Custom Chest Name
by westernat233
Custom Chest Name lets players give a chest a custom name so that stored items are easier to find among many chests.
What it does
The mod allows a chest to be renamed, so a player who builds up a large storage network can label each chest by its contents. Naming chests makes it quicker to find sorted items, and it addresses the frustration of searching through many identical chests. Crouching is the default action for renaming, and the tooltip that shows the chest name can be shown or hidden through the configuration.
The mod can be set to change how names are displayed, with options chosen in its configuration. With Jade installed and tooltips enabled, Custom Chest Name turns off Jade's tooltip for these chests so that the two do not overlap. The configuration screen is available on NeoForge, while Forge builds are changed by editing the config file directly.
Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.21.1, both released on 2026-03-10. The mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker publicly linked. Players need the mod on their client, but a server can run without it and still add the renaming feature.
Key features
Rename chests
Chests can be given a custom name, so their contents are identifiable at a glance.
Crouch to rename
Renaming uses crouching as the default action, which keeps it separate from normal chest use.
Display mode options
A configuration option selects one of several display modes for how chest names are shown.
Jade tooltip handling
When Jade is installed with tooltips enabled, the custom name tooltip takes over and Jade's tooltip for these chests is disabled.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ChestLabels is an open source option under the MIT License that runs client-side only and covers 1.20 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, so no server install is needed. Another Chests is a client and server mod under All rights reserved, with builds for 1.19.2 – 1.21.11 on Forge and NeoForge. Busty is under the MIT License and targets Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6; either side can run it, and neither needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Chest Name | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-03-10 |
| ChestLabels | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-07 |
| Another Chests | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-26 |
| Busty | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-26 |
Questions
Which loader should be chosen for Custom Chest Name?
Does Custom Chest Name need to be on the server?
Can the chest tooltip be changed?
In the catalog
Custom Chest Name is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Still getting frustrated because you can't find things due to too many chests? Custom Chest Name offers you a solution to this problem: by simply naming your chests, you can quickly find sorted items. You only need to open the chest and click on the chest's name to start renaming. You can also rename it by sneaking…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-chest-name
- Owner
- westernat233
- Published
- 2026-03-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15