Auto Ghost Builder

AutoGhostBuilder

Automatically build ghost entities by hovering over them or clicking on them. Perfect for early game before you have construction bots.

What it does

When enabled, AutoGhostBuilder automatically constructs ghosts when you have the required items in your inventory. No more manual clicking on each ghost!

How to use

1. Toggle the mod with Ctrl+G or click the ghost icon in your shortcut bar
2. Cycle through modes:

• Hover Mode - Builds ghosts automatically when you hover over them
• Click Mode - Only builds when you click on a ghost (prevents accidental building)
• Disabled - Mod is off

1. Build ghosts by either hovering or clicking (depending on your mode)

Features

• Three building modes to fit your playstyle
• Upgrade planner support - automatically inserts modules when building
• Quality matching - respects quality requirements on ghosts
• Safe item handling - never consumes items with metadata
• Smart feedback - shows which items are missing or if ghosts are out of range
• Configurable feedback - mute or enable missing items messages per player (Settings > Mod Settings > Per Player)

When to use each mode

Hover Mode:

• Building large blueprint areas quickly
• Placing many ghosts in a row
• Speed building in early game

Click Mode:

• Planning blueprints without accidentally building them
• Precise control over what gets built
• Building specific ghosts while ignoring others

Disabled:

• When you want full manual control
• After getting construction bots

Configuration

Feedback Settings (per player):

• Go to Settings > Mod Settings > Per Player
• Find "Missing items feedback"
• Choose Active to see floating text when hovering over unbuildable ghosts
• Choose Muted to disable all feedback messages

Requirements

• Factorio 2.0 or higher
• Items must be in your inventory or cursor
• Ghosts must match the quality of items you have
• Ghosts must be within your build distance

Installation

1. Download from the Factorio Mod Portal
2. Place in your Factorio mods folder
3. Enable in-game

Source Code

Available on GitHub: AutoGhostBuilder

License

MIT License