On Respawn Commands
On Respawn Commands lets a server run console commands each time a player respawns, configured through a Forge config file rather than a command block.
What it does
Respawn triggers are set in the mod's config. Each time a player respawns on a server, the commands in the config are executed, so server owners can attach actions to respawning without building a command block or adding a datapack.
The config holds two lists. Commands in the first list run on the server with the same operator level as a command block. Commands in the second list run directly as the player, with whatever operator level that player already has. A server can therefore make a player run a command the player has no permission for, by using a placeholder that is replaced with the player's name when the command runs.
The mod was made to simplify creating respawn command triggers without needing a server-side script. Modpack developers can type the command they want executed into the list directly, which keeps setup inside the config. Files exist for Forge, with builds covering 1.19.2 – 1.21.10 and the latest file for 1.20.1, released 2025-12-02.
Key features
Respawn-triggered commands
Commands listed in the config run every time a player respawns on the server.
Server-level command list
One list runs commands with the same operator level as a command block.
Player-level command list
A second list runs commands as the player, with the player's own operator level.
Player name placeholder
A placeholder in a command is replaced with the respawning player's name before the command runs.
Config-based setup
Triggers are written as plain entries in the config, so no datapack or command block is needed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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How it compares
HungerKeep is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 that can be installed on the client or the server, and is not open source. Hardcore Respawn works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, is client and server, and is released under the MIT License. Limited Respawns is server-side only and covers 1.19.2 – 1.21.3 on all three loaders, but it uses a custom license, so the two mods differ in their licensing and in what they change.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Respawn Commands | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-12-02 |
| HungerKeep | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client or server, optional | 2023-01-16 |
| Hardcore Respawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-17 |
| Limited Respawns | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2025-02-28 |
Questions
Does On Respawn Commands need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does On Respawn Commands support?
Can a player run a command without having permission for it?
In the catalog
On Respawn Commands is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
With this mod, modpack developers can directly type a list of any command they want to execute from any installed mod that registers them into the config, and they will be executed whenever a player respawns. There are two lists: one is the list of commands executed as the server (same op level as command blocks)…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/on-respawn-commands
- Owner
- anIonianOnion
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15