Good Backpacks
by matthew_mgp
Good Backpacks gives players configurable backpacks that open from a dedicated slot, and server owners can define new backpack types through the config file.
What it does
Backpacks in Good Backpacks keep their own inventory and can be opened with a keybind. Each backpack has a size and behavior that the config controls, so a server can make one carry more or less than another, or change how it is used. Seven backpack types ship with the mod, and custom ones can be added with their own parameters.
The mod is aimed at convenience and balance, whether a player is building a modpack or running a personal world. Backpacks can sit in a dedicated slot separate from armor, or share the chestplate slot if the config allows it. Elytra flight is kept working, and the cape is hidden automatically while a backpack is worn. Chestplate armor can be worn together with a backpack, depending on the config.
Installation needs only Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files are published under the MIT License, and the project is not open source. The latest Forge file, 2.0.2, was published on 2026-02-15, and the first release dates from 2025-09-23.
Key features
Configurable backpack sizes
Each backpack's size and behavior can be adjusted in the config, so the balance of storage against other gear is set by the server.
Custom backpack types
New backpacks can be added through the config with their own parameters, alongside the seven included types.
Dedicated backpack slot
Backpacks use their own slot, kept apart from armor, and open with a keybind.
Optional chestplate mode
The config can allow backpacks to use the chestplate slot instead of the dedicated one.
Elytra and cape handling
Backpacks do not stop elytra flight, and the cape is hidden automatically while a backpack is worn.
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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.
How it compares
Biel's Backpacks is Forge-only for 1.20.1, with all rights reserved and not open source, and runs on client and server. YT1D's Backpacks uses the MIT License, also for Forge 1.20.1 and client and server. Vanilla Backpack is open source under the MIT License, but it is a plain storage option rather than a configurable system. Jansku's Backpack Mod works on either side, and neither side needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Backpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| Biel's Backpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-09 |
| YT1D's Backpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-15 |
| Vanilla Backpack | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-12 |
| Jansku's Backpack Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-04-02 |
Questions
Does Good Backpacks need to be installed on the server?
Can server owners add their own backpack types?
Can backpacks use the chestplate slot?
In the catalog
Good Backpacks is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
🎒 Good Backpacks is a highly flexible and fully configurable backpack mod focused on convenience, balance, and modpack customization. Unlike simple storage mods, Good Backpacks allows you to deeply customize how backpacks work — from basic behavior to adding entirely new backpacks with your own parameters via…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/good-backpacks
- Owner
- matthew_mgp
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15