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OpenInv

Open anyone's inventory as a chest, real-time!

PluginsFree1.21 – 26.x
by jikoo · listed from Hangar
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Opens Hangar · 545 downloads there

What it does

Open anyone's inventory as a chest, real-time!

OpenInv is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by jikoo. It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 545 times on Hangar. That puts it at #198 of the 398 admin and permission plugins listed here. The last update came out on Oct 3, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

OpenInv has had 6 releases on Hangar since Jan 18, 2026. 6 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 5.3.5, released on Oct 3, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.11 – 26.3. It runs on Paper. The download is 368 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
5.3.5Oct 3, 20261.21.11 – 26.3Release
5.3.4Sep 23, 20261.21.11 – 26.3Release
5.3.3Jun 28, 20261.21.9 – 26.2Release
5.3.2May 22, 20261.21.6 – 26.1.2Release
5.3.1Apr 22, 20261.21.6 – 26.1.2Release

Latest release on GitHub

OpenInv is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is OpenInv 5.3.5, published on Oct 3, 2026.

Supported server versions

Paper: 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 1.21.11

Spigot: 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1

What's Changed

  • Fix issue where players logging off while opened deletes PDC data by @Boy0000 in #432

Full Changelog: 5.3.4...5.3.5

Before that: OpenInv 5.3.4 (Sep 23, 2026), OpenInv 5.3.3 (Jun 28, 2026).

Description from the author on Hangar

Features

  • OpenInv: Open anyone's inventory, even if they're offline.
  • Read-only mode! Don't grant edit permission.
  • Cross-world support! Allow access only from the same world.
  • No duplicate slots! Only armor is accessible when opening self (if allowed at all)!
  • Drop items as the player! Place items in the dropper slot in the bottom right. Can be disabled via permission!
  • Allow any item in armor slots! Configurable via permission.
  • OpenEnder: Open anyone's ender chest, even if they're offline.
  • Allow access only to own ender chest! Don't grant permission to open others.
  • Read-only mode! Don't grant edit permission.
  • Cross-world support! Allow access only from the same world.
  • SilentContainer: Open containers without displaying an animation or making sound.
  • AnyContainer: Open containers, even if blocked by cats or blocks.
  • Resource Pack Support: Personalize view using resource pack tricks like custom fonts and characters. See the wiki for details.

Commands

See the wiki.

Permissions

See the wiki

Written by jikoo. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install OpenInv

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: OpenInv should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

OpenInv compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Questions

Does OpenInv work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. OpenInv supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is OpenInv free?

Yes. OpenInv is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does OpenInv run on?

OpenInv runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is OpenInv still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to OpenInv?

The closest ones are UltimateLogs, Open Inventory and Chorus Invsee. Compare all alternatives

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