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# Item Selector Prompt

Use `i:` or `item:` to let a player select an item instead of typing a material or slot.

```
/auction create <i:Select an item>
```

The screen is read-only. CommandPrompter displays server-side item snapshots, cancels inventory movement, and verifies a physical item again when it is clicked. If the item changes, the player can retry; three consecutive snapshot mismatches cancel the prompt.

## Sources

| Source    | Aliases            | Selection                                                       |
| --------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Inventory | `inv`, `inventory` | Storage, hotbar, armor, and offhand slots. This is the default. |
| Main hand | `hand`, `mainhand` | The item held when the screen opens.                            |
| Equipment | `armor`            | Armor and offhand slots only.                                   |
| Catalog   | `catalog`          | A paginated, read-only category from `item-catalogs.yml`.       |

Choose the source with `-source:<source>`:

```
/repair <i:Select an equipped item -source:armor>
/auction create <i:Confirm the held item -source:hand>
/kit reward <i:Choose a reward -source:catalog -cat:combat>
```

## Outputs

The selected item contributes one answer token.

| Output     | Example                   | Notes                                                 |
| ---------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `key`      | `minecraft:diamond_sword` | Namespaced material key; this is the default.         |
| `material` | `DIAMOND_SWORD`           | Uppercase Bukkit material name.                       |
| `slot`     | `4`                       | Logical player slot 0–40. Not available for catalogs. |
| `amount`   | `16`                      | Verified stack size. Catalog entries return `1`.      |

Choose the output with `-out:<format>`:

```
/trade <p:Choose a player> <i:Select an item -source:inv -out:key>
/inspectslot <i:Select a slot -out:slot>
/countheld <i:Select held stack -source:hand -out:amount>
```

Logical slot numbers are 0–8 for the hotbar, 9–35 for main storage, 36–39 for armor (feet through head), and 40 for offhand.

## Flags

| Flag                 | Meaning                                                                          |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-source:<source>`   | Select from `inv`, `hand`, `armor`, or `catalog`.                                |
| `-out:<format>`      | Return `key`, `material`, `slot`, or `amount`.                                   |
| `-cat:<id>`          | Select a catalog category. Valid only with `-source:catalog`; defaults to `all`. |
| `-timeout:<seconds>` | Override the timeout; accepted range is 1–3600.                                  |
| `-sound:<key>`       | Play a namespaced sound when the screen opens.                                   |
| `-t...`              | Show the standard title overlay before opening the selector.                     |

Unknown sources, outputs, and categories fail closed. `-cat` on a non-catalog source and `-out:slot` on a catalog also reject the command.

## Preset definition

```json
{
  "type": "item",
  "id": "combat_reward",
  "prompt_text": "Choose a combat reward",
  "source": "catalog",
  "output": "key",
  "category": "combat",
  "sound": "minecraft:block.note_block.pling",
  "sanitize": true,
  "timeout": 45
}
```

Reference it with `<@combat_reward>`. `source` defaults to `inventory`, `output` defaults to `key`, and a catalog without `category` uses `all`.

See [Item Catalogs](/commandprompter/configuration/item-catalogs.md) to define catalog categories and reload behavior.


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