ArtSnap - Map Art Backup & Sharing

Save, backup, and share your Minecraft map art with perfect preservation!

ArtSnap is a powerful Fabric mod that allows you to save map art from chests, export it for sharing, and import it into other worlds. Perfect for map artists, builders, and server administrators who want to preserve and distribute their creations.

🎨 Core Features

Complete Map Art Preservation

• Save map art from both single and double chests with all items intact
• Perfect preservation of custom names, lore, enchantments, and formatting
• Maintains all Minecraft map functionality including .dat file cloning
• Smart ID remapping prevents conflicts when importing to other worlds

Advanced Chest Support

• Double Chest Detection: Automatically detects and handles adjacent chests
• 54 Slot Support: Works with both single (27) and double (54) chest configurations
• Enhanced Item Preservation: Complete serialization of ItemStack data
• Formatting Retention: Custom names, colors (§ codes), bold, italic, and all styling preserved

Export & Import System

• Export map pieces as shareable JSON files with metadata
• Import map art into any world with automatic conflict resolution
• Backward compatible with existing map pieces
• Author attribution and timestamp tracking

Smart Map Management

• Automatic .dat file cloning for full Minecraft map compatibility
• Intelligent ID remapping when importing to foreign worlds
• Configurable cleanup options for cloned files
• Persistent storage across server restarts

🛠️ Commands

• /artsnap save - Save map art from chest you're looking at
• /artsnap save - Save with author attribution
• /artsnap load - Load map art into chest you're looking at
• /artsnap export - Export all pieces to file
• /artsnap import - Import pieces from file
• /artsnap list - List all saved map pieces
• /artsnap delete - Delete a specific map piece

📁 File Structure

config/artsnap/ ├── cloned_maps/ -> Cloned .dat files for full compatibility ├── exports/ -> Export files for sharing ├── config.json -> Mod configuration └── map_data.json -> Saved map pieces

🔧 Configuration

cloneDatFiles: true // Enable .dat file cloning cleanupOldClones: true // Auto-cleanup unused files

🌟 Perfect For

• Map Artists: Backup and share your creations
• Server Admins: Preserve player art and manage map collections
• Builders: Transfer map art between worlds and servers
• Content Creators: Distribute map art packs to followers

📋 Requirements

• Fabric Loader
• Fabric Language Kotlin
• Minecraft 1.21+

🔄 Backward Compatibility

Existing map pieces continue to work perfectly. The mod gracefully handles both old and new data formats, ensuring no loss of existing creations.

Preserve your map art legacy with ArtSnap!