FAQ

Q: Pressing N does nothing. What’s wrong?

A: Check these items:

You must be holding an item, or hovering an item in an open inventory screen.
Make sure the keybind wasn’t changed.
Check Options > Controls > Key Binds > AnkiNBT.
Make sure AnkiNBT is installed correctly.
Look for it in the Mods list.

Q: I can’t save. The Save button does nothing.

A: Saving works in Creative mode only.

In Survival / Adventure / Spectator, the editor is read-only.

Switch to Creative (/gamemode creative) and try again.

Q: Can I use AnkiNBT on servers?

A: AnkiNBT is a client-side mod.

It edits items via Creative inventory actions on the client.

In practice:

Singleplayer / LAN: fully works in Creative.
Servers with Creative allowed: works if the server allows Creative inventory actions.
Survival servers: you can view NBT, but can’t save edits.

Q: Do I need Fabric API on Fabric?

A: Yes.

Q: Where are exported NBT files saved?

A: By default: .minecraft/ankinbt-config/save-nbt/.

You can change it in .minecraft/config/ankinbt.json via nbtExportDir.

You can also organize files by category (subfolder).

Q: Can I import .nbt files exported by other tools?

A: Yes.

AnkiNBT uses Minecraft’s standard compressed NBT format.

It’s the same format used by structure files.

Imported data replaces the current item’s data components.

Q: The UI is too transparent / too opaque. Can I change it?

A: Yes.

Edit .minecraft/config/ankinbt.json and adjust uiOpacity.

Range: 0.3 (very transparent) to 1.0 (fully opaque).

Default: 0.85.

Q: Which Minecraft versions are supported?

A: Minecraft 1.21 to 1.21.11.

Both NeoForge and Fabric are supported.

Each version has its own build.

Q: How do I switch between Easy Mode and Advanced Mode?

A: Use the mode toggle button at the top of the editor.

You can also set showAdvancedTags to true (Advanced) or false (Easy).

Q: I found a bug. Where should I report it?

A: Post it in the Discord channel, and include:

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