Search for Iris Shaders
If your shader pack folder looks like a digital junk drawer, you are not alone. Between atmospheric fantasy packs, hyper-realistic lighting setups, and that one experimental pack you downloaded at 2 AM, the list gets long fast. Scrolling through dozens of entries just to find the one you want is a chore, and that is exactly the problem Search for Iris Shaders solves.
What Is Search for Iris Shaders?
Search for Iris Shaders is a tiny client-side mod that adds a search bar directly to Iris' Shader Packs screen. Type part of a pack name, and the list filters instantly. That is the whole feature. No config screens, no extra menus, no strange toggles hiding in a corner. It slots into the interface you already use and quietly makes it better.
Because it is client-side, you do not need it on a server, and it will not affect other players in any way. It also respects everything Iris already does: normal pack selection, drag-and-drop ordering, and folder watching all keep working exactly as before. The mod simply trims the list down to what you typed.
Why Bother With a Search Bar?
Shader pack collections grow quietly. You try one pack for a build, another for screenshots, a third for a survival world, and suddenly you have thirty entries with names like "NostalgiaShade_v4_FINAL_fixed." A search bar turns a tedious scroll into a two-second lookup.
- Instant filtering as you type, with no confirm button
- Works with the existing Iris interface instead of replacing it
- No configuration files or settings to learn
- Lightweight and client-side, so it stays out of the way
If you have ever renamed a shader pack just to move it to the top of the list, this mod is for you.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loader
Fabric Support Across Modern Versions
Search for Iris Shaders runs on Fabric and covers Minecraft 1.20.1 through 1.21.11, plus the newer 26.1.x and 26.2.x releases. That range means players on long-term survival worlds and players chasing the latest update can both use it without hunting for a fork.
Requirements are minimal but worth repeating: you need Iris installed, and you need Fabric API. Sodium is not bundled, so use whichever Sodium version your Iris build asks for. If Iris runs, this mod will run alongside it.
How to Install Search for Iris Shaders
Installation follows the standard Fabric routine, so if you have added mods before, this will feel familiar.
- Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version
- Place Fabric API and Iris in your mods folder
- Add the Search for Iris Shaders jar to the same folder
- Launch the game and open the Shader Packs screen in video settings
Once in-game, the search field appears right on the Shader Packs screen. Start typing and watch the list shrink. If nothing matches, clear the field and everything returns.
For players who would rather skip manual file shuffling, the foxygame.net launcher handles the busywork: it installs Search for Iris Shaders in a single click, keeps it updated automatically, and warns you when a new Minecraft version needs a matching build.
Keeping It Simple on Purpose
There is a temptation with small utility mods to bolt on extra features until they become bloated. Search for Iris Shaders avoids that trap. It does one job, does it instantly, and leaves Iris' behavior untouched. Drag-and-drop still reorders packs, folder watching still picks up newly dropped files, and your selected pack still loads the way it always did.
That restraint is why it fits so naturally into an existing setup. You are not learning a new menu system or migrating your packs into a custom manager. You are adding a text field to a screen you already know.
Who Should Download Search for Iris Shaders?
Anyone with more than a handful of shader packs will feel the difference immediately. Content creators juggling packs for different biomes, builders comparing lighting styles, and players who simply hoard shaders will all save time. If you keep your collection tidy with five packs, you probably do not need it. If your folder has become a graveyard of half-tested downloads, you absolutely do.
To download Search for Iris Shaders, grab the build that matches your Minecraft version from the project page, confirm your Iris and Fabric API versions, and drop it into the mods folder. The setup takes a minute, and the payoff lasts as long as your pack collection keeps growing, which is to say, forever.
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