Smart Inventory Sorter
Smart Inventory Sorter arranges storage containers and player inventories automatically when a player closes them, using separate toggles for each section.
What it does
The mod is a lightweight server-side sorter for chests, shulker boxes and barrels. When a player closes a container, the stacks inside are merged where they can be and then sorted. Player inventories are handled the same way, and the main inventory, hotbar, armor and offhand each have their own toggle. Builds for 1.21 – 1.21.11 sort the main inventory with the hotbar locked, while the 26.3 build adds the full option table.
A manual-only mode turns off automatic sorting, so nothing moves until the player presses S or P or runs the sort command. Per-item filtering can exclude specific items or restrict sorting to a list of item IDs, such as minecraft:elytra.
The server needs Fabric Loader and Fabric API matching the Minecraft version, and the JAR goes in the server's mods folder above any other server mods. Vanilla clients can join without the mod and still receive the automatic sorting and commands, because the client mod is never required. Smart Inventory Sorter is published for Fabric only, and the code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. Files cover 17 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, and the latest is 1.1.2 for 26.3.
Key features
Container sorting on close
Chests, shulker boxes and barrels are merged and sorted once the player closes them.
Separate section toggles
The main inventory, hotbar, armor and offhand can each be turned on or off independently.
Manual-only mode
Automatic sorting can be disabled so that items only move when the player presses S or P or runs the sort command.
Item filtering
Specific items can be excluded from sorting, or sorting can be restricted to a list of item IDs.
Protected menus
Crafting tables, furnaces, smokers, brewing stands, anvils and similar menus are left untouched.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Auto-Sorter is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under the Apache License 2.0 and open source. Quick Inv Sorter is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that works on client and server under the MIT License and is not open source. Smart Inventory Sorter runs on the server alone, covers 1.21 – 26.3, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Inventory Sorter | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| Auto-Sorter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-09 |
| Quick Inv Sorter | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-21 |
Questions
Does Smart Inventory Sorter need to be installed on clients?
What does Smart Inventory Sorter require on a server?
Which versions have the full option table?
In the catalog
Smart Inventory Sorter is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Smart Inventory Sorter automatically organizes inventories in Minecraft. It sorts storage containers when players finish using them, sorts player inventories on close, merges partial stacks before sorting, and can run server-side only, in singleplayer, or with optional client controls. The client mod is never…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-inventory-sorter
- Owner
- Fabric Server Essentials
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15