LotC Message Mirror
by voluble
LotC Message Mirror shows how a chat message will look on the Lord of the Craft server before it is sent, with the server's color and style codes applied.
What it does
The mod previews chat messages in the client before they are sent. Colors, italics, bold and other formatting are rendered the way the LotC chat plugin applies them in-game, so a player can check the result first. Long messages are split and appended across multiple lines in the preview. On login the client joins the default chat channel automatically, so the player does not have to join it by hand.
The mod is built for players on the Lord of the Craft server and is described by its author as fully compatible with that server's chat plugin. It runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed. Files are published for Fabric only, across 9 release versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and the latest file is 1.3.0 for 1.21.11, released on 2026-04-18. The mod is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved, and it was first published on 2025-07-09.
Key features
Live chat preview
Shows how a message will appear before it is sent, so formatting can be checked while typing.
Full formatting support
Renders colors, italics, bold and other style codes as the server applies them in-game.
Automatic message appending
Splits long messages across multiple lines in the preview and keeps them grouped.
Instant channel join
Joins the default chat channel automatically when the player logs in to the server.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Checking formatted messages
A player who uses colors or styles can see the final look before sending a message to other players.
Who it’s for: Players on the Lord of the Craft server who use its chat formatting and want to preview messages before sending them.
How it compares
FabrChatDisabling is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source, so it fills a different role from message previewing. Cavern Chat is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is open source. Lipi is open source under the MIT License, runs on both client and server, and covers 1.21.5 – 1.21.11, so it needs installing on the server as well as on players' clients.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LotC Message Mirror | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-18 |
| FabrChatDisabling | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-14 |
| Cavern Chat | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Lipi | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Does LotC Message Mirror need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does LotC Message Mirror support?
Is the chat preview compatible with the LotC chat plugin?
In the catalog
LotC Message Mirror is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
LotC Message Mirror helps you preview your chat messages exactly as they’ll appear on the Lord of the Craft server, applying all color codes, format rules, and styles used in-game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lotc-message-mirror
- Owner
- voluble
- Published
- 2025-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15