MetBefore
by danikdev
MetBefore keeps a record of every player a client has shared a server with, and shows a toast when one of them appears again.
What it does
When a player joins a server, MetBefore stores the name, the server, the first meeting date and the last time that person was seen. The next time the same player shows up, a notification appears with their name, their meet count and the last time they were seen. Players who have logged a server long enough to wonder whether they have met someone before can check the stored history instead of guessing.
The history is kept per player and per server. A searchable list can be sorted and filtered, opened with the L key, and each entry shows full details with timestamps and a timeline of meetings. Personal notes can be attached to a player, and several entries can be removed in one action. Notifications can be limited to chosen players, so only specific people trigger a toast.
MetBefore is a client-side mod for Fabric, built for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Its files are released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source. It requires YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to run.
Key features
Meeting toast
A toast with the player's head and name shows the meet count and last seen time when a known player appears.
Player history list
A searchable list of encountered players supports sorting and filters, and opens with the L key.
Player details
Each player entry lists timestamps, a meeting timeline and personal notes tied to the server.
Bulk delete
Several players can be selected and removed from the history in a single action.
Selective notifications
Notifications can be restricted to specific players, so only chosen people trigger a toast.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who join multiplayer servers often and want a record of the people they have shared a server with.
How it compares
Online Watcher is client-side only, for 1.21.11, and is published under the Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license, so it is not open source. Have I Played With is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but its files cover 26.2 – 26.3. Notify is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on client and server, and is published for 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetBefore | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-03 |
| Online Watcher | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-13 |
| Have I Played With | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-08-31 |
| Notify | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-31 |
Questions
Does MetBefore need YetAnotherConfigLib?
Does the server need MetBefore installed?
Which game versions have MetBefore files?
In the catalog
MetBefore 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
Ever joined a server and wondered "Have I seen this person before?" MetBefore remembers for you. The mod records every player you share a server with. The next time you meet them, a toast notification appears with their name, meet count, last seen date, and server.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/metbefore
- Owner
- danikdev
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15