About HotCraft (directly handcraft items by hotkey)
From Factorio Mod PortalPressing Q to copy item to hand will now handcraft the item if resources are available and the item not in your inventory. Directly handcraft items from your inventory or toolbelt by hotkey, without even browsing the recipes list: just grab a stack in your hand and use ALT-1, ALT-2 or ALT-3 to queue 1,5 or 10 more items for handcrafting.
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HotCraft
Quick handcrafting hotkeys for Factorio. Craft items directly from your inventory without opening the recipes list.
Features
- Alt+1: Craft 1x item from hand
- Alt+2: Craft 5x items from hand
- Alt+3: Craft 10x items from hand
- Q: Auto craft selected item (if not already in inventory)
How to Use
Basic Crafting
- Grab a stack of an item in your hand
- Press Alt+1, Alt+2, or Alt+3 to queue 1, 5, or 10 more items for handcrafting
Auto Craft
- Hover over a building or item (using the pipette tool)
- Press Q to automatically handcraft it if:
- You don't already have it in your inventory
- You have the required resources
- The recipe exists
Debug Mode
To enable debug messages, open control.lua and change:
local DEBUG = 0to:
local DEBUG = 1Debug messages will show:
- Selected items
- Crafting queue changes
- Reasons why items can't be crafted
- Resource requirements
Requirements
- Factorio 2.0
Installation
- Download the mod
- Extract to
%appdata%/Factorio/mods(Windows) or~/.factorio/mods(Linux/Mac) - Enable in Factorio mod menu
- Customize keybinds in Controls menu if desired
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 2.0.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 10 mo ago.
HotCraft (directly handcraft items by hotkey) on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.0, released 2026-01-20
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | 2026-01-20 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.0.8 | 2024-10-29 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.0.7 | 2021-06-28 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 1.0.3 | 2018-02-23 | 0.16 | n/a |
| 1.0.2 | 2016-08-26 | 0.14 | n/a |
| 1.0.1 | 2016-08-20 | 0.13 | n/a |
Run HotCraft (directly handcraft items by hotkey) on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists HotCraft (directly handcraft items by hotkey) as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 2.0
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
- ✓Authorbinbinhfr, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
