GreeterBro
Greeter Bro sends an automatic chat welcome to players when they join a Fabric server, with a randomized delay and a name placeholder.
What it does
Each time a player joins, the mod posts a greeting in chat. Messages can use a player% placeholder that is replaced with the joining player's name, and a separate message can be set for first-time joiners. Greetings are sent after a random delay inside a configurable time range, so they do not appear at the same instant every time. Players whose name changed are greeted again after the change, and a blacklist keeps chosen players from receiving any greeting.
The mod is configurable through a Mod Menu screen, and servers running Styled Chat can set custom join messages for each group. Greetings are suppressed while a player is marked as AFK, and a few in-game commands let administrators manage greetings without editing files.
Greeter Bro runs in the client-side only environment, so only the client needs it, and it is published for Fabric across 11 release versions, 1.21.5 – 26.3, under the MIT License. The code is open source, and public links to the source and the issue tracker are available.
Key features
Automatic join greeting
A chat message is posted automatically each time a player joins the game, with no command needed.
First-time join messages
New players can receive a separate message from returning players.
Name change detection
A player who changes their name is greeted again under the new name.
Player blacklist
Specific players can be excluded so they never receive a greeting.
Randomized delay
Greetings are sent after a delay chosen randomly within a configurable time range.
Player name placeholder
The player% placeholder inserts the joining player's name into the greeting text.
AFK mode
Greetings are disabled while the player is marked as away from keyboard.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Auto Greeting is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11 – 26.3, so it covers the client side of greetings. Auto Greeting - Server is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.11 – 26.3, so players join without installing it. Dynamic Join Greetings is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 26.2 alone. Greeter Bro's 11 release versions give it the widest version span of these options.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreeterBro | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-08-14 |
| Auto Greeting | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
| Auto Greeting - Server | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Dynamic Join Greetings | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-09 |
Questions
Does Greeter Bro need Mod Menu?
Does a player need the mod to be greeted?
Can a greeting be sent to only new players?
In the catalog
GreeterBro is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Greeter Bro is a simple Minecraft mod that lets you automatically greet players when they join your game. It's fully configurable via the Mod Menu UI and is perfect for SMP servers. It supports servers with Styled Chat, by allowing you to configure custom join messages to greet accordingly.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/greeterbro
- Owner
- Ordinary Mods
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15