Add minetest.is_creative_enabled

builtin/game/item.lua

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ function core.node_dig(pos, node, digger)
 			wielded = wdef.after_use(wielded, digger, node, dp) or wielded
 		else
 			-- Wear out tool
-			if not core.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
+			if not core.is_creative_enabled(diggername) then
 				wielded:add_wear(dp.wear)
 				if wielded:get_count() == 0 and wdef.sound and wdef.sound.breaks then
 					core.sound_play(wdef.sound.breaks, {

builtin/game/misc.lua

@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ function core.record_protection_violation(pos, name)
 	end
 end
 
+-- To be overridden by Creative mods
+
+local creative_mode_cache = core.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
+function core.is_creative_enabled(name)
+	return creative_mode_cache
+end
 
 -- Checks if specified volume intersects a protected volume