Death Commands
by NotCoded
Death Commands makes a player's respawn or death trigger a chat command, with the messages set in its config.
What it does
When a player dies or respawns, the mod runs a configured command, which lets a server announce the event or act on it. The config controls how many times each message is sent and allows several messages to be sent in sequence. Death Commands uses Cloth Config API for its settings screen, so Cloth Config API must be installed alongside it on Fabric.
A client-side options menu offers a toggle for the button that the mod places in the game interface. That toggle changes only what the local player sees. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. Files target 1.16 – 1.19 for Fabric only, with 1.0.1+1.19 for 1.19 as the latest file, first published 2023-02-28 and last updated 2023-03-26.
Death Commands is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Its primary category is Management and it is also listed under Utility.
Key features
Commands on respawn
A command runs each time a player respawns, for messages or other server actions tied to the event.
Commands on death
A command also runs when a player dies, configured separately from the respawn command.
Repeat count
The config sets how many times each message is sent, so an event can be repeated a fixed number of times.
Multiple messages
Several messages can be sent in a single event, each with its own text and command.
Toggleable button menu
An options menu on the client lets a player switch the button on or off.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions 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 1
Use cases
Server announcements
A server owner can announce deaths or respawns in chat, using the message count and repeat settings in the config.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want chat messages tied to player deaths and respawns, and players who want to turn the client button off.
How it compares
PriskasMaks's Auto-Respawn is a Fabric client-side only mod under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 and no open source code. InstaRespawn is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, supporting Fabric and Quilt for 1.17 – 1.21.1. Death Commands differs in running on either side and in triggering server commands on death and respawn.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Commands | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.19 | Client or server, optional | 2023-03-26 |
| PriskasMaks's Auto-Respawn | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-04 |
| InstaRespawn | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-02 |
Questions
Does Death Commands need Cloth Config API?
Must Death Commands be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Death Commands support?
In the catalog
Death Commands is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 6,369 mods support Minecraft 1.19.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to send a message (or command) whenever you respawn/die using a Config.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/deathcommands
- Owner
- NotCoded
- Published
- 2023-02-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-03-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15