A Minecraft 1.8.9 Forge mod that automatically tracks and saves your inventory snapshots, allowing you to view past inventories even after disconnects or deaths.

Features

Automatic Inventory Tracking: Takes snapshots of your inventory every 15 seconds
Persistent Storage: Snapshots are saved to disk and persist across game sessions
View Past Inventories: Access up to 20 snapshots from the last 5 minutes
Death Protection: Automatically saves your inventory before death
Client-Side Only: No server-side installation required
Full Item Details: View items with enchants, lore, and all NBT data

Requirements

Minecraft 1.8.9
Minecraft Forge 11.15.1.2318 or compatible
Client-side only (no server installation needed)

Installation

Download the latest inventorylogger.jar file
Place it in your .minecraft/mods/ folder
Launch Minecraft with Forge 1.8.9
The mod will automatically start tracking your inventory

Usage

Opening the Snapshot List

Press L (default keybind) to open the inventory snapshot selection GUI.

You can change the keybind in:

Options → Controls → Inventory → View Inventory Logs

Viewing Snapshots

Press L to open the snapshot list
Select a snapshot by clicking on its timestamp button
View the inventory with all items, enchants, and lore
Hover over items to see detailed tooltips
Press ESC or click outside the GUI to close

Snapshot Information

Snapshots are taken every 15 seconds automatically
Up to 20 snapshots are kept in memory (5 minutes worth)
Snapshots are saved to disk and persist across sessions
Old snapshots are automatically cleaned up after 7 days

Storage Location

Snapshots are stored locally in:

.minecraft/inventory_snapshots/[UUID].dat

Each player has their own snapshot file identified by their UUID.

Keybinds

Key	Action
L (default)	Open Inventory Snapshot List

Technical Details

Snapshot Frequency: Every 300 ticks (15 seconds)
Memory Retention: 5 minutes (20 snapshots)
Disk Retention: 7 days
Storage Format: Compressed NBT files
Side: Client-side only

Troubleshooting

No snapshots available

Wait at least 15 seconds after joining a world for the first snapshot to be taken
Ensure you're in a world (not the main menu)
Check that the mod is loaded (check the mods list in the main menu)

Keybind not working

Check that the keybind is registered in Options → Controls
Try changing the keybind to a different key
Ensure no other mods are conflicting with the L key

Snapshots not persisting

Check that you have write permissions in your .minecraft folder
Verify the inventory_snapshots folder exists in your .minecraft directory
Check the Minecraft logs for any file I/O errors

Compatibility

This mod is designed to be compatible with other client-side mods. It does not modify any server-side behavior and works in both single-player and multiplayer.

Inventory Logger