ChatUtils
by HotLava03
ChatUtils is a client-side chat utility for Fabric and Quilt that adds message collapsing, a chat filter, a rejoin-friendly chat history and customizable overlay buttons.
What it does
With ChatUtils installed on the client, repeated messages in the chat window can be collapsed into a single line, which reduces spam from the same sender. A chat filter removes lines that match a configured pattern, and each rule can be a plain text match or a regular expression, with or without case sensitivity. Filtered lines are not lost: they stay available in a log that can be viewed through the config.
The mod keeps chat and recent commands across a server rejoin, so a player who gets disconnected does not have to retype them. Overlay buttons placed on the chat screen send preset messages or commands with one click. Every feature is optional and can be switched off, so the mod stays unobtrusive for players who only want part of it.
ChatUtils requires Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings from the mod list. It runs only on the client, so servers do not need it. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt across six game versions, 1.19.4 – 26.2, and the project is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Message collapsing
Repeated chat messages are merged into one line, which keeps the chat window readable during spam.
Chat filter
Patterns can be matched as exact text or as regular expressions, with or without case sensitivity, and matching lines are kept out of chat.
Rejoin chat memory
Chat and commands are kept when a player rejoins a server after being disconnected.
Overlay buttons
Customizable buttons on the chat overlay send messages or commands with a single click.
Filtered message log
Lines removed by the filter are stored in a log that can be viewed through the config.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Login Chat is a Fabric and Quilt client mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source. Better hidden chat is also client-side and open source, under the MIT License, and covers 1.19 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and Quilt. ChatLookup is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets Fabric alone, for 1.21 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatUtils | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Login Chat | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-21 |
| Better hidden chat | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-22 |
| ChatLookup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does ChatUtils need Fabric API and Cloth Config API?
Does a server need ChatUtils installed?
Which loaders does ChatUtils support?
In the catalog
ChatUtils is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
ChatUtils is a very lightweight mod that focuses on simplicity and on including only what's essential for chat users, and a little more. To copy a message to clipboard, hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and click the message.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatutils
- Owner
- HotLava03
- Published
- 2023-05-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15