Jake's Build Tools
Data packAdds craftable tools that make building easier.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (22 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 17 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
4 points lost18 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.12 of the 57 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (21%) See the 12 modpacks6 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A data pack's files can be read in the download. CurseForge links are not in our data.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 50,000.475,923 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.4 years, 59 releases 8 / 8
57.3 of the 61 points that apply = 94 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Jake's Build Tools is a vanilla-style datapack of craftable utility items that make building and related tasks easier, from shaping and placing blocks to managing experience and moving mobs. For construction, the hammer breaks a 3×3 area, the block wrench rotates blocks, the tape measure calculates distances between two points, and the rope ladder extends ladders downward when placed. Trowels randomly place suitable blocks from the hotbar for texturing, while chisels replace a targeted block with a block selected from the hotbar. The mining helmet emits light and, like the hardhat, protects against falling blocks and anvils; the hardhat also increases reach by two. Other utilities include an item magnet that draws nearby items from a seven-block radius, an experience flask that stores and releases experience, and a mob bag that safely carries one non-hostile mob while preserving its data, including villager trades. The grass starter converts dirt-like blocks to grass-like counterparts, while the void bucket removes liquids and the void bundle deletes stored items, with the most recently deleted item retrievable.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Runs 476 function files: 1 every game tick and 6 when the pack loads. Its commands can place or replace blocks, remove entities, items or data and change game or server settings.
Does not change world generation.
Adds 19 recipes, 44 advancements, 24 loot tables, 108 tags, 63 predicates, 8 item modifiers and 12 more files in other folders.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's recipes, loot tables and other game data.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- maybejake
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 476K
- Created
- 2 Jun 2024
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
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How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 7 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
Privacy
Sends nothing
A data pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found94 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 7 a month now, 3 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
82 modpacks include Jake's Build Tools in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Cobblemon Academy (Legacy)416K downloadslast version with it 8 Jan 2026
DayOfMind86K downloadslast version with it 5 Apr 2026
Arkensia - The Ultimate Cobblemon Adventure26K downloadslast version with it 10 Apr 2026
Beyond Survival (BYSL)8.8K downloadslast version with it 27 Jul 2026
Cobblemon Spyland Edition Rocket2.6K downloadslast version with it 19 Mar 2026
pokecaillou2.4K downloadslast version with it 30 Jan 2026
Rob's Cobblemon Academy2K downloadslast version with it 18 Jan 2026
FrenchCube1.9K downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2026
GameGarden Ultimate1.9K downloadslast version with it 26 Nov 2025
MineColonies: safe and sound1.4K downloadslast version with it 20 Jul 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Jake's Build Tools. Share: how many of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools also have that mod.
Visual WorkbenchAModin 67% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
HandcraftedCModin 66% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
RightClickHarvestAModin 63% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
Chat HeadsAModin 62% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
AmendmentsAModin 61% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
RechiseledAModin 60% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
sparkAModin 59% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
Particle RainBModin 56% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
Euphoria PatchesAModin 56% of the modpacks with Jake's Build Tools
Global PacksAModin 55% of the modpacks with Jake's Build ToolsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.