
About
RuneFinder automatically scans any opened chest, locates items that match a name you specify, and tosses them onto the ground for pickup by hoppers.
Despite the name, RuneFinder isn’t limited to runes. It was made for the Complex server, where hundreds of look-alike “rune” items made manual sorting a nightmare, so I made the mod. It works with any item, on any server.
RuneFinder is fully client-side.
Commands
Core
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Toggle the mod on/off | /rf |
| Search for items | /rf find <item name> |
Presets
Presets let you autocomplete item names for different servers.
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Set preset | /rf preset <preset> |
| Clear preset | /rf preset clear |
Arrays
Arrays let you save areas and limit which chests RuneFinder works in.
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Add array | /rf array add <name> <posA> <posB> |
| Remove array | /rf array remove <name> |
| List arrays | /rf array list |
Restrict to Arrays
| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Toggle restrict mode | /rf restrictarrays |
| Enable restrict mode | /rf restrictarrays on |
| Disable restrict mode | /rf restrictarrays off |
When enabled, RuneFinder will only work on chests inside saved arrays.
Config
RuneFinder creates a config file in:
.minecraft/config/rune-finder.json5
Presets Config
Presets are lists of item names used for autocomplete in /rf find.
Example:
activePreset: "complex",
presets: {
complex: {
items: [
"Rune 1",
"Rune 2",
"Oak Log",
"paper"
]
}
}
You can add your own presets and select them with:
/rf preset <name>
Complex Server Preset
I made a preset for the Complex server here:
https://github.com/sandstorrm/runefinder-presets/blob/main/complex.json5
This preset is not included in the mod by default, since server items can change.
Just copy the contents into your config file.
Other Config Options
You can also configure:
- drop delays
- arrays
- restrict to arrays mode
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as rune-finder-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 53 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.