Stack Refinery
by Orbitul
Stack Refinery is a Forge storage mod that consolidates scattered items across nearby chests and barrels with a single button in each container's screen.
What it does
When a chest or barrel GUI is open, a consolidate button appears in it. Pressing the button scans the nearby containers within range, groups identical items including their NBT data, and redistributes them so stacks are filled as completely as possible. Storage rooms and farms where items end up spread across many containers are the main case it targets.
Items move between containers with conveyor-style animations, so the transfer can be followed on screen. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is built for Forge 1.20.1 only, with the 1.0.0 file published as a beta release. Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Key features
One-click consolidation
A button in the chest and barrel screens starts the consolidation without any separate command.
Smart grouping
Identical items are grouped across containers, including items that carry NBT data, so differing enchantments or names are kept apart.
Animated transfers
Items visibly travel between containers along conveyor-style paths while the consolidation runs.
Automatic scanning
Nearby chests and barrels within range are detected automatically, with no list to set up by hand.
Efficient stacking
The stack distribution is calculated to reduce partly filled stacks and the empty slots they leave behind.
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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
Storage rooms
Sorting a room full of chests into compact stacks after items have been dropped into whichever chest was nearest.
Farm output
Gathering harvest and drops from several collection barrels into fewer, fuller containers.
Who it’s for: Players who keep large storage setups on a Forge 1.20.1 world, and server owners whose players store items across many containers. The mod is not needed in worlds that use no chests or barrels.
How it compares
Sort Chest is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client-side only and not open source, so servers run without it. BetterStacking targets Forge 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, runs on client and server, and is also not open source. Stack Refinery is open source under the MIT License, covers only Forge 1.20.1, and needs the server and every player to install it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack Refinery | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-25 |
| Sort Chest | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-04 |
| BetterStacking | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-05-05 |
Questions
Does Stack Refinery need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Stack Refinery support?
Can items with different NBT data be merged?
Is the source code public?
In the catalog
Stack Refinery 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
Stack Refinery is a qol mod for Minecraft that simplifies inventory management by automatically consolidating scattered items across your storage system. Perfect for storage rooms, farms, and any situation where items get scattered across multiple containers!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stack-refinery
- Owner
- Orbitul
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15