BetterConsoleMC
by Jonas_Jones
BetterConsoleMC lets server owners define custom in-game commands that run predefined system commands, with its settings kept in a config file.
What it does
Commands are set up in the mod's config file. Each entry maps a command a player can type in game to a system task on the host machine, so the set of available actions is fixed by the server owner rather than typed freely. Changes take effect after the Minecraft server is restarted, which also creates the config file on first launch.
The mod includes an optional web server, which is off by default. The config file enables it and holds its settings. Because anyone with write access to the server's files can edit the config, the mod's own documentation warns to restrict that access. The mod is a new, improved version of the earlier ConsoleMC mod and runs on Fabric and Quilt for game versions 1.17.1 – 1.21, with 17 release versions. Its environment is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, making it open source.
Key features
Custom in-game commands
Server owners create commands that trigger system commands and tasks from inside the game.
Predefined command list
Only commands defined in the config file can run, which limits the security risk of open-ended access.
Config file on first start
Restarting the server generates the config file, where commands and other settings are edited.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server maintenance tasks
Administrators can attach routine host tasks, such as scripts or backups, to in-game commands that the server runs when an operator types them.
Timed actions
Commands tied to timed tasks let a server carry out scheduled system actions without leaving the game.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to trigger host-side tasks from in-game commands, and who are ready to keep write access to the server files tightly controlled.
Questions
Does BetterConsoleMC have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does BetterConsoleMC support?
Is the web server on when the mod is installed?
In the catalog
BetterConsoleMC is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
This mod can be looked at as version 2.0 of ConsoleMC which while being powerful enough, has a big security flaw whe used on big and/or public servers in a way that everyone (that is OP) can run any command on the MC server's host system, giving anyone access to the entire machine and allowing for bad actions to be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterconsolemc
- Owner
- Jonas_Jones
- Published
- 2022-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15