ItemGator
by oitsjustjose
ItemGator lets server owners hold back specific items from players until they earn a matching tag, with the gated item swapped for a substitute until then.
What it does
Recipes and item use can be limited through datapack-style rules. A player without the required tag who obtains a gated item finds it turned into a substitute item, such as a stick in place of a planks block, and the substitute stores the original item in its NBT data. Once the player is granted the tag, the stored item reverts to its original form, so progression gates can be pushed to a later point in play.
The mod is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it open source with public source code and an issue tracker. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. Gating can also be tied to other processes, such as an FTB Quest reward handled through a per-tick mcfunction.
Key features
Tag-based item gating
Items are withheld from a player until that player holds a specified tag, which can be granted by other systems.
Substitute items
A gated item is replaced by a configured substitute while the tag is missing, so the player still receives something.
Reverting on grant
When the tag is added, the substitute restores the original item from its stored NBT data.
Datapack-style rules
Gating rules are written in a datapack-style format, so pack authors can define which items depend on which tags.
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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.
Use cases
Quest-driven progression
Gate items behind quest completion, granting the tag as a quest reward.
Mod pack pacing
Hold back items from a mod such as Immersive Engineering until players reach a chosen stage of a pack.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want to control when items become available through tags, rather than through recipes alone.
How it compares
BlatStageBook is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is also client and server, but it is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Craftable Name Tag [FORGE, NEOFORGE] is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is optional on either side and has All rights reserved licensing, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ItemGator | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-02-21 |
| BlatStageBook | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-27 |
| Craftable Name Tag [FORGE, NEOFORGE] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-12-07 |
Questions
Does ItemGator need to be installed on the client?
How does a gated item behave before the tag is granted?
Is ItemGator open source?
In the catalog
ItemGator is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Looking for an easy way to prevent players from having anything to do with an item until they've made it further through progression? Then look no further! ItemGator allows you to use datapack-style recipes in order to prevent players from being able to have an item until some other process - be it an FTB Quest…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/itemgator
- Owner
- oitsjustjose
- Published
- 2023-11-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-02-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15