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Better Search

by rivalzin

With Better Search, typed queries in the item and recipe search bars still find matches when the spelling is off, the accents are missing or the text is in another language.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.10 – 26.3

What it does

Better Search replaces the basic matching in search bars with fuzzy logic, and it runs on the client alone. A query tolerates typing errors, missing accents and mixed languages, and the mod ships pre-configured for several languages, so players can choose their preferred ones from its options screen in the Mod Menu.

The same fuzzy matching also applies to the chat command line, where a slightly wrong command gets a suggested correction. Commands renamed in later game versions, up to 1.21.11, stay reachable under their former names, independent of the game version. The improved search extends to JEI, REI, NEI and EMI, and additional parameters let a query match general identifiers such as an item ID or the name of the mod that adds an item.

Better Search is open source under the MIT License and requires Fabric API. Mod Menu is optional and only needed to open the language settings. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions, 1.7.10 – 26.3, and servers do not need it.

Key features

  1. Fuzzy search

    Search bars accept typing errors, missing accents and other variations, and still return the intended matches.

  2. Multiple languages

    A query can be written in another language or mix languages, with preferred languages chosen in the settings.

  3. Command correction

    Chat commands with small typos get matched and the closest right command is suggested.

  4. Renamed commands

    Former command names keep working after a change in a later version, so older habits still function.

  5. Recipe viewer support

    Improved search covers JEI, REI, NEI and EMI, the recipe viewers players use to look up items.

  6. Extra search parameters

    Queries can match item IDs and the name of the mod that adds an item, not only the display name.

  7. Lower memory use

    Compared with vanilla search and similar mods, the mod uses less RAM and returns results faster in most cases.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.6.0Not available1.6.0
26.21.6.0Not available1.6.0
26.1.21.6.0Not available1.6.0
26.1.11.6.0Not available1.6.0
26.11.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.111.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.101.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.91.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.51.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.41.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.21.11.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.211.6.0Not available1.6.0
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Fuzzy is a Fabric-only client mod, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, with files for 1.19.4 – 1.21.8. Spyglass is also Fabric-only and client-side, licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for 1.21.4 – 1.21.10. Better Search covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.7.10 – 26.3 under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better SearchFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.7.10 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-07
FuzzyFabric1.19.4 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-09-07
SpyglassFabric1.21.4 – 1.21.10Client-side only2026-04-01

Questions

Does Better Search need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Better Search on Fabric.

Does Better Search have to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Where are the language settings?

The mod comes pre-configured. Preferred languages can be changed in its options, reached through the Mod Menu, which is optional.

In the catalog

Better Search is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Better Search is a client-side mod that basically enhances search bars with support for mistyped searches using fuzzy search logic and adds support for multiple languages, of your choose, but it does other stuff too. Fuzzy Search: Uses fuzzy logic for the search to be more intelligent, and tolerate typing errors…
rivalzin, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
rivalzin
Published
2026-08-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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