Custom Creative Tabs
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.19. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.19.3 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Add your own creative tabs to the game with a simple JSON config file!
Creating Creative tabs
Each creative tab requires its own JSON file that needs to be placed in the config directory (.../config/cct/).
- icon: The registry name of the item that should be used as its icon.
- enable_search_bar: (Optional) If true, a search bar will be added to the creative tab.
- items: A list of String that is taking registry names of items that will be added to this creative tab.
Note: When using a Minecraft's item, writing minecraft: before the item's id is not required. However, `modid:` is required if an item from another mod is desired.
It is important to note that a creative use a translated text, but they are not included with this mod. An external resource pack is required to replace itemGroup.registryName in the creative menu. registryName is the file's name (excluding the extension).
If you want to generate a JSON file, you can use the new command included with this mod that will take all parameters to make the JSON file for you.
/cct <registryName> <icon> <enableSearchBar> <items> where <registryName> is a simple word for the file's name, <enableSearchBar> is true or false and <items> is the rest of the command and will take all item's registry names that should be added. However, concerning this last one, Minecraft will not display a list as for the icon.
Example
In the following example, the diamond block will be displayed as the icon and a search bar will be included for this creative tab.
{
"icon": "minecraft:diamond_block",
"enable_search_bar": true,
"items": [
"minecraft:dirt",
"minecraft:diamond",
"minecraft:diamond_sword",
"gold_ingot"
]
}
In this second example, the cake is displayed as the icon and the creative tab contains no search bar.
{
"icon": "cake",
"items": [
"cake",
"milk_bucket"
]
}
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.19.3
- 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 CurseForge — 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 CustomCreativeTabs-1.19.3-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 11 KB
- Download link checked 16 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.