Chest Preview
by ha4zyk
Chest Preview shows the contents of chest boats and chested animals under the crosshair, so a player can check them without opening each one.
What it does
Looking at a chest boat or a chested animal displays its stored items, which lets a player see what is inside without stopping to open the container. Donkeys, mules and llamas that carry chests are covered too. The preview only reads the contents on screen and does not move or change any items.
The mod is a Forge mod built for 1.20.6 and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is multiplayer compatible, and the code is not open source: the mod is released under All rights reserved. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.6, published 2026-07-16 on the alpha channel.
Key features
Chest boat preview
Pointing at a chest boat shows the items it holds, so the boat's storage can be checked from a distance.
Chested animal inventories
Donkeys, mules and llamas carrying chests display their inventory under the crosshair without being opened.
Items under the crosshair
The display appears for whichever chest-carrying entity the player is aiming at, and updates as the cursor moves.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Checking a boat before a trip
A player who has loaded a chest boat with supplies can confirm its contents by looking at it, without boarding or opening it.
Sorting pack animals
On a farm or mount setup, a player can scan llamas and mules to see which ones already carry the needed goods.
Who it’s for: Players who use chest boats or chested animals for transport or storage, on single-player worlds or multiplayer servers where the mod is installed on both sides.
How it compares
Storage Peek is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, client and server, under All rights reserved. AutoMount is Forge, also client and server, but released under the MIT License and not open source. Chested Companions is open source under the MIT License, covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, and is also client and server. Chest Preview keeps to Forge, with All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Preview | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Storage Peek | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-12 |
| AutoMount | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-05-13 |
| Chested Companions | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-27 |
Questions
Does Chest Preview need another mod?
Does the server need Chest Preview too?
Which game versions have files for Chest Preview?
In the catalog
Chest Preview is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Preview the inventory of chest boats and chested animals without opening them.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chest-peek
- Owner
- ha4zyk
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15