SmartStorage
Auto-sorts items into the right chest when shift-clicking. Items go to nearby chests that already contain that item type.
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SmartStorage
Auto-sorts items into the right chest when shift-clicking, instead of dumping everything into the currently opened chest.
How it works
When you shift+click an item from your inventory while a chest is open:
- SmartStorage searches for nearby chests that already contain that item type
- If a match is found, the item goes there automatically
- If no match exists, vanilla behavior kicks in (item goes to the open chest)
No more manually placing wood in the wood chest, stones in the stone chest. Just shift+click and let the mod handle the sorting.
Features
- Automatic smart sorting — items go where they belong
- HUD notification — visual feedback when an item is auto-sorted
- Configurable scan radius — from 1m to 50m (default: 10m)
- Multiplayer-friendly — only targets chests you own (configurable)
- Vanilla-compatible — fallback to default behavior when no smart match exists
- Localization-aware — item names display correctly in your language
- Optimized — caching system to avoid lag on large bases
Installation
Via r2modman Mod Manager (recommended)
Click the "Install with Mod Manager" button page.
Manual installation
- Install BepInEx Pack Valheim
- Download SmartStorage.dll
- Place it in /BepInEx/plugins/SmartStorage/
- Launch Valheim
Configuration
Settings are in BepInEx/config/com.macheon.smartstorage.cfg:
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| Enabled | true | Master toggle for the mod |
| ScanRadius | 10 | Container search radius in meters (1-50) |
| ShowNotifications | true | Display HUD message on auto-sort |
| RequireOwnedContainers | true | Only target chests you own |
| VerboseLogging | false | Log every transfer to BepInEx console |
Usage tips
- Set up once, sort forever: put one wood log in your "wood chest", one stone in your "stone chest", etc. From then on, shift+clicking any wood/stone auto-sorts to the right place.
- Increase the radius if your storage room is large
- Disable temporarily by setting Enabled = false in the config (no need to remove the mod)
Compatibility
- Valheim 0.221.x (Unity 6)
- Single-player and multiplayer
- Works alongside most other QoL mods
Credits
Made by Macheon - first Valheim mod, feedback welcome!
License
MIT
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file. In multiplayer, the host and every client need the same mods installed.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: