Proximity Crafting
by Maeiro
Proximity Crafting lets a crafting table use items stored in nearby containers, including modded storage blocks and compatible backpacks, without moving items between inventories first.
What it does
A Proximity Crafting Table looks through containers close to it and combines what they hold into a single set of ingredients to draw from. Recipes then pull items directly from chests and other storage systems, so a player can craft from materials spread across several containers without running between them. The table also works with the Minecraft Recipe Book, and the configurable player inventory can serve as a source too.
The mod shows which recipes can be crafted from nearby resources, and a dedicated panel for the selected recipe lists the remaining ingredients and how many times it can still be crafted. Crafting fills recipe slots automatically. Special machine blocks are kept from interfering with crafting. Server owners control the settings through the server configuration.
Proximity Crafting requires Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 and is distributed as a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. Optional integration exists with EMI, Just Enough Items (JEI) and Sophisticated Backpacks.
Key features
Shared ingredient pool
The table combines items from every nearby container into one pool that recipes draw from.
Live availability tracking
Each recipe shows how many of its ingredients are available in nearby storage and how many crafts remain.
Automatic recipe filling
Selecting a recipe fills the grid from nearby containers, with no manual moving of items.
Modded storage support
Modded storage blocks and compatible backpacks count as nearby inventories, so most storage mods work without extra setup.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 3
How it compares
Semi's Backpacks is a Forge backpack mod for 1.20.1 that runs server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is not open source under the MIT License. MeowStorage is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that needs both client and server, and it is open source under the MIT License. Quick Stack is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.12.2 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximity Crafting | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-06 |
| Semi's Backpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-02-20 |
| MeowStorage | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-03-31 |
| Quick Stack | Forge | 1.12.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Proximity Crafting need to be installed on the server?
Which optional mods does Proximity Crafting work with?
Which loader and version does Proximity Crafting support?
In the catalog
Proximity Crafting is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Stop running back and forth between chests just to craft something. Proximity Crafting is a Forge 1.20.1 mod that adds a special crafting table capable of using ingredients directly from nearby containers, modded storage blocks, your inventory, and compatible backpacks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/proximity-crafting
- Owner
- Maeiro
- Published
- 2026-03-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15