GreenText
by HiSierra
GreenText is a Fabric chat mod that turns messages starting with a greentext marker green, in the style of imageboard greentext.
What it does
Chat lines that begin with the greentext marker are drawn in green instead of the default colour, so quoted or scripted lines stand apart from ordinary messages. The change is only visual: the text itself and the way it is sent stay the same, and nothing is added to the chat commands or the server's message handling.
The author describes it as a small Fabric mod. Its builds cover 1.16 – 1.21.8, and the latest Fabric file, 1.0.0, is built for 1.21.8 and was published on 2025-08-23. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so a player can install it alone, the server can run it alone, or both sides can have it. Its MIT License is open source, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Green chat lines
Messages that start with the greentext marker are displayed in green in the chat window.
Emoticon exclusion
Emoticons are excluded, so text-face markers that happen to begin a message keep their normal colour.
Client-side view
Players who install the mod see the green text themselves, while others still receive the plain message.
Small footprint
The mod is a single Fabric addition that changes only how chat lines are drawn.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions 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.
Use cases
Server chat readability
On a server where greentext is common, installing the mod lets a player read those lines at a glance.
Who it’s for: The mod is aimed at players who use greentext-style chat on Fabric servers, and at players who want those lines to stand out in the chat window.
How it compares
Beautiful Text is a client-side Fabric mod, open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.17.1 – 26.2, so it covers a wider range of versions than GreenText. Discordo is a server-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it runs only on the server and players join without installing it. AutoMessenger is a server-side Fabric mod under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, published for 1.19 – 1.20.4, so its files do not overlap with GreenText's 1.21.8 build.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenText | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2025-08-23 |
| Beautiful Text | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Discordo | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-10-13 |
| AutoMessenger | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-11 |
Questions
Does Greentext need Fabric API?
Does the server need GreenText installed?
Which game versions does GreenText support?
Where can the source code be found?
In the catalog
GreenText is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A simple Fabric mod that makes messages starting with > appear green in chat.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/greentextmod
- Owner
- HiSierra
- Published
- 2025-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15