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Item Finder

by DerAntonia

Item Finder lets a player type an item name and see every container the client has recorded holding it, with glowing outlines marking the matching slots.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT License1.21.11 – 26.2

What it does

Each record keeps the position, the contents and the slot numbers. A chunk scan can also read block entities that were never opened, which fills in what the mod has not yet seen. Searching covers everything the client has seen, so a chest opened long ago still answers the query.

The mod runs on Fabric and is needed only on the client, so servers do not install it. Its files exist for 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, with 1.0.0+mc26.x for 26.2 as the latest build from 2026-09-05. The code is covered by the MIT License, but the project is not open source. Fabric API is not listed as a requirement.

Key features

  1. Search by item name

    Typing a find command with an item name returns every recorded container that holds it, with the amount in each slot.

  2. Results in chat

    Matches are printed in chat sorted by distance, and the nearest one is set as the target.

  3. Glowing boxes in the world

    A hit inside the current dimension is drawn as a glowing outline that shows through walls, with a label floating above it that gives the count and the slot.

  4. Outlined slots in the container screen

    When the matching container is open, the slots holding the item are outlined in bright color, so nothing has to be hunted across the GUI.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.21.0.0+mc26.x
26.1.21.0.0+mc26.x
26.1.11.0.0+mc26.x
26.11.0.0+mc26.x
1.21.111.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who keep many storage containers in survival worlds and want to locate items by name, with the mod installed only on their client.

How it compares

Full comparison

UniversalFinder is a Fabric, client-side only mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved and is not open source. StashCache is also a Fabric, client-side only mod, published for 26.1.2 – 26.3 under All rights reserved and not open source. Storage Finders covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is client-side only and is not open source. Item Finder is limited to Fabric and to the 26.x builds from 1.21.11 onward.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Item FinderFabric1.21.11 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-05
UniversalFinderFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-07-03
StashCacheFabric26.1.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-30
Storage FindersFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-02-21

Questions

Does Item Finder need to be installed on the server?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Which loader does Item Finder support?

Item Finder is published for Fabric only. Forge and NeoForge builds are not listed.

Does a container have to be opened before it shows up in a search?

Opened containers are recorded automatically. A chunk scan can also read block entities that were never opened, so the search covers containers the client has seen.

What the author says

Never dig through 40 chests again. Item Finder remembers what's inside every container you open, and finds it again with one command. Type /find diamond and every chest you've ever opened that holds diamonds lights up through the walls — with the exact amount and slot number. Open one, and the matching slot is…
DerAntonia, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
DerAntonia
Published
2026-07-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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