Hotkey Profiles
by colvar
Hotkey Profiles lets players save their Minecraft keybinds as named profiles and switch between them instantly, which suits swapping setups for PvP, building, redstone or Elytra flight.
What it does
Each profile stores a full set of keybinds under a name chosen by the player. Switching to a saved profile applies its bindings at once, so one setup can be used for combat and another for building without editing the controls each time. The profile list scrolls and stays usable when many profiles exist.
Profiles can be duplicated to make variants of an existing setup quickly, renamed with checks that prevent name collisions, and deleted, with the Default profile protected from removal. If a save would replace a profile that already has the same name, the mod asks for confirmation first. Backing up profiles and copying them between instances is a simple file operation within the same installation.
The mod is a client-side mod for Fabric, released for 1.21.11 only. Players install Fabric Loader and Fabric API, then place Hotkey Profiles in the mods folder. Servers do not need it, and the mod is All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Instant profile switching
A saved set of keybinds becomes active as soon as the player selects it from the profile list.
Scrollable profile list
The list can be scrolled, so the interface remains usable when a player keeps many profiles.
Duplicate, rename and delete
Profiles can be copied to create variants, renamed without clashing with existing names, or removed, except the Default profile.
Overwrite confirmation
Saving under a name that already exists opens a prompt asking whether the existing profile should be replaced.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who switch between several control layouts in one installation, and players who want to move saved layouts from one instance to another by copying files.
How it compares
Server profiles is a Fabric client-side mod with an MIT License for 1.21.11, and it is not open source. KeyBindProfiles is also client-side on Fabric under the MIT License, is open source, and covers 1.21 – 26.3, a wider range than this mod's single release. QuickBinds is client-side on Fabric under the MIT License, is not open source, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotkey Profiles | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-03 |
| Server profiles | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| KeyBindProfiles | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| QuickBinds | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-01 |
Questions
Does Hotkey Profiles need Fabric API?
Does the server need Hotkey Profiles?
Which game versions does Hotkey Profiles support?
In the catalog
Hotkey Profiles is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This makes it easy to back up your profiles or copy them between instances.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hotkey-profiles
- Owner
- colvar
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15