Searchr
by Cerus
Searchr brings reverse-search from shell history to Minecraft chat and command history, opened with CTRL+R while typing.
What it does
Searchr is a minimalistic utility that ports the reverse-search feature of terminal shells into Minecraft. Pressing CTRL+R starts a search through chat and command history, Esc or CTRL+C stops it, and Tab or Enter picks a suggestion and leaves the search. The search is fuzzy, in the style of fzf, so partial or out-of-order characters still match earlier entries.
Searchr is a client-side only mod for Fabric, built for 1.20.4 – 1.21.9, with the latest file 1.2.0 for 1.21.9. Only the client needs it, and a server does not have to run it. Fabric API is required, and Cloth Config API is bundled inside the mod. Mod Menu is optional and adds a settings screen where colors and other options can be changed. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Reverse history search
CTRL+R opens a search over chat and command history, matching earlier entries as the player types.
Fuzzy matching
Queries match loosely, with characters allowed to be skipped, which helps find long entries quickly.
Keyboard selection
Tab or Enter places the chosen suggestion into the input and ends the search.
Mod Menu settings
When Mod Menu is installed, colors and other display options can be adjusted in a settings screen.
Gallery
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
Optional 1
Embedded 1
Use cases
Re-sending long commands
A player who ran a long command earlier can find it again by typing a few of its characters instead of retyping it.
Who it’s for: Players who type many chat messages or commands and want a shell-style way to recall them. Because the mod runs only on the client, it can be added to a single-player world or a server join without any server-side install.
How it compares
Clipboard is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, so its version range does not reach 1.21.9. Fuzzy is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and covers 1.19.4 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, stopping one version short of Searchr. ContainerSearcher is not open source, is licensed as All rights reserved, and spans 1.19 – 1.21.11, which is wider than Searchr's range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searchr | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2025-10-03 |
| Clipboard | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-12-23 |
| Fuzzy | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-07 |
| ContainerSearcher | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-15 |
Questions
Does Searchr need Fabric API?
Does a server need Searchr installed?
Is the settings screen available without extra mods?
In the catalog
Searchr is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
Reverse-search ported from your favourite shell to Minecraft. Searchr is a minimalistic utility that allows you to search your chat / command history, inspired by the reverse-search feature of various terminal shells.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/searchr
- Owner
- Cerus
- Published
- 2024-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15