TileFinder
by MaxLeiter
TileFinder lets a player locate block entities such as chests, machines, tanks and cables within a set radius, and follow them with a beam.
What it does
Opening the finder with O shows a list of nearby block entities, grouped by kind and sorted nearest first. Each entry can be clicked to start tracking that block, which draws a beam toward it, a box around it and a line on the HUD that points the way. Searching by name works for custom chest names, and a filter narrows results to containers that hold items, fluids or energy, to saved places, or to decoration. Saved places can be kept per world with coordinates, copied in one click, and the search radius and beam colours are set in the settings tab.
The finder also reads what the player is holding and what sits under the cursor in the inventory, and it can look up a block from an item hovered in JEI, REI or EMI. Tracking stops when the finder is closed or when the player chooses to stop. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. TileFinder is open source under the MIT License, its source and issue tracker are public, and it is listed for game versions 1.12.2 – 26.3. Server owners can enable a radius filter on the server so it applies to every player, including players without the mod.
Key features
Block entity list
Chests, furnaces, machines, tanks and cables within the radius are listed, grouped by kind and sorted nearest first.
Beam tracking
Clicking an entry draws a beam through walls toward the block, with a box around it and a HUD line pointing the way.
Search and filters
Entries can be searched by name, including a chest's custom name, and filtered to items, fluids, energy, saved places or decoration.
Saved locations
Saved places are kept per world with their coordinates, which can be copied to the clipboard in one click.
Inventory and item lookup
Hovering an item in the inventory or in JEI, REI or EMI lets the finder locate blocks that match it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 2
How it compares
Inventory Search is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 1.21.3 – 26.3, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Upgraded Iron Chests runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. TileFinder is client-side tooling for finding blocks and does not change storage.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TileFinder | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-06 |
| Inventory Search | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Upgraded Iron Chests | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does TileFinder need Fabric API?
Do servers need to install TileFinder?
Are Just Enough Items and REI required?
In the catalog
TileFinder is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Can't find the machine you built three hours ago? Press \. TileFinder lists every block entity around you (chests, furnaces, machines, tanks, cables) grouped by kind, nearest first. Click one and follow the beam to it, through walls. TileFinder works client-side; servers don't need it. If a server has it, /tilefinder…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tilefinder
- Owner
- MaxLeiter
- Published
- 2025-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15