Chat Gags
Chat Gags lets a player swap words in incoming and outgoing chat for custom phrases, using gag sets stored in a Resource Pack.
What it does
Gags are defined as JSON files placed in a Resource Pack folder named gags. Each file holds a name field, which is the text shown in commands, and a list of words the gag should filter. When a gag is active, matching words in chat are replaced with the phrase the author set, so a conversation reads differently on the player's screen.
The filter works on the client only, so it changes what the local player sees and no server install is involved. Other players are not affected and receive their own messages as sent. A player can also use a gag when sending a message, so the text they deliver is altered before anyone else reads it. Built-in filters cover some common cases, and custom gags can be added on top of them through a Resource Pack.
Chat Gags depends on Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin, and it is published for Fabric only, in builds for 26.2 and 26.3. The latest file targets 26.3 and was released on 2026-09-15. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
JSON-defined gag sets
Each gag is a JSON file in a Resource Pack folder, with a name and a list of words to match.
Word replacement in chat
Matching words in chat are swapped for the phrase the gag defines, changing the text on screen.
Outgoing message gags
A gag can alter the message a player sends, so the text other players get is the changed version.
Built-in and custom filters
Filters ship with the mod, and players or pack makers can add their own through a Resource Pack.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Playful chat on a single client
A player who wants chat to read in a themed way can activate a gag set without involving the server.
Who it’s for: Players who want to change how words look in chat on their own screen, and resource pack authors who want to bundle custom word lists. Server owners do not need to install anything, since the filter runs only on the client.
How it compares
Chat Filters is a Fabric client-side mod released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, open source, for 1.21.9 – 26.2. Copy Chat is also client-side, open source under the MIT License, and built for 26.2 – 26.3. Chat Gags works through Resource Pack gag sets and has no open-source license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Gags | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Chat Filters | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| Copy Chat | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
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Does a server need Chat Gags installed?
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In the catalog
Chat Gags is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod adds custom "gags" to change your chat messages! Use /gag set to change your filter, changing every word you say in chat to something else. All other players, regardless of if they have the mod or not, will see the new message!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-gags
- Owner
- AutisticPlush
- Published
- 2026-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15