PlayerNameCopy
by Morikemuri
PlayerNameCopy lets a player copy another player's nickname to the clipboard by pointing at them and pressing CapsLock.
What it does
Pointing the crosshair at another player and pressing CapsLock copies that player's plain username. Holding Ctrl while pressing CapsLock copies the full display name instead, including any prefix or rank formatting. The mod finds the target with a ray trace that reaches up to 128 blocks and accepts a player within a 5 block wide cone around the line of sight. Once a copy succeeds, a brief notice in chat lets the player verify it, and the name can then be pasted into the chat with Ctrl+V.
The mod is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 only, released under the MIT License, and its source code is public. It runs on the client alone, so a player installs it without any change on the server side. The server-side part is still needed for the copy to work on that server, which is why the server must run the mod too.
Key features
Copy by crosshair
Looking at a player and pressing CapsLock copies the clean username to the clipboard.
Copy full display name
Ctrl+CapsLock copies the display name with prefix and rank formatting.
Line-of-sight targeting
The target is found with a ray trace up to 128 blocks, inside a 5 block wide cone around the view.
Chat confirmation
A short message in chat confirms that the name was copied.
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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.
Use cases
Adding a player to chat
A player copies a nickname from the world and pastes it into the chat to send a message to that player.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge servers who often need to type the name of another player, such as for private messages or group invitations.
How it compares
VeridianCopy also copies names and is open source under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 and runs on the client only. Nickname Easy is server-side only, works on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 and uses the MIT License. NickMod is client-side only and licensed under the MIT License, but it exists only for 1.12.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayerNameCopy | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2026-05-31 |
| VeridianCopy | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-01-06 |
| Nickname Easy | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-13 |
| NickMod | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client-side only | 2025-11-23 |
Questions
Does PlayerNameCopy need to be installed on the server?
Which game version does PlayerNameCopy support?
How is the full display name copied?
In the catalog
PlayerNameCopy is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
CapsLockCopy is a small client-side mod that lets you copy player nicknames without typing anything. Point your crosshair at a player and press CapsLock to copy their clean username to your clipboard. If you want the full display name with any prefix or rank formatting, press Ctrl+CapsLock instead. After copying…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playernamecopy
- Owner
- Morikemuri
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15