FakeVanilla
by CORALIRON
FakeVanilla is a small Fabric client mod that changes how the game reports its brand, so a Fabric client can join servers that reject it.
What it does
The mod presents the Minecraft Fabric brand while the client connects, so a player on Fabric can enter a server configured to accept vanilla clients. It is client-side only: a server does not need it, and players join without installing it on their side. Files target 1.20.1 alone, with 1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest Fabric build, first published and last updated on 2026-02-16.
Key features
Vanilla brand spoofing
While connecting, the client identifies itself with the vanilla brand instead of the Fabric brand.
Multiplayer screen toggle
A button on the multiplayer screen switches the spoof on and off, and its label shows whether the Fabric feature is currently enabled or disabled.
Source on GitHub
The source is published on GitHub and licensed under the Apache License 2.0, a license that does not make the project open source.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Fake Vanilla need Fabric API?
What the author says
This is an extremely simple mod that allows players to enter a specified server with their Fabric client as if it were a vanilla client. It has been open-sourced on GitHub. You can toggle the activation of this feature by pressing the "Vanilla" button on the multiplayer screen. When the button displays "Vanilla," the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fake-vanilla
- Owner
- CORALIRON
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15