Companion dialog for personal logistics: presets, blueprint import/export, inventory import, network-gated trash, spidertron presets, and request status. Works alongside vanilla logistic sections on Factorio 2.0 and 2.1.
Providing the player with new tools or adjusting the game interface, without fundamentally changing gameplay.
Version: 6.0.3
Date: 2026-07-30
Changes:
- Mod id is now autotrash-reborn (title: Auto Trash Reborn) for a new Mod Portal entry.
- Author set to Tony; README notes that bugs are expected and should be reported on GitHub.
Version: 6.0.2
Date: 2026-07-30
Changes:
- Packaging and Mod Portal release tooling (GitHub Actions builds on v* tags).
- Documentation, Mod Portal description, and gallery screenshots.
Version: 6.0.1
Date: 2026-07-29
Features:
- Dock Auto Trash beside the character inventory (gui.relative), with collapse/expand.
- New setting "GUI location": attached right (default), attached left, or floating.
- Dock/undock title-bar controls; shortcut opens the character GUI when docked.
Version: 6.0.0
Date: 2026-07-29
Features:
- Factorio 2.0 and 2.1 compatibility (dual-target codebase).
- Companion to vanilla logistic sections: Apply writes only an "AutoTrash" section; other groups are preserved.
- Import from logistics merges all manual sections into the GUI.
- Trash unrequested uses the native logistic-point flag.
Changes:
- Requires Factorio 2.0+ and flib >= 0.15.0.
- MIT license added.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed controller-type check operator precedence.
- Fixed autotoggle-unrequested option writing the wrong GUI property.
Version: 5.3.16
Date: 2024-10-09
Changes:
- Internal fork bump; superseded by 6.0.0 for Factorio 2.x.
Version: 5.3.15
Date: 2024-10-09
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when ipmorting a preset
Version: 5.3.14
Date: 2024-10-05
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when saving a preset on a spidertron while in editor mode
- Possibly fixed crash when importing a preset via blueprint
- Possibly fixed crash when items stored in presets get removed from the game
Changes:
- "Set trash to requests" quick action now works when 0 items are requested
Version: 5.3.13
Date: 2021-02-03
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when mod settings are changed by script
Version: 5.3.12
Date: 2021-01-15
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when changing request/trash amounts with an empty slot selected
Version: 5.3.11
Date: 2021-01-08
Changes:
- Added a quick action to import the config from the logistics tab
Version: 5.3.10
Date: 2020-12-21
Features:
- Added a quick action to import the config from the inventory
- Shift + Ctrl clicking presets will append presets without filling gaps
Version: 5.3.9
Date: 2020-12-15
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when starting a game from custom scenario that used an older version of the mod
Version: 5.3.8
Date: 2020-12-09
- Added two new commands:
- Removed blue as a status indicator: Yellow button background means items are being delivered, red means no items are available/being delivered
- Minor changes to scrollbars to prevent the width of the gui changing
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when removing a preset via Spidertron and resaving it with the same name
Version: 5.3.7
Date: 2020-12-06
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash with invalid status display
Version: 5.3.6
Date: 2020-12-02
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when importing presets via blueprint string
Version: 5.3.5
Date: 2020-11-30
- Added a "Trash unrequested" button to the spidertron gui:
- If requested amount and maximum amount are the same, only one number is shown in the gui
- Increased performance when dealing with a lot of configured items
- The gui for the spidertron is only shown for spidertrons with a logistics tab
- Added a delete button to the spidertron gui. Note that this will also delete the preset in the characters gui.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when trying to save a preset via the spidertron and the character gui was invalid
- Fixed sprites for the pin and reset button
Version: 5.3.4
Date: 2020-11-29
Changes:
- Fixed error when trying to export a preset with no items set
Version: 5.3.3
Date: 2020-11-28
Changes:
- Changed the shortcut icon to red and yellow arrows
- Added a hotkey to toggle trashing unrequested items
- Added a checkbox to turn off trashing unrequested items once the inventory is cleaned up
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when saving a preset via the spidertron gui
Version: 5.3.1
Date: 2020-11-24
Changes:
- Removed the (+/-) buttons, a new row will be added if something is put in the last row
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when adding AutoTrash to an existing save
Version: 5.3.0
Date: 2020-11-23
Changes:
- Updated for Factorio 1.1
Version: 5.2.17
Date: 2020-12-21
Features:
- Added a quick action to import the config from the inventory
- Shift + Ctrl clicking presets will append presets without filling gaps
Version: 5.2.16
Date: 2020-11-21
Changes:
- Added shortcut to toggle the AutoTrash gui
- Added mod setting to hide the button in the top left
- Removed commands /at_show and /at_hide
Version: 5.2.15
Date: 2020-11-20
Bugfixes:
- Fixed gui buttons becoming unresponsive.
Version: 5.2.14
Date: 2020-11-18
Changes:
- Sliders change the amount by one stack at a time.
- Added support for multiple main networks.
Version: 5.2.13
Date: 2020-11-08
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when shift-clicking items to move them.
Version: 5.2.12
Date: 2020-11-07
Changes:
- Applying changes or pressing enter after changing the trash amount will display a message if the the amount got adjusted to the request amount.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when changing the trash amount via keyboard.
Version: 5.2.11
Date: 2020-11-06
Bugfixes:
- Fixed "Trash above requested" not working if no trash amount was set.
- Fixed temporary trash not working if the item was already set.
- Fixed errors when using the commands: /at_show and /at_hide.
Version: 5.2.10
Date: 2020-11-01
Bugfixes:
- Fixed requests not being set properly.
- Fixed button and textfields showing nothing if request is 0 and trash is unlimited.
Version: 5.2.9
Date: 2020-10-31
Changes:
- Added a pin button to the gui, to keep it open when pressing E/Escape. By default the gui will stay open.
- Added a tooltip to the top button, showing the control to toggle the status display.
- Researching the personal logistics opens the status display.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed UPS drop when deconstructing roboports with construction robots.
Version: 5.2.8
Date: 2020-10-30
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when requesting 0 of an item and infinite trash amount while "Trash above requested" is active.
Version: 5.2.7
Date: 2020-10-30
Changes:
- Made displayed columns and rows adjustable again. Columns are restricted from 5 to 40 in increments of 5.
Version: 5.2.6
Date: 2020-10-27
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error after players temporary trash slots have been emptied.
Version: 5.2.5
Date: 2020-10-27
Bugfixes:
- Fixed Unknown sprite error when ModuleInserter mod is missing.
Version: 5.2.4
Date: 2020-10-27
Changes:
- Updated the gui to look more like the vanilla gui.
- Removed mod settings to adjust the number of displayed rows/columns.
- Added flib as a dependency.
Version: 5.2.2
Date: 2020-09-20
Changes:
- Changed AutoTrash to be enabled as soon as the vanilla logistics tab is available.
Version: 5.2.1
Date: 2020-09-20
Features:
- Added buttons to export/import all presets at once.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed importing would mess up the item order in the gui.
Version: 5.2.0
Date: 2020-07-28
Changes:
- Changed the GUI to be draggable.
- Changed default number of columns to 10, to match the characters logistics GUI.
- Added setting to set the trash amount to the requested amount for new items.
- Removed the "Pause requests on death" setting, since that is now a vanilla feature.
- Reenable logistic requests after respawning when a death preset is selected.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash with the Rocket Rush scenario.
- Fixed error when exporting an empty configuration.
Version: 5.1.4
Date: 2020-05-26
Bugfixes:
- Fixed startup errors with Factorio 0.18.27.
Version: 5.1.3
Date: 2020-05-04
Bugfixes:
- Fixed blueprints, books and planners being autotrashed.
Version: 5.1.2
Date: 2020-04-15
Bugfixes:
- Maybe fixed a crash when updating from a save with now invalid items.
Version: 5.1.1
Date: 2020-03-20
Bugfixes:
- Fixed trashing unrequested items would set all requests to zero.
Version: 5.1.0
Date: 2020-03-19
Changes:
- Updated to work with the new character GUI added in 0.18.13.
- Removed obsolete setting to lock infinite slots behind a research.
- Updated gui to the dark logistic slots.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed out of range error when AutoTrash was added to an existing save.
Version: 5.0.2
Date: 2020-03-05
Bugfixes:
- Fixed unknown sprite error.
Version: 5.0.1
Date: 2020-01-31
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when trying to import an invalid blueprint/string.
Version: 5.0.0
Date: 2020-01-26
Changes:
- Updated for Factorio 0.18.
Version: 4.2.0
Date: 2020-01-26
Changes:
- Added mod setting to lock unlimited request slots behind the final character logistic slots research.
Version: 4.1.11
Date: 2019-10-06
Bugfixes:
- Fixed setting a main network wouldn't work at all when the player had ropobort equipment in the armor.
Version: 4.1.10
Date: 2019-10-06
Bugfixes:
- Fixed auto pausing when the main network became invalid.
Version: 4.1.9
Date: 2019-09-20
Changes:
- Item status display now shows the number of missing items to fulfill the request.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed request slot count not resetting properly when clearing requests.
Version: 4.1.8
Date: 2019-07-18
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when loading a save that requires a migration to be run.
Version: 4.1.7
Date: 2019-07-08
Changes:
- Requests with 0 amount are no longer set in the vanilla gui.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when importing a blueprint with requests.
Version: 4.1.6
Date: 2019-07-03
Changes:
- Adding AutoTrash to an existing save only opens the gui when requests/trash is set.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed items in armor, gun and ammo inventory not being counted for the request status display.
- Fixed possible crash when loading a scenario in the map editor.
Version: 4.1.5
Date: 2019-06-23
Changes:
- Preset textfield only gets cleared when selecting multiple presets.
- Select all text when clicking the preset textfield.
- Adding AutoTrash to an existing save will import existing request/trash filters.
Version: 4.1.4
Date: 2019-06-18
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when entering a Factorissimo2 building.
- Fixed error when creating a new scenario via map editor.
Version: 4.1.3
Date: 2019-06-16
Changes:
- Added command: /at_import : Imports the vanilla request and trash settings into the mod gui.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when updating players without a character.
Version: 4.1.2
Date: 2019-06-16
Features:
- Combined logistic requests and trash configuration into one window.
- Click and drop: Hold shift when clicking a configured item, then shift click another button to swap the buttons.
- It is now possible to load multiple presets at once. If more than one preset contains an item, the maximum request/trash amount is chosen.
- Right click the main button to quickly load and apply a preset.
- Shift + Right click the main button to display the status of your requests.
- Different colors for indicating the status of an order:
- Added buttons to automatically load stored presets when respawning.
- Added buttons to import/export the configuration. Holding shift when clicking the export button creates a blueprint with constant combinators containing the configuration.
Version: 4.0.6
Date: 2019-05-23
Bugfixes:
- Fixed trashing not working at all.
Version: 4.0.5
Date: 2019-05-01
Bugfixes:
- updated for Factorio 0.17.35.
Version: 4.0.4
Date: 2019-03-31
Bugfixes:
- Fixed ruleset buttons not working in some circumstances.
Version: 4.0.3
Date: 2019-03-30
Bugfixes:
- Fixed items with equipment grid loosing all equipment when being trashed.
Version: 4.0.2
Date: 2019-03-29
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error when saving a logistic request with amount of 0.
Version: 4.0.1
Date: 2019-03-10
Changes:
- Updated for Factorio 0.17.
- Replaced buttons in the UI with filter-like buttons (like in the vanilla logistics and autotrash windows).
- To set a filter use left click, to reset use right click.
Version: 3.0.3
Date: 2018-04-21
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash when mining a ropobort.
Version: 3.0.2
Date: 2018-03-26
Bugfixes:
- Fixed checkboxes not saving changes.
Version: 3.0.1
Date: 2018-01-06
Bugfixes:
- Fixed gui error.
Version: 3.0.0
Date: 2017-12-14
Changes:
- Updated for Factorio 0.16.