BedrockSkinUtility
by Camotoy
BedrockSkinUtility lets a Fabric client display the skins and capes of Bedrock Edition players who join a Java server running the Geyser plugin.
What it does
Bedrock players on a Geyser server appear with their own skins and capes once the client mod is installed. The mod reads the skin data sent by the server and displays it on the Java client, including the 4D bits that Bedrock skins can carry. Installation is client-side only: a player who adds the mod to a Fabric client sees the Bedrock skins, while the server needs no extra mod beyond the Geyser plugin itself.
The mod is built on Fabric and needs Fabric API on the client. Files exist for Fabric 1.17.1 – 1.20.1 across eight release versions, with 1.5.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file, published on 2023-04-11. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Persona and character creator skins are supported at the time of release, and support for later persona features is noted as planned. The author credits the Fabric translucent cape base and the Blockbench conversion option for solving the remaining parts of the cape rendering.
Key features
Bedrock skin display
Bedrock players on a Geyser server are shown with their own skin textures instead of default Java skins.
Cape rendering
Bedrock capes are drawn on the player model, using a translucent base that the author adapted for Fabric.
4D bit support
Skin data that includes 4D bits is read and displayed, so those skin details reach the Java client.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Cross-edition servers
A Java server running Geyser can bring Bedrock players in with their own look, and Java players with the mod installed see it.
Who it’s for: Players who join Geyser servers from Java Edition and want to see Bedrock skins and capes. Server owners who run Geyser can point their players to the mod, since the server needs only the Geyser plugin.
How it compares
Mostly Server Side capes is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.3, server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Nobokikizator-7000 is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 that is client-side only and released under All rights reserved. Craftable Capes runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.11, needs both client and server, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. BedrockSkinUtility differs in its client-only setup and its focus on Bedrock skins from Geyser servers.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BedrockSkinUtility | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-04-11 |
| Mostly Server Side capes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2024-10-28 |
| Nobokikizator-7000 | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-22 |
| Craftable Capes | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-11 |
Questions
Does BedrockSkinUtility need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Which game versions are covered?
In the catalog
BedrockSkinUtility is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
Fabric mod that allows you to view Bedrock skins and capes, including "4D" bits. Persona/character creator skins are not supported at this time, though this will be supported in the future.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bedrockskinutility
- Owner
- Camotoy
- Published
- 2021-08-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-04-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15