Install Shorts Veinminer #
Install Fabric Loader for 1.21 (plus Fabric API if the downloads page asks for it), place the JAR in your mods folder, and launch with the Fabric profile.
- Install the mod for your Minecraft version — stable across 1.21 → 1.21.11 on a 12-version matrix.
- Break a block that is part of a connected vein — no keybinds, no commands, no config.
- All connected same-type blocks break together in the same tick, with drops, XP, sounds and stats handled per break.
- Veins stop at chunk boundaries by design — walk across the boundary and break the next block to continue.
- Watch durability — vein mining respects your tools; drops and durability match what vanilla breaking would produce.
- For SMP, know that a server plugin variant is on the roadmap — today it is client-side but server-authoritative.
Working with Shorts Veinminer #
Product-specific steps, separate from the general install guide above.
Zero configuration
It just works — **no keybinds, no commands, no config**. Mine one block of a vein and connected blocks come down with it, respecting tools, enchants and loot. Matching is by **block identity**, so modded blocks work automatically with no whitelist or tags.
What you'll see. Break one ore block and the whole connected vein collapses in the same tick — drops, XP orbs, sounds, particles and stat updates behave exactly like breaking each block by hand.
How the flood-fill stays safe
The miner uses a **non-recursive BFS flood-fill** with a **re-entrancy guard**, and it **stops at chunk boundaries** to avoid cascading chunk loads. Fortune, Silk Touch, full loot tables and tool durability are all handled per break — drops and durability match what vanilla breaking would produce.
Tips
- Stable across the full 1.21.x series (1.21 → 1.21.11) on a 12-version matrix.
- Per-block and per-tool rules are on the roadmap — today it is deliberately zero-config.
Common problems
Veins stop at my chunk borders
Works on servers?
Folder locations by platform #
| Platform | mods / resourcepacks folder | config folder |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | %appdata%\.minecraft\mods · \resourcepacks | %appdata%\.minecraft\config |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/config |
| Linux | ~/.minecraft/mods · ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks | ~/.minecraft/config |
MultiMC / Prism users: these folders live inside Instances/<instance>/.minecraft/. Match the build to your exact Minecraft version — the compatibility table in the docs lists every supported version.
Configure #
Settings live in the config folder (JSON5 files you can edit by hand) and, where available, in the in-game settings screen the mod adds. The exact keys and keybinds are listed in the documentation and the FAQ below.
Tips for Shorts Veinminer #
- Keep Shorts Veinminer on the version range shown on its product page.
- If it doesn't load, confirm the JAR is in the right mods folder for the launcher and version you chose.
- Bedrock Edition, mobile, and console can't run Java Edition mods or packs — for a port or custom variant, request a commission.