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The keep inventory command in Minecraft

The Gamerules tab of the tool, already filtered to keep_inventory: choose true or false and copy the complete /gamerule. The rule has a new name in 26.1, and that is what breaks most old tutorials.

How the rule works

The command is /gamerule keep_inventory true. With it on, whoever dies keeps the inventory, the armor and the experience instead of dropping everything where they died. The default value is false, read from the game data, and the rule belongs to the Player category. To turn it off, run /gamerule keep_inventory false. With no value at all, /gamerule keep_inventory only shows the current value.
Because of the rename, lines from old tutorials fail. Until then the name was keepInventory, in camelCase, and in 26.1 all 59 gamerules are written in snake_case, like keep_inventory, advance_time and spawn_mobs. The tool accepts the old name in search so you can find the new rule, but the command the game understands is the new one. If the typed line says "unknown rule", this is the first place to look.
The rule applies to the whole world, not to a single player: if you want only part of the group to keep their inventory, it will not do, and the way out is a data pack or leaving the rule on for everyone. Being a gamerule, the value is saved with the world and persists after closing and reopening. Like every /gamerule, it needs level 2, so in a local world cheats must be on.
Four nearby rules tend to be tweaked together. immediate_respawn (default false) skips the death screen, show_death_messages (true) controls the chat notice, limited_crafting (false) restricts crafting to already unlocked recipes and respawn_radius (10) sets how many blocks around the respawn point you reappear in. Combined with keep_inventory, they make a learning world much more forgiving.

Ready /gamerule lines

Turn the rule on

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory true
Expected output: Você mantém itens e experiência ao morrer.

It applies to the whole world.

Turn the rule off

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory false
Expected output: Volta ao padrão: os itens caem onde você morreu.

This is the game default.

See the current value

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory
Expected output: Mostra se está true ou false no mundo.

With no value, it only queries.

Skip the death screen

Input: /gamerule immediate_respawn true
Expected output: Você renasce na hora, sem clicar em Renascer.

Default false.

Hide death messages

Input: /gamerule show_death_messages false
Expected output: O chat deixa de anunciar quem morreu e como.

Default true.

Full tool FAQ

How do I switch to creative mode with a command?

Type /gamemode creative in chat. For another player, add the name or a selector: /gamemode creative Steve or /gamemode creative @a. The four modes are survival, creative, adventure and spectator, spelled out: Java does not accept the s, c and a abbreviations. The command needs level 2, so in a local world the game must have cheats on.

Why does the command say I do not have permission?

What is the difference between /tp and /teleport?

How do I keep my inventory when I die?

How do I make it always day?

Are Bedrock commands the same?

How does /effect work?

What do @a, @p, @r, @s and @e mean?

Where does the data in this list come from?

What changes from one version to another?

Frequently asked questions

Does the old keepInventory command still work?

Not in 26.1: the game only recognizes snake_case names, so /gamerule keepInventory true returns an unknown rule. Swap it for /gamerule keep_inventory true. In old versions of the game the opposite holds.

Does the rule also keep experience?

Yes. With keep_inventory on, you keep the items and also the experience levels, leaving no experience orbs where you died.

Do I need cheats to use keep_inventory?

Yes, because /gamerule needs level 2. In a local world, enable cheats when creating the world; on a server, only operators change gamerules.

Can I turn the rule on for just one player?

No, it is a world rule. A per-player effect would need a data pack that gives the items back on respawn; the game rules apply to everyone.

Next steps

How the rule works

The command is /gamerule keep_inventory true. With it on, whoever dies keeps the inventory, the armor and the experience instead of dropping everything where they died. The default value is false, read from the game data, and the rule belongs to the Player category. To turn it off, run /gamerule keep_inventory false. With no value at all, /gamerule keep_inventory only shows the current value.

Because of the rename, lines from old tutorials fail. Until then the name was keepInventory, in camelCase, and in 26.1 all 59 gamerules are written in snake_case, like keep_inventory, advance_time and spawn_mobs. The tool accepts the old name in search so you can find the new rule, but the command the game understands is the new one. If the typed line says "unknown rule", this is the first place to look.

The rule applies to the whole world, not to a single player: if you want only part of the group to keep their inventory, it will not do, and the way out is a data pack or leaving the rule on for everyone. Being a gamerule, the value is saved with the world and persists after closing and reopening. Like every /gamerule, it needs level 2, so in a local world cheats must be on.

Four nearby rules tend to be tweaked together. immediate_respawn (default false) skips the death screen, show_death_messages (true) controls the chat notice, limited_crafting (false) restricts crafting to already unlocked recipes and respawn_radius (10) sets how many blocks around the respawn point you reappear in. Combined with keep_inventory, they make a learning world much more forgiving.

Ready /gamerule lines

Turn the rule on

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory true
Expected output: Você mantém itens e experiência ao morrer.

It applies to the whole world.

Turn the rule off

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory false
Expected output: Volta ao padrão: os itens caem onde você morreu.

This is the game default.

See the current value

Input: /gamerule keep_inventory
Expected output: Mostra se está true ou false no mundo.

With no value, it only queries.

Skip the death screen

Input: /gamerule immediate_respawn true
Expected output: Você renasce na hora, sem clicar em Renascer.

Default false.

Hide death messages

Input: /gamerule show_death_messages false
Expected output: O chat deixa de anunciar quem morreu e como.

Default true.

Full tool FAQ

How do I switch to creative mode with a command?

Why does the command say I do not have permission?

What is the difference between /tp and /teleport?

How do I keep my inventory when I die?

How do I make it always day?

Are Bedrock commands the same?

How does /effect work?

What do @a, @p, @r, @s and @e mean?

Where does the data in this list come from?

What changes from one version to another?

Frequently asked questions

Does the old keepInventory command still work?

Does the rule also keep experience?

Yes. With keep_inventory on, you keep the items and also the experience levels, leaving no experience orbs where you died.

Do I need cheats to use keep_inventory?

Yes, because /gamerule needs level 2. In a local world, enable cheats when creating the world; on a server, only operators change gamerules.

Can I turn the rule on for just one player?

No, it is a world rule. A per-player effect would need a data pack that gives the items back on respawn; the game rules apply to everyone.