How do I install JEI Hover Search?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does JEI Hover Search work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.18.2. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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JEI Hover Search

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Madgique · on CurseForge

A simple and convenient Minecraft mod that allows you to quickly search for items in JEI by simply hovering over them and pressing a hotkey.

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Forge2 builds
Mod loader Fabric1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest
Minecraft 1.18.2

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.18.2 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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JEI Hover Search

A simple and convenient Minecraft mod that allows you to quickly search for items in JEI by simply hovering over them and pressing a hotkey.

Inspired by JEI's hover functionality, this mod adds the ability to instantly search for the item you're currently hovering over, making inventory management and recipe discovery much faster and more intuitive.

Downloads

Usage

Hover over any item in your inventory, JEI interface, or any GUI
Press the hotkey (default: Y key)
JEI instantly searches for that item

The keybinding can be customized in Minecraft's Controls settings under the "JEI (Hovering with Mouse)" category.

Requirements

JEI (Just Enough Items): Required
Architectury API: Required

Compatibility

This mod is designed to work seamlessly with JEI and integrates directly into its existing interface without conflicts.

Issues & Suggestions

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please report it on the Issues page.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.18.2
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as jei_hover_search-1.20.1-1.0.0-forge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 115 KB
Download link checked 2 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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