Inventory Profiles Next Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Inventory Management

Inventory Profiles Next is a client-side inventory management mod that automatically sorts your inventory, replaces broken tools, dumps items into chests with one click, and locks item slots in place for Minecraft Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.

Managing a Minecraft inventory has always been one of the game's most tedious chores. After a long mining session, your hotbar is a mess of cobblestone, ores, and half-broken pickaxes scattered across random slots. You open a chest and manually drag items one by one, hoping you don't accidentally toss your diamond sword. Inventory Profiles Next exists to eliminate that friction entirely. Originally developed by blackd and actively maintained since 2021, the mod has surpassed 25 million downloads across Modrinth and CurseForge — a clear sign that the Minecraft community considers inventory management a problem worth solving. Unlike older alternatives such as Inventory Tweaks, this mod takes a fresh approach to hotbar management, sorting logic, and slot control that rewards players who invest a few minutes learning its system.

Key Features of Inventory Profiles Next

• One-Click Inventory Sorting — Sorting your inventory manually after a caving trip is painful and slow. Inventory Profiles Next adds a sort button that instantly organizes your entire inventory or any open container by item type, grouping similar blocks and tools together. You can configure the sort order to match your personal playstyle, whether you prefer tools first or building materials grouped by color.
• Automatic Tool Replacement — There is nothing worse than breaking your last iron pickaxe mid-vein and punching obsidian with your fist. This mod detects when a tool is about to break and automatically swaps it with the next available tool of the same type from your inventory. You keep mining without interruption, and your almost-broken tool stays safe for later repair.
• One-Click Chest Transfers — Dumping an entire inventory into a chest normally means clicking dozens of times. With Inventory Profiles Next, a single click moves all matching items from your inventory into the open chest, or vice versa. This feature alone saves hours of tedious clicking when organizing storage rooms or restocking before an adventure.
• Locked Item Slots — Lock any inventory slot so that sorting operations completely ignore it. This means your sword stays in slot 1, your food stays in slot 9, and no sort command will ever move them. You can also set locked slots to stay empty, preventing picked-up junk from filling your carefully arranged hotbar during combat or exploration.
• Custom Keyboard Shortcuts — Press R+C to configure your own shortcut keys for every action the mod offers. Whether you want a dedicated key for dumping items, sorting only your hotbar, or swapping gear sets, the shortcut system lets you build a workflow that matches your muscle memory exactly.
• Pure Client-Side Operation — Inventory Profiles Next runs entirely on the client with no server-side installation required. This means it works on vanilla servers, modded servers, and even large public networks where you have no control over server mods. Your inventory management travels with you wherever you play.
• Gear Set Profiles — Save and load entire gear configurations with a single action. Switch from your mining loadout to your combat gear or your building kit without manually swapping each piece. This is especially useful for players who frequently shift between different activities in a single session.

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How to Install Inventory Profiles Next

1. Install your preferred mod loader: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or Quilt for your Minecraft version.
2. For Fabric users, also install Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin, and libIPN. For Forge and NeoForge users, install Kotlin For Forge and libIPN.
3. Download the correct Inventory Profiles Next file for your Minecraft version and loader from the download section below.
4. Place the downloaded .jar file into your .minecraft/mods folder.
5. Launch Minecraft and open your inventory to verify the sorting buttons appear. Press R+C to configure your preferred keyboard shortcuts.

Requirements & Compatibility

What's New

• Version 2.2.6 includes a workaround for Kotlin 2.3.20 metadata incompatibility issues.
• Fabric users should update to the latest version to resolve the Kotlin compatibility problem.
• NeoForge does not yet support Kotlin 2.3.20, so no changes are needed on that loader for now.
• The mod continues to receive regular updates, with the most recent update released on March 26, 2026.

Pros and Cons

Alternatives to Inventory Profiles Next

• InvTweaks Emu for IPN — An add-on that emulates classic Inventory Tweaks keybindings on top of Inventory Profiles Next, ideal for players who want modern sorting with familiar shortcuts.
• Mouse Tweaks — Enhances inventory mouse interactions with drag-to-move, scroll-to-transfer, and right-click dragging for faster manual item management.
• Inventory Sorting — A lightweight alternative that focuses purely on one-click sorting without the extra features like slot locking or tool replacement, suitable for players who want minimal overhead.

Download Inventory Profiles Next

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Inventory Profiles Next work on multiplayer servers?

Yes — Inventory Profiles Next is a purely client-side mod, so it works on any multiplayer server without requiring the server to have the mod installed. All sorting, tool replacement, and slot locking operations happen locally on your client, which means you can use it on vanilla servers, modded servers, and public networks.

Is Inventory Profiles Next a replacement for Inventory Tweaks?

No — Inventory Profiles Next is not a drop-in replacement for Inventory Tweaks and uses a different approach to inventory management. Many of the keyboard shortcuts and sorting behaviors work differently, so players migrating from Inventory Tweaks will need to learn the new system. If you want the old Inventory Tweaks shortcuts, you can install the InvTweaks Emu for IPN add-on alongside this mod.

What mod loaders does Inventory Profiles Next support?

Inventory Profiles Next supports four major mod loaders: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt. The latest version for Minecraft 1.21.11 is available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. Quilt support is available for versions 1.21.10 and earlier, though users should note that Quilt has known stability issues with this mod.

What dependencies do I need to install?

The required dependencies depend on your mod loader. Fabric users need Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin, and libIPN. Forge and NeoForge users need Kotlin For Forge and libIPN. All dependencies are free and available on Modrinth. Without these libraries installed, the mod will not load.

Can I lock specific hotbar slots so sorting doesn't move them?

Yes — slot locking is one of the core features of Inventory Profiles Next. You can lock any inventory or hotbar slot, and the sorting algorithm will completely skip those positions. Locked slots can also be configured to stay empty, which prevents randomly picked-up items from occupying your reserved hotbar positions during gameplay.

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