Extra Tooltips
Extra Tooltips lets item tooltips be extended through a config file, so players and modpack makers can add lines of their own choosing.
What it does
Tooltips for items are added by editing the mod's config file. After a change, the reloadtooltips command applies it, but only in singleplayer: in multiplayer a player has to join a singleplayer world, run the command, and then return to the server. Relaunching the game is the simpler route. The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it and players are the only ones who install it. Builds cover 1.18.2 – 1.19 on Fabric and Forge, and the mod is used in modpacks. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Config-based tooltips
Lines of text are attached to chosen items through a config file, with no code or resource pack needed.
Reload command
The reloadtooltips command re-reads the config while a singleplayer world is running, so edits show without a restart.
Modpack use
Modpack makers can set tooltip text for their own item lists, which is why the mod appears in packs.
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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.
How it compares
So What Is This Item After All is a Forge-only client mod for 1.16.5 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Tooltip Icons covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Tooltips | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19 | Client-side only | 2022-07-10 |
| So What Is This Item After All | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2024-04-08 |
| Tooltip Icons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-30 |
Questions
Does Extra Tooltips need to be on the server?
In the catalog
Extra Tooltips is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 6,369 mods support Minecraft 1.19.
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What the author says
You can add tooltips to any item (including other items from other mods) via a config file located at: config/extra_tooltips/tooltip.json You can reload config files (When you make a change) by doing /reloadtooltips - Only in singleplayer though. If you would like to reload in multiplayer, you need to join…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/config-tooltips
- Owner
- joshuaepstein
- Published
- 2022-03-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15