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SideChat

by jason13official

SideChat lets players read and reply to the in-game chat from a separate window while the game keeps running in another application.

FabricNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21 – 1.21.1

What it does

SideChat opens a chat window beside Minecraft, so a player can watch messages and respond without staying in the game screen. The author describes it for players on a shared LAN world who switch away from the game often. It runs only on the client, so a server does not need it and players can join without installing anything. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.1, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.1 as the latest build, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Separate chat window

    Messages appear in a window that stays visible when the player alt-tabs out of the game.

  2. Keyboard shortcut to reopen

    The chat window can be brought back with CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+L after it is closed.

  3. Command prefix support

    Commands starting with a slash can be entered from the window, as they would be in the game chat.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1fabric-1.21.1-1.0.0neoforge-1.21.1-1.0.0
1.21fabric-1.21.1-1.0.0neoforge-1.21.1-1.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

ID Terminal Tweaks is a client-side NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Dark server console is server-side only, runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.1, and is under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
SideChatFabric and NeoForge1.21 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-05-27
ID Terminal TweaksNeoForge1.21.1Client-side only2026-07-28
Dark server consoleFabric and Forge1.20 – 1.20.1Server-side only2023-10-17

Questions

Does SideChat need to be installed on the server?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Which loaders does SideChat support?

Fabric and NeoForge. Both builds are published for 1.21.1 with the 1.0.0 release.

In the catalog

SideChat is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Hi! Welcome to SideChat. I play on a LAN world with my brother often, and sometimes we ALT-Tab out of the game but still want an easy way to monitor chat; this was my solution. All commands are prefixed with #/ (e.g. #/stop).
jason13official, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
jason13official
Published
2026-05-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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