ChatTweaks (Compact Chat + More)
by Polyfrost
With ChatTweaks, repeated chat lines stack into one entry with a counter such as (2), and the chat history survives leaving a world or server.
What it does
ChatTweaks is a bundle of small changes to the Minecraft chat, published by Polyfrost for Fabric and Ornithe across 12 release versions, 1.8.9 – 26.3. Repeated messages collapse into a single line with a counter, so the chat window keeps more of the conversation visible. The history limit rises from the vanilla 100 messages to 16384, and the chat no longer clears when a player leaves a world or server. Entries are kept per account and per server and return on rejoin.
The mod needs OneConfig, and the Fabric builds also need Fabric API. It is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players can join without installing it. The code is adapted from an earlier Polyfrost project, and the mod is not open source: it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license.
Files cover the latest builds at 1.8.9 and 26.3. The latest Fabric file is v1.2.2 for 26.3, and the latest Ornithe file is v1.2.2 for 1.8.9, both dated 2026-10-11.
Key features
Message stacking window
Set the maximum age a message can have and still stack, up to 2 minutes.
Counter formats
Ten counter formats are available, and the counter color can be set to a custom value.
Adjacent-only stacking
A message stacks only when it repeats the line directly above it, keeping the order of the chat intact.
Session dividers
A divider showing the date and time marks the start of each new session in the chat.
Clock format
The clock in each timestamp can be set to 12 or 24 hours, and seconds can be turned on or left off.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version 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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who read a lot of chat on multiplayer servers or in long sessions, and who want more history and fewer repeated lines on screen.
How it compares
Compacting is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.19.4 – 26.3 that is open source under the zlib License, which covers message compacting. ChatLookup is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 26.3, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and focuses on searching chat. Unlimited Chat History is a Fabric client-side mod for 26.1 – 26.2, open source under the MIT License, and keeps a longer history.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatTweaks (Compact Chat + More) | Fabric and Ornithe | 1.8.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| Compacting | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| ChatLookup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Unlimited Chat History | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-26 |
Questions
Does ChatTweaks need Fabric API?
Can ChatTweaks run on a server?
Which mod does ChatTweaks depend on besides Fabric API?
In the catalog
ChatTweaks (Compact Chat + More) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
ChatTweaks is a bundle of small improvements for the Minecraft chat. Repeated messages stack into one line with a counter like (2) instead of filling up your chat.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chattweaks
- Owner
- Polyfrost
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15