Snippetist
by vgskye
Snippetist lets players type short codes in chat that expand into emojis, phrases or other text before the message is sent.
What it does
Snippetist expands shortcodes typed in the chat box, so a short word with colons can stand for a longer emoji or phrase. The expansion happens on the player's own client, which is why the mod is client-side only: a server that does not run it sees the text as typed, and players can join without installing anything. Fabric API is required, and builds exist for Fabric only, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.4 as the latest file. The code is released under the 0BSD license and is not open source, though the source code is public.
Key features
Chat shortcodes
Typing a colon-wrapped code in chat replaces it with the matching emoji or phrase before the message is sent.
Emojis and phrases
A single shortcode can map to an emoji symbol or to a longer piece of text, so repeated messages take less typing.
Quick entry
Common expressions can be entered in a few keystrokes without leaving the chat screen or opening a separate menu.
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
How it compares
Simple Chat Emojis is client-side only for 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 under the MIT License and is open source, so it covers fewer versions than Snippetist. Simple Emojis is also client-side only, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 under the MIT AND CC-BY-4.0 license, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snippetist | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-02 |
| Simple Chat Emojis | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-17 |
| Simple Emojis | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 | Client-side only | 2026-05-25 |
Questions
Does Snippetist need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Snippetist is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Adds shortcodes,:like_this:, that you can use in chat to quickly enter anything. Snippetist includes Discord's emoji shortcodes as a built-in resource pack. As Snippetist doesn't add any advanced font rendering functionality, an external way to render emojis is needed for proper display of said shortcode emojis.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snippetist
- Owner
- vgskye
- Published
- 2024-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15