ChestSorter
ChestSort is a Minecraft plugin that allows players to easily sort both container and player inventories by type, amount, category, or randomly with simple commands.
ChestSorter
ChestSorter - The Ultimate Inventory Management Solution
Stop wasting time organizing chests! ChestSorter is a powerful and intuitive plugin that brings automatic chest sorting to your Minecraft Paper server.
✨ Why Choose ChestSorter?
- 🔧 Highly Configurable - Sort chests your way: middle-click, sneak + left-click, or commands - 🔧 Highly Configurable - Every player can set their own sorting preferences - 🔧 Highly Configurable - Blacklist specific containers and works alongside client-side mods - 🔧 Highly Configurable - Built with Paper 1.21+ APIs for optimal performance - 🔧 Highly Configurable - Customize everything from sounds to default behaviors
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🎮 Features
🔄 Flexible Sorting Options
Sort your containers in ⚒️ By Durability: - ⚒️ By Durability - Alphabetical sorting (A-Z or Z-A) - ⚒️ By Durability - Stack size sorting (largest to smallest or vice versa) - ⚒️ By Durability - Group similar items together - ⚒️ By Durability - Sort tools and armor by remaining durability
Each sorting method supports both descending and descending order!
🎯 Multiple Sorting Methods
1. Middle-Click Sorting (In-Container) - Open any chest, barrel, or container - Middle-click anywhere inside - Instant sorting based on your preferences!
2. Sneak + Left-Click (External) - Look at a container - Sneak + Left-Click - Sort without opening the container!
3. Command-Based Sorting - Sort specific containers by coordinates - Sort player inventories (including others as admin) - Override sorting preferences on-the-fly
👤 Per-Player Preferences
Every player can customize their experience: ``` /sortprefs # View your current settings /sortprefs type QUANTITY # Sort by stack size /sortprefs order DESC # Largest stacks first /sortprefs toggle # Disable/enable sorting ```
Perfect for servers where some players use client-side sorting mods!
🚫 Smart Blacklist System
Prevent specific containers from being sorted: - Container-type blacklist - Protect important chests at specific coordinates - Container-type blacklist - Automatically exclude hoppers, furnaces, etc.
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📋 Commands
| Command | Description | Permission | |---------|-------------|------------| | `/sortcontainer` (or `/sc`) | Sort the container you're looking at | `chestsorter.sort.container` | | `/sortcontainer <x> <y> <z>` | Sort a container at coordinates | `chestsorter.sort.container` | | `/sortcontainer <x> <y> <z> <type> <order>` | Sort with specific settings | `chestsorter.sort.container` | | `/sortplayer` (or `/sp`) | Sort your own inventory | `chestsorter.sort.player.self` | | `/sortplayer <player>` | Sort another player's inventory (admin) | `chestsorter.sort.player.others` | | `/sortprefs` | View your sort preferences | (none) | | `/sortprefs toggle` | Enable/disable sorting | (none) | | `/sortprefs type <type>` | Set default sort type | (none) | | `/sortprefs order <order>` | Set default sort order | (none) |
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🔐 Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default | |------------|-------------|---------| | `chestsorter.sort.container` | Use container sorting | ✅ true | | `chestsorter.sort.player.self` | Sort own inventory | ✅ true | | `chestsorter.sort.player.others` | Sort other players' inventories | ⚠️ op | | `chestsorter.sneak.sort` | Use sneak + left-click sorting | ✅ true | | `chestsorter.middleclick.sort` | Use middle-click sorting | ✅ true | | `chestsorter.*` | All permissions | ⚠️ op |
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⚙️ Configuration
Highly customizable via `config.yml`:
```yaml
Default sorting settings
default-sort-type: NAME # NAME, QUANTITY, MATERIAL_TYPE, DURABILITY default-sort-order: ASC # ASC, DESC
Sound settings
sound: enabled: true success: ITEM_BOOK_PAGE_TURN volume: 0.5 pitch: 1.0
Feature toggles
sneak-sort: enabled: true middle-click: enabled: true
Blacklist
blacklist: locations: []
Example: - "world:100:64:200"
container-types: - "minecraft:hopper" ```
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💡 Use Cases
For Survival Players
- Quickly organize storage rooms with hundreds of items - Sort shulker boxes before long trips - Keep your base tidy without the tedious manual work
For Creative Builders
- Organize massive material collections instantly - Sort themed build palettes - Manage large-scale project inventories
For Server Admins
- Give players quality-of-life improvements - Reduce server lag from players manually organizing items - Fully compatible with existing plugins
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🔧 Installation
1. Download the latest version from this page 2. Place the JAR file in your server's `plugins/` folder 3. Restart or reload your server 4. (Optional) Configure settings in `plugins/ChestSorter/config.yml` 5. Done! Players can start sorting immediately
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📦 Requirements
- Dependencies: Paper 1.21+ (or Folia 1.21+) - Dependencies: Java 21 or higher - Dependencies: None (PaperLib is shaded)
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🤝 Compatibility
✅ Works With
- All container types (chests, barrels, shulker boxes, etc.) - Hopper systems (with blacklist) - Most other plugins - Client-side sorting mods (can be disabled per-player)
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🐛 Support & Issues
Need help or found a bug?
- 📝 Documentation: Documentation: - 💬 Documentation: %%MD1%% - 📖 Documentation: %%MD2%%
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❤️ Credits
Created by: Dennis van den Brock (Created by:)
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🌟 Show Your Support
If you enjoy ChestSorter, please: - ⭐ Star the project on GitHub - 📝 Leave a review - 🐛 Report bugs and suggest features - 💝 Consider supporting development
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Download now and never manually sort a chest again!