Cobblemon: AFK Guard
Players who leave their seat on a Cobblemon server can be marked idle, renamed in the tab list and removed after a set delay by Cobblemon: AFK Guard.
What it does
Cobblemon: AFK Guard tracks player presence on a server and marks inactive players as AFK. The AFK state can update the tab name, and after a configurable delay an optional automatic kick removes the player. The kick and return messages come from configurable lists, and the messages accept player placeholders and Minecraft style codes.
The mod is built around Cobblemon gameplay, where long battles, PC use, pasture interaction and merchant screens would otherwise look idle to a plain AFK timer. Activity from battles, battle menus, PC selections and shop screens is counted, and server operators can exempt players manually, let operators bypass the check, or exclude sleeping players from the vote. Installation needs Cobblemon on the server and Fabric. The server is required, and the client is optional, though installing it there adds the most accurate reading of activity in Cobblemon battle menus and in other modded screens.
Key features
AFK timers and kicks
Idle time is measured per player, and an optional automatic kick runs once a configurable delay has passed.
Cobblemon-aware activity
Battle selections, PC use, pasture interaction and merchant-style actions are recognized as activity.
Configurable messages
Random AFK and return kick messages come from editable lists and support placeholders and style codes.
Manual exemptions
Operators can exempt individual players, bypass the check, and exclude sleeping players from the sleep vote.
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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 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Busy Cobblemon servers
Server owners can clear idle players from a shared world while keeping battles and PC use counted as activity.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Cobblemon on Fabric 1.21.1 who want idle players detected and removed. Players need the mod only if they want the most accurate reading of activity in battle menus.
How it compares
Cobblemon Eclipse Flan is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.1, but it is a different mod for a different job. AFK Utilitys is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11, so it runs on players' own installs. GoAFK is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.8 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblemon: AFK Guard | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-28 |
| Cobblemon Eclipse Flan | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-06 |
| AFK Utilitys | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-16 |
| GoAFK | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-15 |
Questions
Does Cobblemon AFK Guard require Cobblemon?
Does every player need the mod installed?
Can the automatic kick be turned off?
In the catalog
Cobblemon: AFK Guard is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Cobblemon AFK Guard is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 servers that tracks player presence, marks inactive players as AFK, updates their tab name, and can kick them after a configurable delay. It is designed around Cobblemon gameplay and common server-side edge cases, so players are less likely to be kicked while…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon-afk-guard
- Owner
- MoustachStudio
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15