IdentitySwap
by Lz4Lz
IdentitySwap lets a player change the name, skin and cape shown on their own screen, using any Minecraft account name entered in the client.
What it does
The mod is a client-side identity changer. A player enters a Minecraft account name, and the client fetches that account's skin and cape, or the default skin if the account does not exist, then displays the chosen identity in place of the original. Occurrences of the original name are replaced with the selected one, so the name shown in the interface follows the change.
Changes are made only in the client, which is why other players keep seeing the original name and skin. The original name and skin are restored when the identity is reset, so the change stays local. The mod is for single-player sessions, personal testing and playful screenshots, where a player wants to appear under another account on their own screen.
IdentitySwap is installed on Fabric only and is published for 26.2, with 1.0.1 as the latest file released on 2026-08-22. Only the client needs it, and the mod does not change anything on a server. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Account identity lookup
Entering an account name fetches that account's skin and cape, so the client can show them in place of the player's own.
Default skin fallback
If the entered name has no account, the default skin is shown instead, so the swap still produces a visible result.
Name replacement
Occurrences of the original name in the client's display are replaced with the selected name.
Local-only display
Other players still see the original name and skin, since the change exists only on the client side.
Reset to original identity
The original name and skin are restored, so the player can return to their own identity without restarting.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does IdentitySwap need to be installed on the server?
Will other players see the swapped identity?
Which loader and game version does IdentitySwap support?
In the catalog
IdentitySwap is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to change your identity client-side. It fetches the skin of a chosen IGN or a default skin if no user with that IGN exists. It also replaces all occurrences of your IGN with the selected name.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/identityswap
- Owner
- Lz4Lz
- Published
- 2026-08-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15