Universal Item Tags
by Smileycorp
Universal Item Tags adds item tags automatically, by checking whether each item meets a set of conditions.
What it does
Items that match a condition receive a tag, and the check also covers items added by other mods. The tag groups cover brewing ingredients, furnace fuels, redstone components, items with durability, items with a stack size of 1, edible items, potion types, and items that place blocks. Pack developers can use these tags when writing recipes, without listing each item by hand.
Most of the mod's use comes alongside sorting systems in other mods, such as the logistical sorters in Mekanism, which filter by tag. A config file lets server owners disable tag groups or set item whitelists and blacklists for them.
Installation needs only the server. Clients do not need the mod unless the server runs it as part of a modpack. Universal Item Tags is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, is open source, and is published for Forge and NeoForge across 8 release versions, from 1.19 up to 1.20.2.
Key features
Automatic item tagging
Items are tagged as they are loaded, so new items from mods are sorted without manual entries.
Condition-based groups
Groups cover brewing ingredients, furnace fuels, redstone components, edible items and potion types.
Config whitelists and blacklists
Tag groups can be disabled, and individual items can be allowed or excluded in the config file.
Sorting system support
Tags let item sorters in other mods, such as Mekanism's logistical sorters, filter by item type.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack recipe writing
Pack developers can write recipes against a shared tag instead of listing every item that qualifies.
Automated item sorting
Server owners can point sorting blocks from other mods at these tags to route items by category.
Who it’s for: Modpack developers and server owners who run item sorting or recipe systems on a server. Players on clients that do not join a modpack do not need the mod.
How it compares
No Render Name Tags is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, and it is not open source. N3R3SH's Oth3r Us3ful Tags (N3OUT) is server-side only, released under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge. Universal Item Tags is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and its files are server-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Item Tags | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Server-side only | 2023-11-17 |
| No Render Name Tags | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
| N3R3SH's Oth3r Us3ful Tags (N3OUT) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Universal Item Tags need to be installed on clients?
Which loaders does Universal Item Tags support?
Can server owners choose which items get tags?
In the catalog
Universal Item Tags is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
Automatically detects items that meet various conditions and adds tags to them, including ones added by mods. Made primarily for use with other mods sorting systems, such as the Mekanism logistical sorters but may also be useful for pack devs adding recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/universal-item-tags
- Owner
- Smileycorp
- Published
- 2023-11-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15