SimpleFabricScoreboardAPI
by hotkeyyy
SimpleFabricScoreboardAPI is a Kotlin library for creating and updating sidebar scoreboards, used by mod developers rather than players.
What it does
The library gives developers a compact Kotlin interface for creating a sidebar scoreboard, adding lines to it, assigning it to individual players and changing those lines while the game runs. Its aim is to keep the code small and the workflow straightforward, so a scoreboard can be built without working directly with the lower-level scoreboard logic in Minecraft.
Typical targets are lobbies, minigames, player statistics, event displays and any other place where structured information should be shown on the side of the screen. The package is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin.
Files are published for Fabric and Quilt across nine release versions, 1.21.5 – 26.1.2. The latest Fabric file is 1.1.1 for 26.1.2, released on 2026-04-16, and the latest Quilt file is 1.0.4 for 1.21.10, released on 2025-10-22. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved, although public source code and an issue tracker are linked.
Key features
Sidebar scoreboard creation
A sidebar scoreboard is created through a short Kotlin call, without writing the underlying scoreboard calls by hand.
Dynamic line updates
Lines on a sidebar can be changed during gameplay, so displayed values follow the state of a match or session.
Per-player assignment
A scoreboard can be assigned to individual players, letting each player see a different sidebar.
Developer-oriented API
The interface is written for Kotlin projects and aims to stay small and simple to integrate into existing Fabric code.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions 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: Mod developers building Fabric or Quilt server content who need sidebar scoreboards for lobbies, minigames or statistics. Players and server owners install it only as a dependency of another mod.
How it compares
Custom Scoreboard is a client-side only, open source mod under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, built for 1.19 – 1.21.8 on Fabric and Quilt, so it changes what a player sees rather than running on the server. Objectively is server-side only and open source under the MIT License for 1.21.4 – 26.3 on Fabric and Quilt. ShapeBoard is server-side only and open source under the MIT License for Fabric alone, 1.21 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleFabricScoreboardAPI | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-16 |
| Custom Scoreboard | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-01-04 |
| Objectively | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| ShapeBoard | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does SimpleFabricScoreboardAPI need Fabric API?
Does a player need to install it?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
SimpleFabricScoreboardAPI is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
SimpleFabricScoreboard is a lightweight library for Minecraft Fabric that provides a simple way to create, update, and manage sidebar scoreboards. The project is built for mod developers who want a clean and practical API for scoreboard handling without having to work directly with all of Minecraft's lower-level…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simplefabricscoreboardapi
- Owner
- hotkeyyy
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15