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Proximity Auto-Read

Quality of Life

Version 1.2.1 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · 634.7 KB · 83 downloads · ProximityAutoRead

Choose what your survivor reads, or let them read every useful thing nearby. Proximity Auto-Read queues nearby literature using Build 42.20's native read state and vanilla reading actions.

Knowledge vs. leisure

Recipe-teaching magazines are kept separate from leisure magazines read for boredom relief.

Read All Nearby Knowledge

Finds eligible skill books, recipe books and magazines, schematics, patterns and map-revealing print in one pass.

Smart skipping

Skips titles that are completed, known, obsolete, duplicated or currently unreadable.

Lightweight

Scans only on demand, with no recurring tick or server polling. It searches nearby containers, the floor and your inventory.

How to use it

  • Right-click in the world and open Auto-Read.
  • Pick a literature type, or choose Read All Nearby Knowledge.

Requirements

Project Zomboid Build 42.20+.

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ProximityAutoRead-v1.2.1.zip634.7 KBffa9a13fc0767da4f0695367276dc936b14e7667c631e22b73e044fc98aaaf45