Nick
Nick lets players set a display nickname on a Fabric server, with team color, prefix and suffix support, and the nickname can be used in commands.
What it does
A player sets a nickname with the nick command and can reset it later. A nickname may be a single word or contain spaces when wrapped in quotes. Team colors, prefixes and suffixes are shown with the nickname, and commands can address a player by that nickname.
Server owners install Nick on a Fabric server, where it runs as a server-side mod that players can join without changes. Installed clients also show nicknames in name tags, and a per-location option is set in the client configuration screen. Without the mod, chat and the tab list still work normally. If a nickname matches a real player name, the real player name takes priority.
Nick needs Carpet, Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional. The server must run it, while players may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric only, for 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, and the latest is 1.0.4 for 26.2. The mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is not open source.
Key features
Nickname command
The nick command sets a nickname, and nick reset clears it, so players control how their name appears.
Team colors and affixes
Nicknames display with the player's team color, prefix and suffix where they apply.
Selectors and lookup
Commands accept a nickname in place of the player name and also support the usual player name selectors.
Client name tags
Clients that have the mod installed show nicknames in name tags, and a configuration screen controls the display per location.
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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 3
Optional 1
How it compares
Better ranks is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21.8 – 26.3, and it is not open source. EpicChat is server-side only, covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and is not open source. Namer is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.9 that runs on client and server and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-18 |
| Better ranks | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| EpicChat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-09-06 |
| Namer | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.9 | Client and server | 2025-10-02 |
Questions
Does Nick need to be installed on the client?
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In the catalog
Nick is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A Fabric server-side mod that allows players to change their display name (nickname), supports team colors, prefixes/suffixes, and allows player lookup by nickname. 支持玩家名、@p、@a、@r、@s 等选择器。Supports player names and selectors.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nick-mod
- Owner
- dongchengqiao
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15