AFK Sleep
by clo4
AFK Sleep lets a server skip the night when only the active players are asleep, so idle or AFK players no longer block the skip.
What it does
Sleeping players are counted against the percentage set in the playersSleepingPercentage gamerule, and AFK players are left out of that count. When the active players reach the threshold, the night is skipped. Changes such as players leaving, joining, switching AFK state or changing dimension are picked up as they happen, and the calculation respects the original percentage value.
The mod requires Detect AFK Players, which supplies the AFK state that the sleep calculation depends on. The server is the side that runs the logic and needs AFK Sleep, while players may add it to their client but do not have to. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with 26 release versions covering 1.17 – 1.21.8, and the latest file is 1.3.2+mod for 1.21.8.
Key features
Configurable sleep percentage
The percentage of active players that must sleep is set through the playersSleepingPercentage gamerule, and it can be changed like any other gamerule.
Dimension handling
Sleep is counted per dimension, so a player who is active in the Overworld is the one whose sleep counts there.
Immediate reaction to state changes
Players joining, leaving, going AFK or returning are reflected in the sleep count straight away, so a player who leaves does not keep the skip waiting.
Low command overhead
The logic avoids running commands unless necessary and checks ticks and NBT data only as needed, which keeps the work light on the server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running multiplayer worlds on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt who want the night to pass when the active players have gone to bed.
How it compares
Server Sleep is open source under the MIT License and published for 1.17 – 26.3 on the same four loaders; it works on the server, and players need not install it. Better Multiplayer Sleep is not open source, is licensed under the MIT License, and covers 1.19 – 26.3; it works on the server, and players may add it. Better Sleep is open source under the MIT License, but its files cover only 1.21 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFK Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-30 |
| Server Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-14 |
| Better Multiplayer Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-25 |
| Better Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-06 |
Questions
Does AFK Sleep need Detect AFK Players?
Do players need to install AFK Sleep?
How is the sleep percentage changed?
In the catalog
AFK Sleep is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Allows players to sleep even when there are players AFK on the server, and respects your original playersSleepingPercentage. If you've got someone that joins then immediately leaves to take a shower, now that won't stop you from being able to skip the night. To change the percentage of "active" players that need to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/afk-sleep
- Owner
- clo4
- Published
- 2024-02-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15