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Simple Mode

Simple Mode is a visual editor designed for users who want to edit items without any NBT knowledge. It features a category sidebar on the left and a property list on the right.

Layout

  • Left sidebar — Category navigation (General, Potions, Enchantments, Lore, Attributes, Visual, Tools)
  • Right panel — Property list for the selected category
  • Header — Item name, mode toggle (Simple / Advanced), save button
  • Footer — Status messages

Categories

General

Edit basic item properties:

Property Description
Item Name Custom display name for the item
Count Stack size
Durability Current durability value
Unbreakable Toggle unbreakable flag
Max Stack Size Maximum stack size
Repair Cost Anvil repair cost
Fire Resistant Whether the item survives fire/lava
Nutrition Food nutrition value (food items only)
Saturation Food saturation value (food items only)
Rarity Item rarity level (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic)

Potions

When the edited item is a potion, splash potion, lingering potion or tipped arrow, Simple Mode shows a dedicated potion editor.

Field Description
Potion Type Switch between normal potion, splash potion, lingering potion and tipped arrow
Base Potion Choose a vanilla base potion
Potion Color Set the color used by the bottle, tipped arrow and tooltip
Custom Effects Add extra effects and configure each one independently

Adding potion effects supports multi-select. After adding effects, select one from the selected list and configure:

  • Duration: effect length in game ticks. 20 ticks equals 1 second.
  • Amplifier: effect strength. Minecraft stores this starting at 0.
  • Ambient: marks the effect as ambient, usually for softer display.
  • Particles: controls whether particles are shown.
  • Icon: controls whether the status icon is shown.

Tip

To make a potion with multiple effects, select all needed effects first, then choose each added effect and adjust its values.

Enchantments

Manage item enchantments:

  • View all current enchantments and their levels
  • Edit enchantment levels by clicking the level value
  • Add new enchantments from a searchable list (supports both English and Chinese search)
  • Remove individual enchantments with the X button on each added row
  • Clear All — remove all enchantments at once

Info

The enchantment list includes all vanilla enchantments. Chinese language shows translated names with namespaces, English language shows English names. Search can match translated names, English names or namespaces.

Lore

Edit item lore (description lines):

  • Add new lore lines
  • Edit existing lines by clicking on them
  • Remove lines with the delete button
  • Reorder lines using Move Up / Move Down buttons
  • Color codes — use & color codes (e.g., &c for red, &l for bold)
  • Color palette — built-in palette picker for easy color selection
  • Formatted color codes — color codes are applied when editing is confirmed

Color Code Reference

Code Color Code Format
&0 Black &k Obfuscated
&1 Dark Blue &l Bold
&2 Dark Green &m ~~Strikethrough~~
&3 Dark Aqua &n Underline
&4 Dark Red &o Italic
&5 Purple &r Reset
&6 Gold
&7 Gray
&8 Dark Gray
&9 Blue
&a Green
&b Aqua
&c Red
&d Pink
&e Yellow
&f White

Attributes

Add and manage attribute modifiers:

  • Add modifiers from a searchable list of all attribute types
  • Attribute types include: Attack Damage, Attack Speed, Armor, Armor Toughness, Max Health, Movement Speed, Knockback Resistance, Luck, and more
  • Three operations: Add, Multiply Base, Multiply Total
  • Slot selection: choose which equipment slot the modifier applies to (Any, Main Hand, Off Hand, Head, Chest, Legs, Feet)
  • Edit existing modifier values
  • Remove individual modifiers with the X button on each added row
  • Notes toggle: attribute notes are off by default and can be enabled in config

Visual

Customize item appearance:

Property Description
Custom Model Data Integer value for resource pack custom models
Enchantment Glint Force enchantment glint on/off
Hide Tooltip Hide the item tooltip entirely
Dye Color Set leather armor dye color (RGB)
Item Name Color Change the display name color

Tools

Utility functions:

Tool Description
Copy NBT Copy the full NBT data to clipboard
Copy /give Command Generate and copy a /give command for the item
Reset Item Revert all changes to the original item state
Export NBT Save NBT data to a .nbt file (with optional category and alias)
Import NBT Load NBT data from a previously exported .nbt file

NBT File Export/Import

  • Exported files are saved to .minecraft/ankinbt-config/save-nbt/ by default (configurable).
  • You can organize exports into categories (subfolders).
  • Each export can have an alias (friendly name) for easy identification.
  • The import screen lists all available .nbt files with their alias, size, and modification date.

Villager Trades And Item Picker

The villager trade editor is not inside the item category sidebar, but it uses the same visual editing style.

  • Look at a villager or hold a villager spawn egg to open the villager trade editor.
  • Add, remove and switch between trades.
  • Edit buy item, second buy item, sell item, counts, max uses, XP and price multiplier.
  • Trade item selection opens the item picker, which can search by item name or namespace.
  • The main-hand item can be used to fill trade item fields quickly.

Tips

  • Click any editable field to modify its value.
  • Changes are not applied until you press Ctrl+S (Creative Mode only).
  • Switch to Advanced Mode at any time using the toggle in the header.
  • Text fields support Ctrl+A, arrow keys, Shift selection and mouse drag selection. Select text first, then use the palette to wrap it with color codes.