ChestNet
by Basil11
ChestNet lets a player find items stored in nearby chests and containers without opening each one, using a search box, a hotkey and highlights.
What it does
Once a search is typed, the mod highlights every container that holds the selected item and marks the exact slots inside any container that is opened. A hotkey can search the item under the mouse cursor instead of a typed name, which helps when a storage room has many similar items.
Contents are remembered and saved separately for each world or server, so results stay available after a restart. The more containers a player fills and records, the more useful the search becomes. Runs on Fabric for 26.2 and 26.1.2, released under the MIT License; the environment is client-side only, so a server installation is not required.
Key features
Search nearby containers
Typing an item name finds every nearby chest and container that holds it, without opening each one.
Highlight matching containers
Containers holding the searched item are outlined, so the right storage room is simple to spot.
Exact slot highlight
When a matching container is opened, the slots that hold the item are marked.
Search under the cursor
A hotkey searches the item under the mouse cursor, with no typing needed.
Remembered contents
Container contents are recorded and kept per world or server, so they can be searched later.
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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.
Use cases
Large storage rooms
Players with many chests can locate an item in a room without walking through every container.
Recalling past storage
Places where an item was previously found are highlighted, which helps when a container was forgotten.
Who it’s for: Players who keep many storage containers across a base and want to locate items without opening each one.
How it compares
Smart Item Highlight is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.2, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and open source. Inventory Search is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21.3 – 26.3. Searchify is client-side only for 26.2, not open source, and under All rights reserved. ChestNet is also client-side only but is not open source and runs only on 26.1.2 and 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChestNet | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Smart Item Highlight | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-05 |
| Inventory Search | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Searchify | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does ChestNet need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does ChestNet support?
Under which license is ChestNet released?
In the catalog
ChestNet is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
ChestNet is a client-side Minecraft mod that helps you find items inside nearby chests and containers without opening every one by hand. Have you ever lost an item somewhere in your storage room? With ChestNet, you can search for an item, and the mod will highlight containers where that item was previously found…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chestnet
- Owner
- Basil11
- Published
- 2026-05-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15