Just Enough Tooltips
by Shao_Zhige
Just Enough Tooltips lets players hide, merge and rewrite the lines shown under items, so the tooltip only lists what they need to see.
What it does
The mod changes what appears when a player hovers over an item. A configuration file controls each change, and every feature is turned off by default, so nothing changes until a player or server owner enables it. Attribute modifiers can be hidden one type at a time, while the lines that add an item to a tooltip can be removed on their own.
Several modifiers that affect the same attribute can be combined into one line, which keeps long equipment tooltips short. Equipment slot headers can be switched off for each slot, and custom text can be attached to individual items. An item whitelist gives finer control, so the adjustments apply only to the items chosen. Forge is the only loader covered, with builds for 1.16.1 – 1.20.6 and 1.5.0 as the latest file, under the MIT License and open source.
Because the work happens entirely on the client, the mod is installed only on the player's side, and a server does not need it. The source code and the issue tracker are both public.
Key features
Hidden add-item tooltip lines
The lines that announce an item was added to a tooltip can be removed, leaving only the item's own text.
Per-type attribute hiding
Attribute modifiers can be hidden by type, so one kind of stat stays visible while the others are removed.
Merged modifier lines
Several modifiers on the same attribute are shown on a single line instead of one line each.
Custom tooltip text
Extra text can be added to a chosen item's tooltip through the configuration file.
Equipment slot headers
Slot headers in equipment tooltips can be toggled separately for each slot.
Item whitelist
Changes can be limited to a list of items, so the rest of the tooltips keep their default layout.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.16.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
So What Is This Item After All is also a client-side Forge mod for 1.16.5 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, so it covers a narrower version range. Item Editor is client and server, released under All rights reserved for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and it edits items rather than tooltips. Book Tooltip is client-side only, released under the MIT License for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, and it changes book tooltips.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Enough Tooltips | Forge | 1.16.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| So What Is This Item After All | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2024-04-08 |
| Item Editor | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Book Tooltip | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-01-29 |
Questions
Does Just Enough Tooltips need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Just Enough Tooltips support?
Are the tooltip changes active when the mod is installed?
In the catalog
Just Enough Tooltips is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
JETT is a client-side only mod for customizing item tooltips. All features are opt-in and disabled by default.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-enough-tooltips
- Owner
- Shao_Zhige
- Published
- 2026-06-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15