ShulkerLayers
by TAPM
ShulkerLayers lets players pack shulker boxes inside other shulker boxes, with a configurable nesting depth that vanilla does not allow.
What it does
In vanilla Minecraft a shulker box cannot be placed within a second one. This mod removes that barrier under a set of rules: each box carries a hidden layer value, and a box at a higher layer may hold boxes at lower layers. Regular crafted or looted boxes start at layer 0, and a box at layer 1 or above displays its layer in the tooltip. The result is compact storage that stays organized and never nests without limit.
The maximum depth comes from the layer-based system and can be changed in the game. With Mod Menu installed, edits to maxDepth in the in-game mod list take effect right away, so no singleplayer restart is needed. Mod Menu is optional, and the mod works without a JSON file. An upgrade recipe combines a shulker shell with a shulker box to raise a box's layer.
The mod is published for Fabric only, for 26.2 and 26.3, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Nested shulker boxes
Shulker boxes can be packed inside other shulker boxes, which vanilla does not permit.
Configurable nesting depth
A layer-based system sets how deep boxes can nest, with the maximum depth adjustable in the mod settings.
Layer tooltip
Boxes at layer 1 and above show their layer value in the tooltip, so their level is visible in the inventory.
Shell upgrade recipe
A recipe combines a shulker shell with a shulker box to create a box at a higher layer.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Compact storage
Players who keep many small items can sort them into nested boxes and carry them in a single slot.
Server storage setups
Server owners can set the nesting depth for everyone, so all players share the same limit.
Who it’s for: Players who want deeper item organization than vanilla shulker boxes allow, and server owners who want to set a shared nesting limit.
How it compares
Creative Shulkers is a client-side only mod under the MIT License, open source and published for 26.1 – 26.3, so it runs without server installation. Shulkernity is server-side only, not open source and published for 1.21 – 26.3 under All rights reserved. NewifyShulker is server-side only, open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and published only for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShulkerLayers | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| Creative Shulkers | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-30 |
| Shulkernity | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| NewifyShulker | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-09 |
Questions
Does ShulkerLayers need Mod Menu?
Does a server need the mod for nested boxes to work?
Which game versions does ShulkerLayers support?
In the catalog
ShulkerLayers is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A Fabric mod for Minecraft that lets you pack shulker boxes inside shulker boxes, with a configurable nesting depth. Vanilla Minecraft blocks placing a shulker box into another shulker box. ShulkerLayers lifts that restriction in a controlled way: every shulker box gets a hidden layer value, and a higher-layer box…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shulkerlayers
- Owner
- TAPM
- Published
- 2026-05-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15