What Searchables works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge |
| Minecraft versions | 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.2 |
| Environment | Client |
Searchables is a small Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge library mod from developer jaredlll08. It adds no menu, item, or setting of its own. Instead it gives other mods a shared search box with built-in autocomplete, the kind of widget you never notice is a separate download until Minecraft tells you it is missing.
What Searchables actually does
The mod exposes helper code for filtering a list by typed terms, such as `shape:square color:red`, plus an autocompleting text field that suggests matches as you type. A mod developer drops this into their own screen instead of writing search and filtering logic from scratch. Players never open a Searchables menu directly. They only ever see its search box inside whichever mod pulled it in.
Why installing another mod suddenly needs Searchables
Searchables is a required dependency wherever its author reuses the same search box, most visibly in Controlling, the mod that adds a search bar and conflict highlighting to the vanilla key bindings menu. Fabric users also need Fabric API installed alongside it, since the Fabric build of Searchables relies on Fabric API's plumbing. Forge and NeoForge builds skip that extra requirement. If a mod loader reports Searchables as missing, add the matching jar for your loader to the same mods folder as the mod that asked for it.
Version support per loader
- Fabric: version 1.0.1 reaches Minecraft 26.2
- NeoForge: version 1.0.1 reaches Minecraft 26.2
- Forge: version 1.0.4 currently stops at Minecraft 1.21.11
- Side: client required, server unsupported
- License: MIT
Questions about Searchables.
5 questions
What does the Searchables mod do?
Searchables is a library mod. It adds a reusable search box with autocomplete that other Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge mods build their own menus on top of. It has no settings, item, or gameplay of its own, so you will not find a Searchables menu anywhere in Minecraft. You only see its search field inside whichever mod required it.
Why do I need Searchables to install Controlling?
Controlling reuses the same search box that Searchables provides for its keybind search bar, so the mod loader refuses to start Controlling without Searchables present. Drop the matching Searchables jar for your loader into the mods folder alongside Controlling, and the missing dependency error goes away.
Which Minecraft version does Searchables support?
Support depends on the loader. The Fabric and NeoForge builds, both version 1.0.1, reach Minecraft 26.2. The Forge build, version 1.0.4, currently tops out at 1.21.11. Check the file list on the Modrinth page before downloading for an older Minecraft install.
Does Searchables run on a multiplayer server?
No. Searchables only affects client-side menus, and its Modrinth listing marks server support as unsupported. Install it on the client only. A dedicated server does not need the jar even if the mod that depends on it runs there.
Is the Searchables mod safe to download?
Searchables is MIT licensed and published directly by its developer, jaredlll08, on Modrinth and on the BlameJared Maven. Download it from the developer's Modrinth page rather than a third-party rehost. A plain library mod like this has no reason to appear anywhere else.
