Join/Leave Messages
by hds2on87
Join/Leave Messages puts join and leave notices into the chat on the player's own client, so whoever enters or exits the server being played shows up there.
What it does
On the client, the mod prints a message when a player joins or leaves the server, with a prefix that marks it as coming from this mod. Server owners do not install anything, since the messages are generated on each player's own game. A kill switch turns the feature off without removing the mod, and a filter can limit messages to a chosen gamemode.
The mod also keeps track of each player's gamemode on the server, so a message can say when someone switches gamemodes. A gamemode-change option can be set to show only switches into spectator. Gamemode tracking relies on packets the server sends, which some servers do not provide, so that part may not work everywhere. The config screen opens with the J key, a binding that can be remapped, and covers these options.
Join/Leave Messages runs on the client only and is published for Fabric and Forge across 18 release versions, 1.20.6 – 26.3. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Client-side join and leave messages
Messages appear in the chat when a player enters or exits the server, without any server-side install.
Gamemode tracking
The mod records each player's gamemode and can report switches, including a filter that shows only spectator changes.
Kill switch and prefix
A kill switch disables the messages at once, and every message carries a prefix so it can be told apart from chat.
Remappable config screen
The J key opens a config screen where the messages and gamemode options can be adjusted, and the key can be changed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want join and leave messages on their own game, including on servers where the server does not send them. The mod suits players who also follow gamemode changes on a server.
How it compares
Smooth Gamemode Switcher is a Fabric client mod, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, published for 1.20 – 26.2. Gamemode Detector is also Fabric and client-side, open source under the MIT License, but covers only 1.19 – 1.20.1. SkiesJoinMessages is server-side only and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, so it needs installing on the server instead.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Join/Leave Messages | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
| Smooth Gamemode Switcher | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| Gamemode Detector | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-06-25 |
| SkiesJoinMessages | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-11 |
Questions
Does Join/Leave Messages need to be installed on the server?
Why might gamemode tracking not work on some servers?
Which loaders does Join/Leave Messages support?
In the catalog
Join/Leave Messages is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
adds client side join and leave messages to your game. ## Config Screen in the config accessed by pressing J(remappable) you can customize the specified things: - color - if prefix shows - kill switch - not show messages if server already sent them - turn on gamemode messages tells you when someone switches gamemodes…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/joinleave-messages
- Owner
- hds2on87
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15