Storage Peek
by 01stev
Storage Peek lets players left-click a supported container and see its contents in a small preview panel, without opening it.
What it does
Pressing and holding the left mouse button on a chest, barrel or shulker box brings up a small panel that lists the container name, each item's icon and stack size, the empty slots, and how many slots are in use. Large chests show the full 54-slot preview, and the panel closes after a few seconds. Opening a container normally closes the preview at once, and breaking a block interrupts it, so ordinary play is not affected.
The mod suits storage rooms, survival bases, loot hunting in villages, dungeons and fortresses, wherever checking containers quickly matters. Single chests with valuable loot or an empty container get their own messages. Storage Peek is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, and it runs on the client and the server, so both need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Its files were first published on 2026-06-12.
Key features
Container preview panel
A left-click on a supported block shows its items in a clean slot grid without opening the container.
Large chest support
Double chests display the correct 54-slot preview, so the full inventory is visible from outside.
Break detection
Holding left-click to break a block stops the preview, so mining does not leave a panel behind.
Treasure and empty messages
Single chests with valuable loot and empty containers each get a distinct message in the preview.
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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
Loot hunting
A player scans chests in villages, dungeons and fortresses to decide which ones are worth opening.
Storage rooms
Players check which drawers, barrels or chests still have free slots before moving items.
Who it’s for: Players who open many containers in survival, adventure or base-building worlds and want a faster look at their contents.
How it compares
Chest Preview by 01stev is not this mod; the alternative listed here is a separate Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that shares Storage Peek's client and server environment and is released under All rights reserved. Saturn's Backpacks is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, also running on client and server, and it adds portable storage rather than previews. Extended Barrels is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is licensed All rights reserved and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage Peek | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-12 |
| Chest Preview | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Saturn's Backpacks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-09-24 |
| Extended Barrels | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-29 |
Questions
Does Storage Peek need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader and version does Storage Peek support?
Does the preview work on large chests?
In the catalog
Storage Peek 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
Storage Peek+ is a lightweight quality-of-life mod that lets you quickly preview the contents of storage blocks without opening them. Simply left-click a supported container and a clean preview panel will appear on your screen, showing the items inside in a compact slot grid. It is useful for storage rooms, survival…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/storage-peek
- Owner
- 01stev
- Published
- 2026-06-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15