chestseek
by zachphul
Chestseek adds a live search box to chest and container screens, so matching items stay bright while everything else is dimmed.
What it does
When a container screen is open, a search field lets the player type an item name. Slots holding matching items remain bright, and non-matching slots are dimmed. The search also looks inside shulker boxes shown in the container, so a matching item stored in one still stands out.
The dimming strength is configurable, and a toggle key switches the search on and off during play. Settings are handled through YetAnotherConfigLib, and the mod needs Fabric API as well. Chestseek is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 only, with the latest file 1.1.0 for 1.21.10, dated 2026-06-18. It is client-side only, so servers do not need it, and it is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Search open chests
A search box on the container screen filters the open chest by item name as the player types.
Highlighted matches
Matching slots stay bright while non-matching slots are dimmed, so results are visible at a glance.
Shulker box contents
The search reaches into shulker boxes in the container, so items stored inside them are found too.
Adjustable dimming
The strength of the dimming can be configured, and a toggle key turns the search on or off.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Sorting a storage room
A player with many chests can type an item name and see which containers hold it without opening each one.
Digging through shulkers
Items packed inside shulker boxes show up in the search, which helps when a stash is spread across several boxes.
Who it’s for: Players who keep large storage in chests and shulker boxes and want to find items quickly while a container is open. Only the client needs the mod, so it suits single-player and multiplayer players alike.
How it compares
EasyInventorySearch is also client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it is built for 1.21.10 like Chestseek. Toggle All is client-side only, open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, and targets 1.21.11 only. OpenShulker is client and server, released under the MIT License, not open source, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chestseek | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| EasyInventorySearch | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-18 |
| Toggle All | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-21 |
| OpenShulker | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-11 |
Questions
Does Chestseek need Fabric API?
Does a server need Chestseek?
Which Minecraft version does Chestseek support?
Can Chestseek search items inside shulker boxes?
In the catalog
chestseek is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Client-side. Requires Fabric API and Yet Another Config Lib (YACL).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chestseek
- Owner
- zachphul
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15