Optimized Vein Miner
ModMine whole ore veins at once instead of block by block.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−4 points
- First release only 7 months ago−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (3 Aug 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.1.21.11 on Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. 16% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
Full points12 / 12Removed 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.Not measured yet.Quick 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Sekai0NI0itamio/vein-miner 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Sekai0NI0itamio/vein-miner 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.18,854 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 72 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 29 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
51.6 of the 61 points that apply = 85 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Optimized Vein Miner lets you mine an entire connected group of supported blocks at once instead of breaking them individually, searching in 26 directions, including diagonals. It works by default on coal, iron, gold, diamond, emerald, lapis, redstone, and quartz ores, plus oak, birch, spruce, jungle, acacia, and dark oak logs, while keeping different wood types separate. To reduce the overhead of breaking many blocks, it plays one break sound and gathers drops at one location with automatic stacking, combining identical items before they spawn. Mining still consumes tool durability for each block and checks for the appropriate tool, and the miner stops before the tool breaks; an optional cooldown can add further restraint. You can toggle vein mining on or off with a key and receive chat feedback about its current state.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- Itamio
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 19K
- Created
- 4 Apr 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
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.72 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 29 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
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
The author declares on Modrinth that it shows advertisements.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 29 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
AI was used for its code
The author declares AI code on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. 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.Declares AI code. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file4 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Optimized Vein Miner in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Latest 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.