Ask Merl
by Merl
Ask Merl is a client-side Fabric and Quilt chatbot mod that lets players put questions to an AI assistant from inside Minecraft.
What it does
Once installed, the askmerl command sends a question to a chatbot that answers in the game chat. The chatbot is meant to be helpful and gives short answers, and it can say when it does not know something or when a message breaks its content policy, in which case the player is asked to reword the question. The mod runs on the client alone, so a server does not need to install it, and it works in single-player as well.
The author notes that the official Merl API is not publicly available, so the chatbot is rebuilt as a local stand-in rather than a connection to the original service. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt, with the latest build, 1.0.0-26.2, covering 26.3 and dated 2026-09-17. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Askmerl command
A chat command lets the player type a question and receive an answer from the chatbot without leaving the game.
Content policy replies
Questions that break the content policy receive a reply asking the player to reword the message.
Client-only install
The chatbot runs on the client, so players can use it on a server without the server installing anything.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Ask Merl need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Ask Merl is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
With this mod, you can use the /askmerl command to ask Merl a question! This chatbot provides you with extremely helpful answers, such as 'I don't know' and 'Your last message contains content that violates our content policy. Please reword your response.' Possible future features include easter eggs and a built-in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ask-meri
- Owner
- Merl
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15