settings blockpertool Toggle per-tool block list mode. /vmadvanced test Run the advanced feature test harness. /vmadvanced confirm / /vmadvanced cancel Confirm or cancel pending destructive advanced actions.

📁 Config files

Written to config/Veinminer/ (TOML) on first run.

GeneralConfig.toml

basic.enabled true
basic.activation_key SHIFT
basic.require_correct_tool true
basic.check_tool_durability true, basic.durability_cap 1, basic.durability_mode ABSOLUTE
visual.show_particles true, visual.show_chat_feedback true
advanced.enabled false, advanced.debug_logging false
advanced.block_limits.max_blocks 64
advanced.cooldown.enabled false
advanced.exhaustion.enabled false

ToolsList.toml

Allowed tools, including optional hand support.

BlocksList.toml

Global block list for supported ores, logs, tags, or custom entries.

BlockPerToolList.toml

Per-tool block lists when advanced per-tool mode is enabled.

🛡️ Permissions

General

veinminer.use
veinminer.reload
veinminer.settings.manage
veinminer.*

Blocks

veinminer.blocks.manage
veinminer.blocks.add
veinminer.blocks.remove
veinminer.blocks.list
veinminer.blocks.*

Tools

veinminer.tools.manage
veinminer.tools.add
veinminer.tools.remove
veinminer.tools.list
veinminer.tools.*

Per-Tool

veinminer.blockpertool.manage
veinminer.blockpertool.blocks.add|remove|list
veinminer.blockpertool.tools.add|remove|list
veinminer.blockpertool.blocks.*, veinminer.blockpertool.tools.*

Particles

veinminer.particles.manage
veinminer.particles.enable, veinminer.particles.disable
veinminer.particles.setcolor, veinminer.particles.setduration

🧱 Compatibility

✅ Fabric: Minecraft 1.20 through 26.2.
✅ NeoForge: Minecraft 1.21 through 26.2.
✅ Works on dedicated servers and single-player integrated servers.
❌ No Forge builds are currently planned.

🖥️ Client Optional

Installing the client build enables the hotkey and sends key state to the server. Default key: V. Without the client, Shift/sneak activation remains available for a vanilla-only server-side experience.

📥 Installation

Download the latest build for your loader and Minecraft version.
Drop the jar in /mods.
Restart the server or client.
Play normally. Edit configs or enable advanced mode only if you need admin controls.