Joinify Connect
by RogueZyvorix
Joinify Connect adds a social layer to Fabric so players can see which friends are online and invite them into a world with one click.
What it does
Friends who both run the mod can see each other's live status, including whether they are in vanilla play or in a custom modded session. An invitation is sent from inside the game interface, and the friend receives a prompt they can accept without any manual address sharing. The mod is built to avoid configuration files, so a singleplayer world opened to LAN can be joined without port forwarding or tunneling setup handled by the player.
Joinify Connect handles both Microsoft Premium accounts and offline-mode sessions, so mixed groups can still connect. Because it is a client-side mod, nothing has to be installed on a server, and the server owner needs no changes. Installing it on a Fabric client for 1.21.5 is enough, and both friends need the mod for the live status and invitation features to work.
The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code published. Files cover 1.21.5 only, and the latest Fabric build is v1.8.10, published on 2026-06-22 after a first release on 2026-06-17.
Key features
Real-time presence
The friend list shows live status, so players can see which friends are online and what they are playing.
Zero-config LAN invites
A singleplayer or LAN world can be shared with friends through an automated tunnel, with no port forwarding.
Instant invitation prompts
Sending an invite opens a direct prompt in the friend's interface, which they accept with a single click.
Cross-account play
Microsoft Premium accounts and offline-mode sessions can join the same invitations.
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 run Fabric 1.21.5 with friends and want to join each other's worlds without managing ports or server addresses. Server owners do not need the mod.
How it compares
Who Is My Friend (WIMF) is a Fabric client mod that shows friend status for 1.21.7 – 1.21.8. It is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is a public domain dedication. OpLan is server-side only and open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, published for 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it differs from Joinify Connect in environment and version range. Joinify Connect is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.5 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joinify Connect | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| Who Is My Friend (WIMF) | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-01-18 |
| OpLan | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-08-11 |
Questions
Does Joinify Connect need to be installed on a server?
Do both friends need Joinify Connect?
Which Minecraft versions does Joinify Connect support?
In the catalog
Joinify Connect is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Joinify Connect is a lightweight, high-performance Fabric mod designed to enhance how you play multiplayer Minecraft with friends. No more annoying configuration files or hosting headaches—Joinify bridges your worlds natively from inside the game UI. Note: Both you and your friends need to have the mod installed to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/joinify-connect
- Owner
- RogueZyvorix
- Published
- 2026-06-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15