Chat Notify
by TerminalMC
With Chat Notify, a player can set triggers that play a sound and highlight a chat message whenever a matching line arrives.
What it does
Chat Notify keeps a list of notifications, and each notification holds one or more triggers. When a new chat message arrives, the mod checks the triggers of each notification in turn. A notification fires only when its triggers match, and a firing notification can play a sound, highlight the message or send a response message.
Triggers can use plain text, regular expressions, or key-type patterns. Inclusion triggers require every listed trigger to match, while exclusion triggers block a notification when any of them match. Sound volume and pitch can be set per notification, and a trigger editor shows recent chat lines so a pattern can be tested before it is saved.
The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it and players can use it on any server. It needs Fabric API and Mod Menu, and it is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Files cover 1.19.3 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and snapshot builds are published.
Key features
Custom triggers
Triggers can match plain text, regular expressions or key-type patterns, so a notification can fire on exactly the messages wanted.
Built-in and resourcepack sounds
A notification can play any built-in sound effect or a sound supplied by a resourcepack.
Per-notification audio
Each notification has its own sound volume and pitch, set separately from the other notifications.
Message highlighting
Matched text can be recolored with a color picker and format controls, and a style target chooses which part of the message is highlighted.
Inclusion and exclusion lists
Extra triggers can require that all of them match, or that none of them match, before a notification fires.
Response messages and key commands
A notification can send an automatic reply in chat or trigger a CommandKey when it fires.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Catching mentions in busy chat
A player in a large server can get an audible alert only when their own name or a chosen keyword appears.
Tracking a specific chat pattern
A regular expression trigger can watch for lines in a set format, such as a trade offer or a server announcement.
Who it’s for: Players who are active in multiplayer chat and want alerts for particular messages, and players who prefer precise pattern matching over a simple name ping.
How it compares
Sleeping Messages is server-side required and client optional, open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, for 1.21 – 26.3 across the same four loaders. Chat Highlight & Sound is client-side only, not open source, and covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with All rights reserved licensing. Ping Me is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and built for 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 on Fabric and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Notify | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Sleeping Messages | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-18 |
| Chat Highlight & Sound | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Ping Me | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 | Server-side only | 2023-01-16 |
Questions
Does Chat Notify need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does Chat Notify require?
Can Chat Notify be used on Forge or NeoForge?
Is the source code available?
In the catalog
Chat Notify 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
Plays a ping sound when your name is mentioned, with options to create custom alerts. To change the trigger type, click the ~ button to the left of the text field.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatnotify
- Owner
- TerminalMC
- Published
- 2023-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15