Automate
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Put a chest next to any number of machines (like furnaces or crystalariums), and they'll take raw items from the chest and push their finished items into it. Press U (configurable) to show an automation overlay:
For non-English players, translations are included in the base mod. Contributions are welcome!
Install
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[]Install the latest version of SMAPI.
[
]Unzip the mod folder into Stardew Valley/Mods.[]Run the game using SMAPI.
Careful: the shipping bin will sell items by default. Make sure to move chests away from the shipping bin if needed, or see Settings below to turn it off.
Settings
Install Generic Mod Config Menu to change how Automate works (see screenshot).
For example, you can...
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[]turn off the shipping bin, so it won't sell items automatically (under "Shipping Bin settings");
[]let paths connect machines together (under "Enabled connectors");
[]configure individual machine types;
[]and more.
How to use it
Place a chest next to a crafting machine (in any direction including diagonal) to connect it. Machines connected to a chest will push their output into it, and pull ingredients to process out of it.
If you have multiple chests connected to a machine, all the input for a recipe needs to be in the same chest (e.g. a furnace won't work with coal in one chest and ores in the other).
By default, Automate supports...
[]custom machines using the Stardew Valley 1. 6+ format;
[]all vanilla machines, including:
[]anvils;
[]auto-grabbers;
[]bait makers;
[]bee houses;
[]bone mills;
[]casks;
[]charcoal kilns;
[]cheese presses;
[]coffee makers;
[]crab pots (tip: see how to connect crab pots at the beach);
[]crystalariums;
[]deconstructors;
[]dehydrators;
[]fish smokers;
[]furnaces and heavy furnaces (don't forget they also need coal);
[]geode crushers (don't forget they also need coal);
[]hay hoppers;
[]incubators (for eggs);
[]kegs;
[]lightning rods;
[]looms;
[]mayonnaise machines;
[]mini-shipping bins;
[]mushroom boxes;
[]mushroom logs;
[]oil makers;
[]preserves jars;
[]recycling machines;
[]seed makers;
[]slime egg-presses;
[]slime incubators;
[]soda machines;
[]solar panels;
[]statues of endless fortune;
[]statues of perfection;
[]statues of true perfection;
[]wood chippers;
[*]and worm bins (inclu
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[]turn off the shipping bin, so it won't sell items automatically (under "Shipping Bin settings");
Automate lets Stardew Valley players connect chests to machines like furnaces and crystalariums, enabling automatic item processing. It's a top-tier quality-of-life mod with massive community support (136,287 endorsements) and frequent updates, ideal for players who want to streamline their farm operations.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 136,287 endorsements and 7.2M downloads.
- Actively maintained—last updated March 2026, so it's current with the game.
- Simple setup: just place a chest next to a machine and you're done.
⚠️ Cons
- May trivialize the game's crafting loop for players who enjoy hands-on management.
- No in-game configuration options mentioned—you'll need to edit config files for advanced tweaks.
- Requires a mod loader like SMAPI, which is an extra step for new modders.
For Stardew Valley players who want to automate repetitive tasks and focus on other aspects like farming or exploring. Perfect for min-maxers and late-game players with large setups. Skip if you enjoy the manual rhythm of processing items yourself.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SMAPI installed first—Automate won't work without it.
- Start with a simple setup: a chest next to a furnace to get the hang of it.
- Use chests with different colors to organize your automated lines visually.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Pathoschild
- Version
- 2.6.1
- Downloads
- 7,161,964
- Endorsements
- 136,287
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 4/5/2017
- Updated
- 3/15/2026
🔗 Required By 11 Mods
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