ChatSolver
by N0rM1x
ChatSolver replaces the plain vanilla chat and tab list with HEX colors, custom prefixes and suffixes, emoji placeholders and per-player formatting.
What it does
Chat messages can be recolored with HEX values written in RRGGBB form, and admins can set default colors for players. Prefixes and suffixes attach to each name, and placeholders insert details such as player data into messages. Custom color codes can replace the default ones with HEX values chosen by the server owner.
The tab list gets its own formatting, with a header, a footer, per-player customization and a ping display for each player. Message text can be translated through language files, with English, Russian and Ukrainian included and an option to add more in the ChatSolver message language folder. The author describes the Paper and Purpur build as working on a 1.21 – 1.21.4 server, and the Fabric file targets the same span of releases. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, open source.
Key features
HEX color support
Chat and tab list entries accept RRGGBB color values, and automatic message coloring applies them without manual codes.
Custom prefixes and suffixes
Each player can carry a prefix and a suffix in chat and the tab list, set per player.
Emoji and placeholders
Emoji placeholders and several placeholders for common information can be inserted into formatted messages.
Tab list header and footer
The tab list displays a configurable header and footer, plus each player's ping.
Translated messages
Message text comes from language files, with English, Russian and Ukrainian included and room for additional languages.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running Paper or Purpur who want a styled chat and tab list. Players can join without installing anything when the server is set up this way.
How it compares
KindlyTAB is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.1 alone. ShadowChat is also server-side only and is not open source, but it covers the same release span as ChatSolver. Tab Gamemodes is client-side only, open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.21 – 1.21.4, so it changes the tab list on the player's own client rather than the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatSolver | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Not published | 2026-01-24 |
| KindlyTAB | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| ShadowChat | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Tab Gamemodes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-09 |
Questions
Do players need ChatSolver installed on their client?
Which server platforms does ChatSolver support?
Does ChatSolver work on every version in its range?
In the catalog
ChatSolver is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
ChatSolver transforms vanilla Minecraft chat with HEX colors, custom prefixes/suffixes, emoji placeholders, and advanced formatting. Say goodbye to boring default chat. Type:heart: in chat → displays ❤️ (currently works only on Paper\Purpur verison)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatsolver
- Owner
- N0rM1x
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15