Smarter Contraption Storage
by No-Name
Smarter Contraption Storage lets Create contraptions reach the storage of other mods, with toolbox, backpack and cobblestone generator support.
What it does
Contraptions built with Create can draw from and insert into containers that belong to other mods, which expands what a moving machine can work with. A toolbox on a contraption can pull items out and refill a player's hotbar, and backpack-style upgrades such as Magnet and Refill act in a similar way to the toolbox upgrade. Fluid-holding items are emptied into a contraption's fluid storage automatically when that option is enabled in the config, and some features, such as the contraption controller and spatial contraption support, are added on top of this.
The mod needs Create on the loader it runs on, and it is published for Forge and NeoForge only, across 3 release versions. Files also exist for 1.20.1, so the range has no gap for players on those builds. Both client and server need the mod, since the storage behavior runs on the server. A few integrations stay off by default and must be turned on in the config, including AE network access. The code is under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Contraption access to other containers
Contraptions can use containers from other mods as their storage, instead of only the blocks Create provides.
Toolbox and backpack upgrades
A toolbox on a contraption extracts items and refills the player's hotbar, and backpack upgrades reuse that behavior.
Infinite cobblestone generator extraction
A maximum-level cobblestone generator can supply an unlimited stream of cobblestone that contraptions extract and insert.
Fluid container handling
Bucket-like items are dumped into a contraption's fluid storage automatically, and supported mods' fluid containers can be used.
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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 build Create contraptions and want them to work with storage from other mods, and server owners who want those machines available on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
L2 Backpack is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, for Forge and NeoForge, with both sides needing it. Creating Space is open source under the MIT License, for Forge and NeoForge, and also runs on client and server. Sophisticated Backpacks Create Integration is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smarter Contraption Storage | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| L2 Backpack | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| Creating Space | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-03 |
| Sophisticated Backpacks Create Integration | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
Questions
Does Smarter Contraption Storage need Create installed?
Does the server need the mod as well as the players?
Are all integrations active after installation?
In the catalog
Smarter Contraption Storage is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
About how to use this mod, I have writen a ponder in controls block,you can use create's ponder to learn. RS(From version 1.4.4, and only 1.21.1. For lower minecraft version, RS blocks could not be moved)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smarter-contraption-storage
- Owner
- No-Name
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15