Better Give
by hextun01
Better Give replaces the vanilla give command with a version that searches items by partial names and offers suggestions as the player types.
What it does
The mod changes the give command rather than adding a new item source. Instead of typing an exact resource location, a player can type a fragment of an item name and pick from a suggestion list that includes every matching item. Searches also work across multiple parts, so irregular characters and words can be combined to narrow the results, and the list shows items whose names or identifiers contain the typed text.
Two commands are registered, a full one and a shorter alias, so the same search works whichever is more convenient to type. Server owners who only want the improved search still need the mod installed on the server, because the command logic runs there. Players who join a server that runs it need the client side too, which is why the environment is client and server.
Better Give is published for Forge across four release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.19.2, with files for 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2 and 1.19.2. The latest file, 1.19-1.2, targets 1.19.2 and was released on 2022-09-11. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source and issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Partial item search
Typing part of an item name or identifier lists every item containing that text, so the full resource location is not needed.
Suggestion list
Matching items appear in a suggestion list while the command is typed, which shows what modded items exist before a search is finished.
Multi-part search
Several words or fragments can be combined in one search, narrowing the list to items matching all of them.
Short command alias
A shorter alias sits next to the full command, so the same improved search can be typed with fewer characters.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Torch Key [Forge] is a Forge mod for 1.7.10 – 1.19.3, client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it changes nothing on the server. Kawatt's Increased Torch Output is open source under the MIT License, supports Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 1.20.4, and is server required with the client optional. Container Search is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, targeting Fabric and Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.2, with a different purpose than command completion.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Give | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-09-11 |
| Torch Key [Forge] | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.19.3 | Client-side only | 2023-04-06 |
| Kawatt's Increased Torch Output | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-01-03 |
| Container Search | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-11-12 |
Questions
Does Better Give need to be installed on the server?
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Does the mod need a loader besides Forge?
In the catalog
Better Give is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
Don't you hate having to remember you are looking for somerandommod:torch instead of minecraft:torch and can't use the auto-complete of /give to give yourself that thing? Yeah... me too; try a better give instead.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-give
- Owner
- hextun01
- Published
- 2022-09-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15