Ask Merl!

Name: Ask Merl!
Author: Pikatscha

by Pikatscha

Ask Merl! lets players put questions to a mannequin called Merl through a dialog menu, in a parody of AI assistants.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.01.21.9 – 1.21.11

What it does

A player uses the Merl mannequin, which spawns nearby, and interacts with it to open a dialog menu where questions can be typed. The mod is a parody built as a datapack, and it is connected to a real AI service that answers the questions. Ask Merl! also adds an ask-merl command that triggers the same exchange.

The mod runs on the server, so the server needs it installed while players can join with or without it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, with files for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 and 1.0.1 as the latest build. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and is not open source.

Key features

Merl mannequin
A mannequin named Merl appears nearby and serves as the point of contact for all questions.
Dialog menu
Interacting with Merl opens a dialog menu where players type questions for the AI to answer.
Ask-merl command
A command triggers the same question flow without going through the mannequin.
Data pack version
A data pack edition is published alongside the loader builds for servers that run without a loader.

Gallery

Merl NPC in Minecraft · /trigger ask-merl

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.111.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.101.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

1.21.91.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod1.0.1+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want a playful question-and-answer feature in a survival or social world. Players join the server without installing anything.

Questions

Does Ask Merl! need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders does Ask Merl! support?

Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt builds are published, as well as a data pack. All builds target 1.21.9 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.11 as the latest file.