Minux
by Supcheg
Minux swaps the plain Minecraft chat box for a command shell, so typed input runs as shell commands on the client.
What it does
Minux is a client-side Fabric mod that replaces the default chat with a command shell. The default shell command set is bash, which gives a native-style experience on Linux and on Windows through WSL. On Windows, the shell can instead be switched to cmd. Players choose the start command with one of the listed methods. The mod requires Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional but needed for the shell settings screen.
The mod is published for 1.21.1 only, as Fabric files, and its latest file is 1.1.0 for 1.21.1, dated 2024-09-30. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
Command shell in place of chat
Typed input is handed to a shell instead of being sent as a normal chat message.
Bash by default
The default shell command set is bash, giving a Linux-style command line.
WSL and cmd on Windows
On Windows, the shell can run through WSL or switch to the cmd command set.
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 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Allow Chat is a Fabric mod for 1.18.1 – 1.21.1, usable on client and server and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Chat Channels is client-side only, covers 1.21.8 – 26.2 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Say is client-side only for 1.20.4 – 1.21.11, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minux | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-30 |
| Allow Chat | Fabric | 1.18.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-26 |
| Chat Channels | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Say | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-12 |
Questions
Does Minux need Mod Menu?
In the catalog
Minux is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Have you ever thought that chat in Minecraft is too boring? Make it more functional by connecting any of the shells to it! By default, the shell command is set to bash, offering a native experience on Linux and utilizing WSL on Windows. If WSL is not available in your Windows environment, you can switch the shell…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minux
- Owner
- Supcheg
- Published
- 2024-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15