
Basic Chest Search
Adds Search ability to containers with various filters.
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About this Mod
🔍 Basic Chest Search
Basic Chest Search is a lightweight, client-side utility mod for Minecraft (Fabric) that adds a powerful search bar to container interfaces such as chests, shulker boxes, and bundles. Save time and find your items instantly!
✨ Search Features
- Item Names: Search by display names.
- Tag Support: Use the
#prefix to search for item tags (e.g.,#logs). - Enchantments: Find items based on their enchantments or levels.
- Recursive Search: Automatically search inside Bundles and Nested Containers (e.g., shulker boxes inside a chest).
⌨️ Controls
- Toggle Search Bar: Press
T(default key) to show or hide the search bar. - Quick Clear: Double-click inside the search bar to empty the input field immediately.
⚙️ Configuration (Optional)
If you have Cloth Config and Mod Menu installed, you can customize the following settings:
- Search Mode: Choose how the search results are displayed:
SORT: Moves matches to the front and hides non-matching items.DARKEN: Dims non-matching items to highlight your results.DISABLED: Completely disables the search bar functionality.
- Keep Search: Retain your search text even after closing and reopening a container.
- Auto-Focus: Automatically focus the search bar the moment you open a container.
- Detach bar: Decouple the search bar from the inventory window for a custom layout.
📦 Requirements
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Recommended: Cloth Config & ModMenu (to access the settings menu)
📜 Credits
- CGCM
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install Basic Chest Search on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Basic Chest Search". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Chest Search server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Basic Chest Search compatible with fabric?
Basic Chest Search officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Basic Chest Search – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Basic Chest Search consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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