Smart Storage
by Dyr_
Smart Storage gives standard Minecraft chests and barrels item filtering, automatic sorting and magnetic collection, without pipes or cables.
What it does
Each chest can hold a filter grid that decides which items it accepts. Items thrown near a chest that matches the filter fly toward it and deposit themselves, which removes the need for hoppers or pipes in basic drop-off sorting. Setting a filter uses a ghost item from the cursor, so the grid never consumes the item.
Two group modes control the matching. Exact match only accepts identical items, while group match sorts similar items together. A Smart Configurator item lets a player change filters remotely, which helps when a storage room holds a large number of chests. The mod works out of the box with vanilla chests and barrels, and it keeps the vanilla look instead of adding long pipe networks.
Smart Storage is built for Forge and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. It can also work with other storage mods that follow Forge's item handling standard.
Key features
Magnetic collection
Thrown items that match a chest's filter are pulled toward it and deposited automatically.
Ghost item filters
Filters are set with an item from the cursor as a ghost copy, so the filter grid does not consume the item.
Exact and group modes
A toggle switches between accepting only identical items and sorting similar items into the same chest.
Remote configuration
The Smart Configurator item changes chest filters from a distance, which suits large storage rooms.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want automatic sorting with ordinary chests and barrels, and server owners who want a storage setup that needs no extra pipe networks.
How it compares
Sort Chest is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client-side only and not open source. Experience Jars is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved. Smart Storage shares the client and server environment with Experience Jars, and it differs from Sort Chest by needing the server as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Storage | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Sort Chest | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-04 |
| [🧲MAGNETIC JARS] Experience Jars | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-28 |
Questions
Does Smart Storage need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Smart Storage support?
Does Smart Storage work with modded storage?
In the catalog
Smart Storage 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
Tired of messy chests and endless sorting? Smart Storage is a lightweight, Vanilla+ friendly mod that brings intuitive item filtering, automatic sorting, and magnetic item collection directly to your standard Minecraft chests! Unlike complex tech mods with massive pipes and cables, Smart Storage keeps things simple…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-storage
- Owner
- Dyr_
- Published
- 2026-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15