items-retrieval
by Phuket4189
Items Retrieval lets a player find a specific item across nearby storage containers, then highlights where it is, even behind walls.
What it does
A player adds the item they are looking for to a search panel, opened with the U key, and runs a search. The result names the exact container holding it, and the search reaches through thick walls, so a stack buried in a far storage room can still be located. A single search covers up to 128 target items at once.
The mod suits survival bases, automated storage setups and large multiplayer storage networks where a single chest search is slow. Pressing O scans nearby containers quickly, while continuous search keeps polling and refreshes the results every 10 seconds. Both the server and every player need the mod, since the environment is client and server. Files are published for Fabric only, across four game versions: 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.4 and 1.21.10, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.10 as the latest file. The mod is not open source, and its license is All rights reserved, though the source code is public.
Key features
Item search panel
Press U to open the search interface and queue up to 128 target items in one search.
Single and continuous search
Press O for a one-time scan of nearby containers, or press it again to turn on automatic polling.
Container highlighting
Containers holding a match are outlined with colored boxes, and the colors can be customized.
Directional guidance
A guide line points toward the nearest container that holds a target item.
Paginated results
Search results are split into pages, and the search panel can be toggled on or off.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Large storage networks
Players with many chests across a base can find a missing stack without opening each container in turn.
Hidden storage rooms
Items stored behind walls or in distant rooms can be located from the search panel.
Who it’s for: Survival players with many scattered containers, and players who run automated storage setups on Fabric.
How it compares
Basic Chest Search is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 on Fabric. Storage Finders is client-side only, not open source, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Container Item Finder is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric for 1.21.5 – 26.3, and needs the server to run it while the client may skip it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| items-retrieval | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
| Basic Chest Search | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-19 |
| Storage Finders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-02-21 |
| Container Item Finder | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Items Retrieval need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions are supported?
Can the search reach containers behind walls?
In the catalog
items-retrieval is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/items-retrieval
- Owner
- Phuket4189
- Published
- 2026-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15