Iron Core Utilities

IronCore is a library/utility mod required by the Iron-collection mods like Iron Chest (more to come). The mod is used to provide shared, common logic between these mods, as well as some useful utilities.

Supported mods

• Iron Chests: bigger, upgradable chests.

Container keys and locks

Lock any supporting container with a Container Key (Shift + Right-Click). The owner and trusted players can access it; everyone else gets no access. Locked containers cannot be used in automations (like hoppers). Keys carry a trusted list: edit it once, every linked container syncs. Rename a key in an anvil to label it. Locking can be switched off entirely with enableLocks in config/ironcore.json without losing data.

Upgrades

Upgrade items upgrade a container into its next tier in place, inventory included. Shift + Right-Click the container with the matching upgrade.

Hand trucks

Relocate filled containers with contents and lock intact. Shift + Right-Click to lift, Right-Click to set down.

• Hand Truck (25 durability): single containers.
• Enhanced Hand Truck (30 durability): containers and spawners.
• Setting a container down costs 1 durability; a spawner move costs 10. Carrying a loaded truck slows you down, and it must stay in your inventory. Spawner moves can be disabled in config/ironcore.json.

Requires

Loader API only (Fabric API on Fabric, nothing extra on NeoForge).