sort-block-mod
by hcisme
Sort-block-mod is a Fabric storage mod: chests placed around a machine are classified by item frames and signs, and dropped items are routed into the matching chest.
What it does
A machine collects items dropped directly above it and sends each one toward a chest, shown by particle beams. Players classify chests by attaching an item frame holding a sample item, such as an apple, to the chest, or by placing a sign. The machine checks each dropped item against the frames, stores it in the matching chest, and skips to the next chest when none fits.
Classification works through categories. Items are grouped into logical sets, and each set is identified by a representative item, defined by tags, hardcoded sets or custom matching logic. Categories also drive filtering and organization in the other functions. A machine tries chests in priority order, from highest to lowest, and a chest area is outlined by a border line whose effects show the machine's support range.
The mod is for Fabric worlds on Minecraft 1.21.11 and requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin. Both the server and each player need it, since the machine and its placement run on the server. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Item frame classification
Chests are labeled by item frames or signs, so the machine learns each chest's purpose without commands.
Machine and archival unit
A machine can be placed on the ground together with a smart archival unit to arrange a storage area.
Priority-based storage
Items are tried against chests from highest to lowest priority, and an item is stored in the first chest that accepts it.
Hardcoded item categories
Items such as bone meal, lily pads, moss blocks and moss carpets are grouped into fixed farming and miscellaneous categories.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Auto Sorting Machine is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is client and server and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. BetterPeek is also Fabric for 1.21.11, yet it is client-side only and under the MIT License, so servers need nothing from it. Amazing Chest is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.18.1 – 1.19.2, so it does not reach this mod's version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sort-block-mod | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-26 |
| Auto Sorting Machine | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| BetterPeek | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-25 |
| Amazing Chest | Fabric | 1.18.1 – 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2022-08-30 |
Questions
Which dependencies does Sort Block Mod need?
Does the server need Sort Block Mod?
How does the machine know where to put an item?
Is there a version other than 1.21.11?
In the catalog
sort-block-mod is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Its most significant feature is support for "visual classification": you only need to mark chests with item frames or signs, and the machine will automatically understand your classification intent. Designed based on Minecraft version 1.21.11, using Fabric API.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sort-block-mod
- Owner
- hcisme
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15