SmartSort A clean, efficient inventory sorting plugin with granular permissions and intelligent hotbar/inventory separation. SmartSort uses Shift+Right-Click on empty slots to instantly organize your inventories and containers.

Key Features

Granular Permissions- Choose exactly what players can sort with 11 permission nodes:

• Sort all containers, specific container types, or inventory only
• Perfect for donor perks and progressive rank unlocking
• Full backward compatibility with simple smartsort.use permission

Simple Controls - Shift+Right-Click any empty slot to sort:

• Click in hotbar → sorts only hotbar (9 slots)
• Click in main inventory → sorts only main inventory (27 slots)
• Click in containers → sorts entire container

Smart Categorization - Items are grouped logically by category (weapons, tools, armor, food, blocks, items) then sorted alphabetically within each category

Performance Optimized - Built-in rate limiting prevents spam and maintains server performance with zero impact on TPS

Protection Plugin Compatible - Respects WorldGuard, LWC, Towny, GriefPrevention, Residence, and other protection systems

Commands

• /smartsort or /ss - Display help information
• /smartsort help - Show detailed usage and permissions
• /smartsort reload - Reload configuration (admin only)

Permissions

Legacy (Simple Setup):

• smartsort.use - Grants all sorting access (default: false)
• smartsort.admin - Administrative commands (default: op)

Granular (Advanced Setup):

• smartsort.inventory.sort - Player inventory only
• smartsort.containers.sort - All container types
• smartsort.containers.chest - Chests & trapped chests
• smartsort.containers.barrel - Barrels
• smartsort.containers.shulkerbox - Shulker boxes
• smartsort.containers.enderchest - Ender chests
• smartsort.containers.hopper - Hoppers
• smartsort.containers.dispenser - Dispensers
• smartsort.containers.dropper - Droppers
• smartsort.* - All permissions

Permission Hierarchy: The plugin checks smartsort.use first (backward compatible), then smartsort.containers.sort (all containers), then specific container permissions.

Configuration

Fully customizable through config.yml:

• Sorting behavior (stacking, alphabetical order)
• Category priority order
• Supported container types
• World restrictions
• Rate limiting settings
• Custom messages for each permission denial
• Protection plugin integration

Example Permission Setups

Basic Server:

/lp group default permission set smartsort.inventory.sort true
/lp group vip permission set smartsort.use true

Progressive Ranks:

Free: smartsort.inventory.sort
Member: + smartsort.containers.chest
VIP: smartsort.containers.sort (all containers)

Installation

1. Download and place SmartSort-1.1.0.jar in your plugins folder
2. Restart your server
3. Configure permissions for your players/groups
4. Start sorting!

Compatibility

• Minecraft 1.21.x (tested on 1.21.10)
• Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and other Bukkit forks

SmartSort combines simplicity with powerful features, giving both players and server owners complete control over inventory organization.
Links
GitHub (Source Code)