Install AzuCraftyBoxes when you want recipes and building pieces to consume materials from nearby containers instead of your character inventory. Set a sensible pull radius, then use its YAML rules to exclude reserved items or whole containers; quick-stack and auto-store mods solve a different direction of item movement.
AzuCraftyBoxes is a Valheim mod that allows players to access and use resources from nearby containers when crafting and building, based on a configurable range and item restrictions. Restrictions are controlled by the yaml file Azumatt.AzuCraftyBoxes.yml
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Automatically store and deposit items from your inventory or ground into nearby chests and containers. Chest management, hotkey support, quick stack, auto-pickup, favorites, ItemDrawers, backpacks, WardIsLove, ward protection.
AzuCraftyBoxes is the direct solution documented for both crafting and building: it counts and consumes resources from nearby containers within a configurable range. The default documented range is 20, but size it to your actual workshop rather than the entire base.
Crafting and hammer building are both supported, and newer releases can filter by crafting station. If one activity should not draw a valuable material, express that policy in the supplied YAML instead of assuming every station follows the same rule.
Container and item restrictions live in BepInEx/config/Azumatt.AzuCraftyBoxes.yml. You can exclude groups, prefab names, or everything from a container; the sample configuration excludes all pulls from the private-chest prefab, making reserved storage explicit.
Quick-stack and auto-store do not provide craft-from-chests. They move items from your character into matching containers or restock inventory, while AzuCraftyBoxes pulls recipe costs out of containers. Combine them only when you want both workflows.
A wide radius means more nearby containers to inspect, so keep it no larger than needed. Its range setting is server-synchronized; in multiplayer, use the server's authoritative range and restriction files so players do not see conflicting availability.
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