Item Pickup Filter
by jcwd
Item Pickup Filter lets a player decide which items the game picks up from the ground, using a whitelist or a blocklist, in a rich card for a client-only Fabric mod.
What it does
The filter runs on the client alone, so only the player who installs it is affected and a server needs nothing. Players choose between a whitelist mode, where only the listed items are picked up, and a blocklist mode, where listed items are left on the ground. A keybind can bypass the filter when a player wants to collect everything for a moment. Rejected items are dropped instantly and silently, which keeps inventories from filling with unwanted stacks.
The filter works as a multiplayer-safe option because it never sends extra traffic to the server. Commands are written with the ipf prefix in chat, and the ipf command shows the help menu. Chat feedback can be set to silent, to message-only, or to full messages reporting each blocked pickup. A quick toggle turns the whole filter on or off at once. Typing a plain item name such as dirt or cobblestone is enough, since the matching of the rest is handled by the mod itself.
The mod is published for Fabric only, across 12 release versions 1.21 – 1.21.11, with 1.21.8 as the latest file, and is open source under the MIT License. Files are also published for 1.21.11 in the same category as 8024 other Game mechanics mods.
Key features
Whitelist and blocklist modes
Players pick whether only listed items are picked up or listed items are blocked from pickup.
Bypass keybind
A keybind temporarily ignores the filter so every item on the ground can be collected.
Silent rejection
Rejected items are dropped instantly and without a sound, so the filter is not noticed by nearby players.
Chat-safe commands
Commands use the ipf prefix, so no Unknown Command error appears in chat on a server.
Configurable feedback
Feedback runs silently, as message-only, or as full chat messages reporting each blocked pickup.
Quick toggle
The whole filter can be enabled or disabled instantly from one control.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
CarbonFLTR is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. PickUpExtender is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license for 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 and runs on both client and server, so servers must run it too. Disable item pickup covers only 26.1.2 and is an MIT-licensed client-side mod, not open source in the catalog sense of this listing.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Pickup Filter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-30 |
| CarbonFLTR | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-08 |
| PickUpExtender | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-28 |
| Disable item pickup | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-11 |
Questions
Does Item Pickup Filter need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Item Pickup Filter support?
How does the bypass keybind work with the filter?
In the catalog
Item Pickup Filter is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Item Pickup Filter (IPF) is a lightweight client-side mod that gives you full control over what items you pick up in Minecraft. No more cluttered inventories — block unwanted items, or allow only the ones you care about!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-pickup-filter
- Owner
- jcwd
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15