
Shulker Pocket
Shulker Pocket is a Fabric mod that turns an off-hand shulker box into a scrollable tool belt: hold sneak and scroll to rotate items between the shulker's 27 slots and your main hand.
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About this Mod
Shulker Pocket
A Fabric mod that turns an off-hand shulker box into a live, scrollable tool belt.
Sneak + scroll cycles items between the shulker and your main hand: no inventory screen, no
hotbar juggling.


Why
Carrying a stack of tools means a cluttered hotbar or constant trips to your inventory. Shulker
Pocket lets a single off-hand shulker box be your tool belt: spin the wheel to bring the next
item to hand, instantly, without ever opening a screen. Your hotbar stays free for what matters.
How it works
- Put any shulker box (or other
minecraft:containeritem) in your off-hand. - Hold sneak (or a key you bind under Options → Controls → Inventory) and scroll the mouse wheel.
- The held item rotates through the shulker's contents; scroll past the end to reach bare hands.
There's no custom overlay. Vanilla already shows the held item's name above the hotbar as it
changes, and you know what's in your box.
Install
Requires Fabric Loader and
Fabric API on Minecraft 1.20.5 through 26.1.x. Must be
installed on both the client and the server.
Download on Modrinth or grab a jar from
GitHub Releases.
Config
Install Mod Menu (optional) to edit everything in-game:
its Config button on the Shulker Pocket row opens a settings screen. Otherwise, editconfig/shulker_pocket.json (written on first launch) by hand.
| Key | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
invertScroll |
false |
Flip scroll direction. |
cooldownMs |
250 |
Min ms between scroll fires (debounce). |
allowEmptyPosition |
true |
Let the cursor land on "bare hands". |
playSounds |
true |
Play subtle swap / deny sounds. |
useActivationKey |
false |
Activate with a bindable key instead of sneak. |
showTooltipHint |
true |
Show a usage hint on shulker-box tooltips. |
Building from source
Requires JDK 25 (the Gradle toolchain pulls JDK 21 for the older Minecraft targets). The mod is
built from a single source tree across every supported Minecraft version with
Stonecutter: the current version's dialect is the source of
truth, and older versions are generated from it.
./gradlew chiseledBuild # build + test every supported Minecraft version
./gradlew build # build + test just the active version (26.1.x)
./gradlew runClient # launch a dev client for the active version
Per-version jars land in versions/<mc>/build/libs/. The design and swap algorithm are documented
in SPEC.md.
License
Released under the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install Shulker Pocket 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Shulker Pocket". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+14 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Shulker Pocket 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Shulker Pocket compatible with fabric?
Shulker Pocket officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Shulker Pocket – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shulker Pocket 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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