Anvil's Search
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Anvil's Search is a companion mod for Tinkers' Search, adding part browsing, tool simulation, and modifier search to the Tinker's Anvil GUI.
Browse through all the parts and see how each materials work on this part
Simulate the tools to see how the final tool looks and works without having to create the parts
Save Export and Import tools to use for later or share with others
Browse through all the modifiers(works on the current center item) and the description, requirements, and recipe
Description
🔨 Anvil's Search
📦 About
Anvil's Search is a companion addon for Tinkers' Search, extending its search experience to the Tinker's Anvil GUI.
😊 Supported Versions
Anvil's Search mirrors Tinkers' Search and supports all versions of Tinkers' Construct (currently 1.18.2).
✨ Features
- 🔧 Side Panel - Adds a collapsible sidebar to the Tinker's Anvil GUI, letting you plan tools without leaving the screen
- 📑 Three Tabs - Parts / Simulator / Modifiers, switch with one click
- 🔎 Parts Browser - Lists every craftable part and all materials that can produce it
- 🈶 Pinyin Search - Reuses Tinkers' Search's pinyin search (full pinyin / initials)
- 🧪 Tool Simulator - Pick a tool → fill part slots with materials → preview stats, traits, and icon in real time
- 🔒 Read-only - Simulation never consumes materials nor modifies the Anvil
- 💾 Save Presets - Save to
config/anvilssearch-presets/, file name includes a timestamp so old presets are never overwritten - 📤 Export / Import - Export via system-native file dialog; import from clipboard or file
- 🖼️ Preset Browser - Built-in preset browser showing each preset's actual material-rendered tool icon
- 🗑️ Delete Presets - One-click delete for unwanted presets
- 🧬 Modifier Query - Search all Tinker's Construct modifier recipes, filter by slot type (Upgrade / Ability / Defense / Soul)
- ✅ Requirement Check - Real-time validation of whether a modifier applies to the current item
- ⭐ Favorites - Favorite modifiers, displayed in a dedicated section
🎮 Controls
| Action | Function |
|---|---|
Press G (rebindable) |
Toggle the sidebar panel |
| Click top Tab | Switch between Parts / Simulator / Modifiers |
| Search box input | Filter by name or pinyin (full pinyin, initials) |
| Left click a part slot | Open the material picker |
| Right click a part slot | Expand / collapse the material detail card |
| Click "Save" | Save to config/anvilssearch-presets/ |
| Click "Export" | Choose an export location via system-native dialog |
| Click "Import" | Open the preset browser |
| Click a preset row | Apply that preset to the simulator |
| Click the ✕ on a preset row | Delete that preset |
💡 Save and Export require all part slots to be filled. Incomplete tools are rejected with a hint.
⚙️ Requirements
| Mod | Required | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tinkers' Search | ✅ Required | Search & UI foundation for this mod |
| Tinkers' Construct | ✅ Required | Tinker's Anvil and modifier systems |
| Mantle | ✅ Required | Tinkers' Construct dependency |
| JEI (Just Enough Items) | ❌ Optional | Provides recipe lookup integration |
💡 This mod hard-depends on Tinkers' Search. Please install it first. Search, pinyin, and UI components all come from Tinkers' Search.
📥 Download
- Modrinth
- CurseForge
- GitHub Releases
🛠️ Development Build
git clone https://github.com/leipishu/AnvilsSearch.git
cd AnvilsSearch
./gradlew buildBuild artifacts are located in build/libs/.
To run in a development environment:
./gradlew runClient📄 License
This project is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only (LGPL-3.0-only).
See LICENSE.txt for details.
🙏 Credits
- Tinkers' Search - UI foundation, pinyin search, and heavily reused components
- Tinkers' Construct - Tinker's Anvil API and modifier systems
- Mantle - Tinkers' Construct library
- pinyin4j - Chinese pinyin conversion support (bundled by Tinkers' Search)
- All users who reported issues and suggested features
📞 Contact
- Author: Leipishu
- Issue Tracker: GitHub Issues
⚠️ Note: Anvil's Search is a companion addon for Tinkers' Search. You must install Tinkers' Search for it to work.
Made with ❤️ by Leipishu
Anvil's Search Team
