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Allows you to pick up mobs as items by Shift+right clicking them (crouch+use).
You can place the mob back in the world by using it on the ground, or dropping it (configurable).
As a bonus, you can also wear them on your head!
By default, you must have empty hands, and only animals that are smaller than 2x2 blocks can be picked up, but you can configure all of these parameters.
Configuration
For non-client options, configuration should match between server and client to avoid visual glitches. Install McQoy for a config GUI.
| Option | TOML name | Description | Type | Default | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity Restriction | entity_restriction |
Determines what entities can be picked up and when | Enum (see below) | All Animals | |
| Maximum Width | max_width |
Entities must be this wide or below to be picked up | Float | 2.0 | |
| Maximum Height | max_height |
Entities must be this tall or below to be picked up | Float | 2.0 | |
| Empty Hands | empty_hands |
If players must have both hands empty in order to pick up entities | Boolean | Yes | |
| Spawn Drop | spawn_drop |
If dropping an entity item in any manner should spawn the entity | Boolean | Yes | |
| Can Wear Hat | can_wear_hat |
If entity items can be equipped in the head slot | Boolean | Yes | Requires restart |
| Creative Tab | creative_tab |
If a creative mode tab (item group) of most entities as items should be added | Boolean | Yes | Client only, requires relog |
| Animated | animated |
If entity items should be animated in GUI | Boolean | Yes | Client only |
| Entity Whitelist | entity_whitelist |
Entities that can always be picked up regardless of above requirements | String List | Empty | Requires restart |
| Entity Blacklist | entity_blacklist |
Entities that can never be picked up regardless of above requirements | String List | Empty | Requires restart |
Entity Restriction
Players can never be picked up.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ANY | Any targetable entity can be picked up, including armor stands, vehicles, and attackable projectiles |
| LIVING | Any mob can be picked up |
| NON_BOSS | Any mob that is not a boss mob can be picked up |
| NON_MONSTER | All mobs that are not considered monsters can be picked up |
| NOT_AGGROED | All mobs that are not currently attacking a target, e.g. zombies attacking villagrs or wolves attacking sheep, can be picked up |
| NOT_AGGROED_PLAYER | All mobs can be picked up if they are not attacking you |
| ANIMAL | All animal mobs can be picked up |
| OWNED | Tameable pets owned by you |
Credits
Inspired by Carry On, Easy Villagers, and some of doctor4t's mods
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[1.2.3+mc26.1.2] gently holds 1.2.3+mc26.1.2
by ThePotatoArchivist on Sep 14, 2026
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- Update to 26.3
- Add config option
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[1.2.3+mc26.2] gently holds 1.2.3+mc26.2
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- Update to 26.3
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- Update to 26.3
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[1.2.2+mc26.2] gently holds 1.2.2+mc26.2
by ThePotatoArchivist on Jun 12, 2026
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- Update to 26.2
[1.2.2+mc26.1] gently holds 1.2.2+mc26.1
by ThePotatoArchivist on Mar 24, 2026
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- Recipe viewers that show which mod an item comes from will now indicate entity items based on which mod the entity is from, instead of showing them all as from Gently Holds
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by ThePotatoArchivist on Mar 24, 2026
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- Port to 26.1
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by ThePotatoArchivist on Feb 27, 2026
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- Backport 1.2.0 update to 1.21.1
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[1.2.1+mc26.1-snapshot-7] gently holds 1.2.1+mc26.1-snapshot-7
by ThePotatoArchivist on Feb 16, 2026
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- Mobs now make idle sounds when in the inventory
[1.2.1+mc1.21.11] gently holds 1.2.1+mc1.21.11
by ThePotatoArchivist on Feb 16, 2026
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- Mobs now make idle sounds when in the inventory
[1.2.0+mc26.1-snapshot-7] gently holds 1.2.0+mc26.1-snapshot-7
by ThePotatoArchivist on Feb 16, 2026
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- Experimental release for 26.1 snapshots
[1.2.0+mc1.21.11] gently holds 1.2.0+mc1.21.11
by ThePotatoArchivist on Feb 16, 2026
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- Replace Midnightlib with Kaleido Config
- Config is now located
gentlyholds.toml, you will need to copy over your settings - Add whitelist/blacklist to config
- Entities in GUI are now animated again
[1.1.1+mc1.21.11] gently holds 1.1.1+mc1.21.11
by ThePotatoArchivist on Dec 11, 2025
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- Update embedded midnightlib version
[1.1.1-alpha+mc1.21.11] gently holds 1.1.1-alpha+mc1.21.11
by ThePotatoArchivist on Dec 10, 2025
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- Port to 1.21.11
- Config UI is broken until midnightlib updates
[1.1.1+mc1.21.9] gently holds 1.1.1+mc1.21.9
by ThePotatoArchivist on Oct 01, 2025
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- Fix entity velocity when spawned from dropped item
- Port to 1.21.9
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by ThePotatoArchivist on Oct 01, 2025
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- Fix entity velocity when spawned from dropped item
- Port to 1.21.9
[1.1.1+mc1.21.8] gently holds 1.1.1+mc1.21.8
by ThePotatoArchivist on Sep 05, 2025
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- Fix crash when viewing entity item with no data
[1.1.0+mc1.21.8] gently holds 1.1.0+mc1.21.8
by ThePotatoArchivist on Aug 07, 2025
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- Port to 1.21.8
- Known bug: Entities are no longer animated in GUI due to Minecraft rendering changes
- Changing config for hat wearable now requires restart
[1.1.0+mc1.21.1] gently holds 1.1.0+mc1.21.1
by ThePotatoArchivist on Aug 07, 2025
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- Add config option to enable/disable creative inventory tab (default enabled)
- Mobs worn in head slot render at real size
- Mobs that are not taller than they are wide will render flat in item frames (and other FIXED mode renderings)
- Improve caching
[1.0.0+mc1.21.1] gently holds 1.0.0+mc1.21.1
by ThePotatoArchivist on Mar 16, 2025
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[1.0.0+mc1.20.1] gently holds 1.0.0+mc1.20.1
by ThePotatoArchivist on Mar 16, 2025
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