CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Inventory Essentials
The most essential inventory tweaks. Now with sorting!
Quick answer
Which Inventory Essentials release matches 1.21.10 Forge?
Inventory Essentials 21.10.5+forge-1.21.10 targets 1.21.10 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. 1 required mod needs a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Inventory Essentials required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Inventory Essentials 21.10.5+forge-1.21.10 need?
21.10.5+forge-1.21.10 on 1.21.10 Forge. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Balm first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Inventory Essentials without breaking your instance.
Built for Inventory Essentials 21.10.5+forge-1.21.10 on 1.21.10 Forge. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 21.10.5+forge-1.21.10. It targets 1.21.10 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Balm first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 21.10.5+forge-1.21.10. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Inventory Essentials add?

This mod adds various inventory control enhancements that have long established themselves to a be a modded Minecraft standard, such as drag-to-transfer, single-item moves and inventory sorting.
This mod is available for NeoForge, Fabric and Forge. It requires Balm, which must be installed alongside the mod.
- Control-click an item to only quick-move a single item instead of the entire stack
- Shift-control click an item to quick-move all stacks of that item type (e.g. all cobblestone from a chest into your inventory)
- Hold shift and move over items to quick-move them without having to click each individually
- Hold a mouse button while dragging a bundle to insert or empty items as you pass over them
- Middle-click in an inventory to sort it
- Optional on client and server. Only those who want to use it need to install it, and if the server doesn't have it installed, it will still work for clients who do have it installed.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Inventory Essentials by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds26.1.1
2 loader builds26.1
2 loader builds1.21.11
3 loader builds1.21.10
3 loader builds1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.1
3 loader builds1.20.6
1 loader build1.20.4
1 loader build1.20.2
1 loader buildShowing the newest 12 of 23 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Inventory Essentials versions and loaders
21.10.5+forge-1.21.10
inventoryessentials-forge-1.21.10-21.10.5.jar
10 Dec 2025
21.10.4+forge-1.21.10
inventoryessentials-forge-1.21.10-21.10.4.jar
26 Nov 2025
21.10.3+forge-1.21.10
inventoryessentials-forge-1.21.10-21.10.3.jar
10 Nov 2025
21.10.1+forge-1.21.10
inventoryessentials-forge-1.21.10-21.10.1.jar
8 Oct 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.


