Chat Mod
Chat Mod gives server administrators control over broadcasts, the server list MOTD and how messages are displayed to players.
What it does
Administrators configure messages in chatmod.yml and the info files, and the mod sends them on a schedule or in response to commands. Timed broadcasts can react to a world clock, such as events, countdowns and times set in the Brussels time zone, including a 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM option. The message system supports the same rich formatting syntax across broadcasts, the MOTD and info files, so one style can be reused everywhere.
Players receive messages in four display types: chat, action bar, title and subtitle. A single line can stay visible for a set number of seconds and is re-sent automatically, which avoids the three-second fade of vanilla. Titles can hold up to four lines per set, cycling through a sequence with a held duration for each. Private messaging is available to players for urgent matters, and Chat Mod adds an inline atlas sprite icon option, player tagging with sound, and persistent chat colours.
Chat Mod needs Fabric API. It runs on the server and is optional on the client, and it is published for Fabric only across 12 release versions, 1.21.5 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Scheduled broadcasts
Broadcasts run on timers or world clock events, with countdowns and Brussels time triggers at set hours.
Rich MOTD and info commands
The server list MOTD and custom info commands accept the same formatting syntax used by broadcasts.
Four display types
Each broadcast entry can appear in chat, the action bar, the title or the subtitle area.
Cycling title lines
Title sets hold up to four lines, each with its own duration, and repeat in sequence.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want to manage recurring messages and the server list MOTD from configuration files. Players see the output without needing any setup of their own.
How it compares
RngMotd is server-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and published for 1.21.7. SimpleRandomMOTD is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.4 – 26.3. ChatBabel is client-side only, not open source, and uses a custom license for 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Mod | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-15 |
| RngMotd | Fabric | 1.21.7 | Server-side only | 2025-08-10 |
| SimpleRandomMOTD | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-03-26 |
| ChatBabel | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
Questions
Does Chat Mod need Fabric API?
Do players have to install Chat Mod?
Can messages use LuckPerms or placeholders?
In the catalog
Chat Mod is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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ChatMod is a server-side Fabric mod that gives administrators complete control over how the server communicates with players. Custom info commands, automated broadcasts, a rich MOTD, interactive chat with hover and click events, inline atlas sprite icons, player tagging with sound, persistent chat colours, predefined…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-mod
- Owner
- official.andy
- Published
- 2025-06-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15