InventorySearchBar
InventorySearchBar adds a search field to the survival inventory, so players can filter the items they carry as they type.
What it does
Typing in the bar highlights or filters matching items in the player's inventory, which saves scrolling through a full set of slots. The mod is a small Fabric addition for the inventory screen and changes nothing about world generation, crafting or items themselves. Only the client needs it, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything on the server side.
The source code and the issue tracker are public, and the code is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Fabric is the only loader, with 5 release versions across 1.21.4 – 1.21.8. The latest file, 1.0.0 for 1.21.8, was published on 2026-01-24, and the mod was first released on 2026-01-23.
Key features
Inventory search field
A search bar sits in the survival inventory and filters items by the text typed into it.
Quick item finding
Matching stacks are picked out in the inventory, so a specific item is easier to locate in a crowded set of slots.
Simple, small scope
The mod adds only the search bar and does not alter recipes, blocks or other inventory behavior.
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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
PackBar is also a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 and is open source under the MIT License. Quick Search is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved. Searchable Packs is a Fabric client mod under the MIT License but is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InventorySearchBar | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-01-24 |
| PackBar | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-11-01 |
| Quick Search | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-03 |
| Searchable Packs | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-28 |
Questions
Does InventorySearchBar need Fabric API?
In the catalog
InventorySearchBar is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A smal and simple mod that adds a search bar in the survival inventory to search for items in your inventory. New Versions soon I try as hard as i can to maintain my work and work on better and newer versions
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/inventorysearchbar
- Owner
- heckerhecktdich
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15