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better-glowingfriends

by Jaydorah

Better glowingfriends changes the colors of the player outlines, so allies, enemies and friends each get their own glow.

FabricClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21 – 26.2

What it does

The mod recolors the outlines drawn around other players, so each relationship category stands out at a glance without reading names. It runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players join without installing it. Its source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, making it open source. Files exist for Minecraft 1.21 – 26.2 across 14 release versions, with 1.0.3 for 26.2 as the latest.

Key features

  1. Ally, enemy and friend colors

    Each relationship category gets its own glow color, so teammates and rivals stand out in crowds.

  2. Outline recoloring

    The colors apply to the player outlines already drawn in the game, so no separate marking system is needed.

  3. Credited contributors

    The mod's icon and credits name several contributors who helped with its art and testing.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.21.0.3
26.1.21.0.3
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.2
1.21.101.0.2
1.21.91.0.2
1.21.81.0.2
1.21.71.0.2
1.21.61.0.2
1.21.51.0.2
1.21.41.0.2
1.21.31.0.2
1.21.21.0.2
1.21.11.0.2
1.211.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Friends Button is a Fabric option that is open source under the MIT License and covers 26.2 – 26.3, while Better Player Visibility is a Fabric client mod with All rights reserved, not open source, for 1.21 – 26.3. Both are client-side only, like this mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
better-glowingfriendsFabric1.21 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-26
Better Friends ButtonFabric26.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-15
Better Player VisibilityFabric1.21 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-20

Questions

Does Better glowingfriends need another mod installed?

The author text describes it as built around an existing outline system, so check the mod's page for any required companion before installing it.

In the catalog

better-glowingfriends is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Better glowingfriends with more features, enemy/ally/friend /glowingfriends or /gwf instead of having to write /glowingfriends very awesome cool mod I love open source I need 26 more characters for upload shoutout to diorgepig,Squitsh,KoszeTrawe,Fortnerd for being in the icon
Jaydorah, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Jaydorah
Published
2026-02-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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