Item Router
by Lunalii
Item Router is a small quality-of-life mod that sorts a player's items into nearby containers through a placeable router block.
What it does
Item Router adds an interactable block that automatically deposits and sorts items from a player's inventory into containers within range. The router comes empty when placed, and it works on any container the player has interacted with, so storage stays under the player's control without manual transfers.
Range is set by the pearl socketed into the router. Obsidian pearls reach 4 blocks, Ender pearls reach 8 blocks and Amethyst pearls reach 16 blocks. Each socket also opens a vision direction, and a right-click with a pearl in hand swaps an already placed pearl, while shift right-click removes it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. It runs on client and server and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 as the latest builds.
Key features
Automatic item deposit
The router moves items from the player's inventory into nearby containers it has interacted with.
Three pearl ranges
Obsidian, Ender and Amethyst pearls set the router's reach to 4, 8 or 16 blocks.
Pearl sockets and directions
Socketed pearls open vision directions, and a pearl can be swapped or removed with a right-click or shift right-click.
Empty on placement
A newly placed router holds no pearl, so it has no range until one is socketed.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Sorting a storage room
A player places routers near chests in a storage room and chooses pearl ranges to reach the containers they need.
Keeping a base tidy
Items gathered during a session can be sent to nearby containers without opening each one by hand.
Who it’s for: Players who keep several chests near a base and want items sorted without manual transfers. It suits both single-player and multiplayer worlds, since the server and each player need the mod.
How it compares
Inventory Management is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server, and covers 1.18.2 – 26.3 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, so it reaches a wider version range than Item Router. Inventory Sorter is client-side only, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge, so players can install it without any server support.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Router | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-20 |
| Inventory Management | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Inventory Sorter | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-13 |
Questions
Does Item Router need to be installed on the server?
Which pearl gives the longest range?
Which loaders and versions does Item Router support?
In the catalog
Item Router is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Feel free to use this mod in your modpack! Provides an interactable block auto-depositing and sorting your inventory into nearby containers when interacted with.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-router
- Owner
- Lunalii
- Published
- 2026-02-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15