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Smart Inventory Manager

by Matfi1

Smart Inventory Manager adds compact icon buttons to inventory screens that sort the player inventory and common containers with a keybind.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT License1.21 – 26.1.2

What it does

Sorting covers the player inventory and containers such as chests, barrels, shulker boxes, hoppers, dispensers and droppers. An icon button in the inventory screen switches between sorting modes, and its icon changes to match the selected mode. Long hover tooltips explain each icon, so the buttons replace the large text controls a player would otherwise need.

Sorting leaves protected hotbar slots alone when the ignoreHotbar option is enabled, and it skips any slots listed in the configured lockedSlots. Keybinds are added to Minecraft's controls menu. A configuration file is created on first launch. If the JSON file is broken, the mod renames it with a timestamped .broken backup and writes a new default config.

Smart Inventory Manager is a Fabric mod that runs on the client only, so servers do not need it and players can join a server without installing it. It targets Minecraft 26.1 and 26.1.2 and requires Java 25 for those versions. Files also exist for 1.21 – 1.21.11, and the mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source. Mods that move inventory slots can conflict with it when both sort at the same time.

Key features

  1. Icon sort buttons

    Compact icon buttons replace large text buttons in inventory screens, with tooltips that describe each one.

  2. Container sorting

    Chests, barrels, shulker boxes, hoppers, dispensers and droppers can be sorted from their own screens.

  3. Protected slots

    Hotbar slots are excluded when ignoreHotbar is enabled, and any slots set in lockedSlots keep their items.

  4. Keybind shortcuts

    Sorting actions are bound through Minecraft's controls menu, so they can be changed like other keys.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.20.1.3
26.1.10.1.3
26.10.1.3
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.1.3
1.21.100.1.3
1.21.90.1.3
1.21.80.1.3
1.21.70.1.3
1.21.60.1.3
1.21.50.1.3
1.21.40.1.3
1.21.30.1.3
1.21.20.1.3
1.21.10.1.3
1.210.1.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Chest Sort is also client-side only and works on 1.21 – 26.2, but it is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Sorty is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.4 – 26.2. Auto Sorting Machine runs on both client and server and is limited to 1.21.11.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Smart Inventory ManagerFabric1.21 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-06-15
Chest SortFabric1.21 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-09
SortyFabric1.21.4 – 26.2Client-side only2026-08-12
Auto Sorting MachineFabric1.21.11Client and server2026-05-31

Questions

Does Smart Inventory Manager need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it, and servers do not.

What happens if the configuration file becomes corrupted?

The broken file is renamed with a timestamped .broken suffix, and a new default config is created in its place.

Can it run alongside other inventory sorting mods?

It can, but a mod that moves inventory slots may conflict with it if both sort at the same time.

In the catalog

Smart Inventory Manager is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

You can change these in Minecraft's controls menu. Built Modrinth jars are saved in dist/modrinth/.
Matfi1, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Matfi1
Published
2026-06-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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