diff --git a/project/index.html b/project/index.html
index 48c8b56..32aebf2 100644
--- a/project/index.html
+++ b/project/index.html
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@
       .info-sheet-btn.mobile-explorer-trigger { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
       #obsidian-slot .mcb-obsidian__price { display: none; }
     }
+
+    .qtool-list { padding: 10px 20px 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
+    .qtool-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 7px 0; width: fit-content; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-low); cursor: pointer; transition: color .15s; }
+    .qtool-row img { width: 16px; height: 16px; image-rendering: pixelated; flex-shrink: 0; }
+    .qtool-row:hover { color: var(--accent); }
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
diff --git a/project/project.js b/project/project.js
index 88f7ef7..f9e9931 100644
--- a/project/project.js
+++ b/project/project.js
@@ -1973,7 +1973,6 @@ function renderFileList() {
     } else {
       showHint = false;
     }
-    if (showHint) list.appendChild(hint);
   }
 
   if (currentPath.length > 0) {
@@ -2038,6 +2037,26 @@ function renderFileList() {
     }
     list.appendChild(row);
   });
+
+  // quick tools: same actions as the create menu, listed under the files at the addon root
+  if (isAtRoot() && project?.project_type === "addon" && canEdit()) {
+    const tools = document.createElement("div");
+    tools.className = "qtool-list";
+    const items = [
+      { icon: "item", label: "Create Item", run: () => openCreator("item") },
+      { icon: "entity", label: "Create Entity", run: () => openCreator("entity") },
+      { icon: "block", label: "Create Block", run: () => openCreator("block") },
+      { icon: "texture", label: "Replace Texture", run: () => openReplaceTexture() }
+    ];
+    items.forEach(it => {
+      const row = document.createElement("div");
+      row.className = "qtool-row";
+      row.innerHTML = `<img src="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcbcode.com%2Fimg%2Ficons%2F%24%7Bit.icon%7D.png" alt=""><span>${it.label}</span>`;
+      row.onclick = it.run;
+      tools.appendChild(row);
+    });
+    list.appendChild(tools);
+  }
 }
 
 let geoJsonFile = null;