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Golems Recognize Item Frames

by wwwDayDream

Golems Recognize Item Frames makes Copper Golems read item frame filters, so they stop carrying items toward chests that cannot accept them.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.21.11

What it does

Copper Golems normally walk toward chests without checking whether those chests can take what they carry, so a golem can end up repeatedly delivering items that never get stored. This mod lets Copper Golems recognize item frame filters, which keeps them away from chests that would refuse their items. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.21.11 only. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Key features

  1. Filter-aware Copper Golems

    Copper Golems read item frame filters and skip chests that would not accept the items they carry.

  2. Fewer wasted trips

    Golems avoid chests that cannot deposit their load, reducing the useless trips such chests otherwise cause.

  3. Overwrites Copper Golem logic

    The mod replaces part of the Copper Golem behavior, so other mods that change golems may not work alongside it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.01.0.01.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Smarter Copper Golems is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Copper Golem Plus is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and Quilt.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Golems Recognize Item FramesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21.11Client and server2026-01-07
Smarter Copper GolemsFabric and NeoForge1.21.9 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-02-27
Copper Golem PlusFabric and Quilt1.21.9 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-03-03

Questions

Does Golems Recognize Item Frames need to be installed on the client?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

In the catalog

Golems Recognize Item Frames is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Makes Copper Golems recognize item frames as filters. Additionally, prevents golems from going to put an item in a chest they can't deposit into, saving a lot of useless chest opening.
wwwDayDream, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
wwwDayDream
Published
2026-01-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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