Chests are Chests
by Nerjal_Nosk
Chests are Chests changes how chests and barrels react to items, so that inserting items into a container can make them fall out of it.
What it does
The mod adds new behaviour to vanilla chests and barrels, along with some modded counterparts. Opening a container can throw out the items standing on top of it, and items dropped onto an open container can fall into it. Items with a registered item tag can also trigger custom behaviour when they fall, such as snowballs that drop as actual thrown snowballs.
Opening can be automated: an empty dispenser pointed at a container opens it. A limited set of items is affected by the behaviour, so storage stays usable. Chests are Chests depends on Unruled API, which must be installed alongside it. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt and LiteLoader, and the environment is server-side only, so only the server needs the mod. The source code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and Unruled API is required on every loader.
Key features
Items fall into open containers
Items dropped onto an open chest or barrel fall into it, which makes storage feel more like part of the world.
Opening throws items out
When a container is opened, items standing on top of it can be thrown out instead of staying put.
Special item behaviour
Items registered with a dedicated item tag get custom falling behaviour, and snowballs fall as thrown snowballs.
Dispenser-triggered opening
An empty dispenser pointed at a container can open it, adding an automated option to the usual manual opening.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 5
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want chests and barrels to behave in a less static way, and modpack authors who include item-handling mechanics.
How it compares
Hoppers from Barrels is a server-required mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4 with a client-optional environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Chest Preview is client-side only, published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.3, under All rights reserved and not open source. Mergeable Chests is open source under the MIT License, works on client and server, and covers only Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, while Chests are Chests is server-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chests are Chests | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt and LiteLoader | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-04-15 |
| Hoppers from Barrels | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-25 |
| Chest Preview | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Mergeable Chests | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-29 |
Questions
Does Chests are Chests require Unruled API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Which loaders and versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
Chests are Chests is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Ever wondered why, when a chest is open, items don't fall in? ... Okay, I'll admit, me neither, not until I had this idea. But when you think of it... It just makes sense, right?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chests-are-chests
- Owner
- Nerjal_Nosk
- Published
- 2023-11-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15