Chest Stealer
by CardeJIbka
With Chest Stealer, a player who opens a container can move its items into the inventory automatically, and a single key toggles that behavior on or off.
What it does
When the feature is enabled and a player opens a chest, the mod takes items out of it and places them in the player's inventory. Empty slots are skipped, so messy chests are emptied quickly. A status line in the action bar shows whether auto-steal is ENABLED or DISABLED, and the R key switches it by default. Settings can be changed, and the feature only works while it is turned on and a container is open.
The mod is a lightweight client-side tool, so a server does not need it and players join without installing it. The author asks players to check server rules before use, since looting containers on a server may be prohibited there, and notes that anticheat systems may flag the mod. The code is open source under the MIT License, and public links to the source and the issue tracker are available.
Builds cover 1.19.2 – 26.2 across Fabric and Forge, with the latest Fabric file for 1.21.8 and the latest Forge file for 1.20.1. Fabric and Forge are the only loaders listed, and the mod needs no other mod to run.
Key features
Automatic looting
Items are moved from an opened chest into the player's inventory without manual clicks.
Smart slot skipping
Empty slots are passed over, so even disorganized chests are emptied fast.
Single-key toggle
The R key turns auto-steal on or off by default, and the key can be rebound.
Action bar status
The action bar shows ENABLED or DISABLED each time the state changes.
Changeable settings
Options in the mod's settings screen adjust how the feature behaves.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want faster chest management in single-player worlds or on servers whose rules allow automated looting. Server owners should check the rules before players use the mod.
How it compares
Chest Loot Scatter is server-side only and is under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, which is not open source; it is published for Fabric 1.21 – 1.21.1. Disable Ender Chests works with Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, needs both client and server, and is under All rights reserved. Chest Stealer runs only on the client, is under the MIT License and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Stealer | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-29 |
| Chest Loot Scatter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-07-20 |
| Disable Ender Chests | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
Does Chest Stealer need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Chest Stealer support?
Can Chest Stealer be used on multiplayer servers?
In the catalog
Chest Stealer is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A lightweight client-side mod for Minecraft that allows you to quickly and automatically loot items from containers when you open it. The mod simulates holding down Shift and Left Click on items in the chest every tick (20 times per second)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cheststealer
- Owner
- CardeJIbka
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15