diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f827366..da75249 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a
 Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
+## [unreleased] - 2026-03-11
+### Added
+- i3 inventory (and set i3_progressive_mode)
+
+
 ## [unreleased] - 2026-03-11
 ### Added
 - nebula_anticheat
diff --git a/pyenliven/metadata.py b/pyenliven/metadata.py
index 08c8906..cfeae8b 100644
--- a/pyenliven/metadata.py
+++ b/pyenliven/metadata.py
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ gamespec['add_mods']: List[Dict[str, any]] = [
     {'name': "hunger_ng",      'repo': ["https://gitlab.com/4w/hunger_ng.git",
                                         "https://git.0x7be.net/dirk/hunger_ng"],
      'why': "Many mods including marinara depend on it"},
+    {'name': "i3", 'repo': "https://github.com/mt-historical/i3.git",
+     'settings': OrderedDict(i3_progressive_mode=True)},
+    # NOTE: mtg_craftguide is not necessary for i3--it has its own (& we can specify i3_progressive_mode for unlocking recipes)
     {'name': "lightning",      'repo': "https://github.com/minetest-mods/lightning.git"},
     # {'name': "money",          'repo': ["https://notabug.org/TenPlus1/money",
     #                                     "https://codeberg.org/tenplus1/money.git"],