BetterHandbook is a Vintage Story mod by Garward. BetterHandbook improves the Vintage Story handbook with mod-based tabs, item-use lookups, recipe auto-fill, caching, and bookmarks.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who frequently consult recipes or search for item uses. It is especially useful in modded worlds where the standard handbook becomes difficult to navigate.
What BetterHandbook adds
BetterHandbook reorganizes handbook browsing with separate categories for each installed mod. This makes it easier to find added items without scrolling through one large combined list. Caching and lazy loading also reduce the wait when opening the handbook repeatedly.
Item pages gain a Uses button for checking recipes that consume the selected item. Pressing U opens the same relationship search directly, and the key can be changed in the game’s controls.
Recipe auto-fill places the selected recipe into the crafting grid with a click. Shift-clicking prepares as many crafts as the available inventory supports, while accounting for ingredients already in the grid.
Frequently visited pages can be bookmarked from the handbook title bar. Locking a bookmark makes the handbook return to that page on the next launch instead of opening at the search field.
Where to download BetterHandbook
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.