SimpleChatbridge
by defnot001
SimpleChatbridge relays chat messages between a Minecraft server and a Discord channel through a bot account that the server owner sets up.
What it does
Messages posted in the game can be sent to a Discord channel, and messages from that channel can appear in the server chat, so people on both sides can talk to each other. The bridge runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. Setup starts in the Discord developer portal, where a new application and bot are created, the bot token is generated, and the token is placed in the mod's configuration file. The bot also needs the Message Content intent enabled and permission to read messages and view channels, after which the invite URL is opened in a browser to add the bot to a server.
The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, and its source code and issue tracker are public. It needs Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin on the server. Files target Fabric and Quilt, with the latest build being 1.0.3+mc1.21.1 for 1.21.1, published on 2024-09-22. Its builds cover 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 across nine release versions, with the first release dated 2024-01-21.
Key features
Two-way chat bridge
Chat from the game reaches the linked Discord channel, and messages posted there are shown to players on the server.
Bot token configuration
The bot token is entered in the mod's config file, which keeps the connection details on the server side.
Discord permission setup
The bot needs the Message Content intent and permission to read messages and view channels before it can relay anything.
Server-only install
Only the server runs the mod, so players connect with their normal client and need nothing extra.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to connect their Minecraft chat to a Discord channel and are comfortable creating a Discord bot and editing a configuration file.
How it compares
Yet Another Discord Chat Link is server-side only and open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, with files for Fabric and Quilt covering 1.17 – 1.20.6, so it reaches older versions than SimpleChatbridge. MC-DC Bridge is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.6, is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, so it works on a different side of the connection and in newer versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleChatbridge | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-22 |
| Yet Another Discord Chat Link | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2024-05-28 |
| MC-DC Bridge | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.6 | Client-side only | 2025-07-18 |
Questions
Does SimpleChatbridge need Fabric API?
Do players need to install SimpleChatbridge?
Which Minecraft versions does SimpleChatbridge support?
In the catalog
SimpleChatbridge is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This minecraft fabric mod lets you send and receive messages between a MC Server and a Discord channel. This mod only works on the server. On first startup a config file will be created, which can be found at.minecraft/config/simple_chatbridge/simple_chatbridge.json. The server will not launch and you can fill out…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simplechatbridge
- Owner
- defnot001
- Published
- 2024-01-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15