Show Item
Show the item you're holding in chat!
![In game chat with the following lines:
Player847 is holding [amazing sword]
Player847 is holding 11 [Stone]
You are not holding anything in your main hand
Player847 is wearing [Netherite Helmet]
Player847 is wearing [Netherite Chestplate]
Player847 has made the advancement [Diamonds!]
Player847 is holding 2 [Diamond]
The sword being shown in chat is coloured aqua, and the cursor is hovering over it, showing that it is a Netherite sword enchanted with Sharpness 5.](https://github.com/sophuric/ShowItem/raw/main/assets/preview1.png)
Commands:
/show,/showitem- shows item in your main hand by default/show main|mainhand/show offhand/show head|helmet|cap|hat/show chest|chestplate|tunic/show legs|leggings|pants/show feet|boots
Will say "holding" or "wearing" in chat depending on what slot it's in, and the quantity for stackable items. Additionally, you can hover over the item to see the full item tooltip, i.e enchantments, attack damage.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as showitem-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 22 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.