Donkey Summon Command Generator (Java Edition) — Baby, Tamed & Chest
Build /summon commands with custom NBT for every vanilla mob — baby variants, equipment, colors, and mob-specific options.
Run /summon from an operator’s chat, a command block, or the server console. Not every internal NBT field is covered — this generates the commonly-used ones for each mob.
How to Use the Donkey Summon Generator
- Type donkey into the search box (or leave the default – this page opens straight to the Donkey panel).
- Toggle Is Baby for a foal instead of an adult donkey.
- Check Tamed if you want it rideable immediately, without needing to mount-and-buck it first.
- Check Has Chest to attach a carried chest for extra storage, exactly like right-clicking a tamed donkey with a chest in survival.
- Copy the generated
/summoncommand and paste it into a command block, the server console, or an operator’s chat.
Command Syntax & NBT Reference
The base command is /summon minecraft:donkey ~ ~ ~ {NBT}. This tool fills in the {NBT} portion for you:
IsBaby:1b– spawns a foal (can’t be ridden, bred, or chested until it grows into an adult).Tame:1b– marks the donkey as already broken in, skipping the repeated-mounting minigame normally needed to tame a wild one.ChestedHorse:1b– attaches a carried chest, granting 15 extra inventory slots the same way equipping one manually would. In vanilla you can only add a chest to a tamed donkey, but this generator’s flag applies regardless of the Tame checkbox’s state.
Unlike Horse, this generator has no color, markings, or saddle field for Donkey – donkeys have a single fixed gray-brown coat in vanilla and are steered by holding the reins (a lead) rather than a saddle and carrot on a stick. A chested donkey’s inventory is separate from the player’s own and persists with the entity, so items placed in it survive a server restart as long as the donkey itself isn’t removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a chested donkey also be ridden at the same time?
Yes – a tamed donkey with a chest can still be ridden by holding a lead or simply mounting it; the chest inventory and the riding seat are independent of each other.
Why is there no Saddle field for Donkey like there is for Horse?
Donkeys aren’t steered with a saddle and carrot on a stick in vanilla – you control one with a lead attached to a fence, or simply by riding without steering input, so this generator omits a saddle option that wouldn’t do anything.
Does this donkey keep its chest contents if I breed it with a Horse?
No – breeding produces a brand-new mule entity with an empty inventory; the parent donkey’s chest and its contents stay with the parent, they aren’t transferred to any offspring.
Will this command work the same way on Bedrock Edition?
No – this tool generates Java Edition SNBT syntax. Bedrock Edition uses its own command and component format for the same donkey options.
Related Tools
- Horse Summon Generator – the saddled, colorable relative that donkeys can breed with.
- Mule Summon Generator – the sterile horse/donkey hybrid, also chest-capable.
- Llama Summon Generator – another chest-carrying farm animal, with a strength field controlling its capacity.
- Give Command Generator – build a lead or a chest to equip on this donkey.