Stuff A Sock In It
by Darkhax
Stuff A Sock In It is a Forge utility that filters unwanted messages out of the console log, matching by plain string or by regular expression.
What it does
Console filtering is the core job here. A player or server owner can drop any log line that contains a given string, so a line such as "hello" removes "hello world" from the output. A second filter type accepts a regular expression for patterns that a plain match cannot express. Two filter types cover most cases without any extra setup.
The mod also loads as a Forge core mod, which lets it run earlier than ordinary mods and see log output from them sooner. Versions for 1.12 and later use the newer core mod mechanism. Forge and several other mods are known to log more than needed, and the author notes that removing their noise is useful, though it can hide real error information, so the filters should be chosen with care. The source is published under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and the code is open source.
Stuff A Sock In It is published for Forge only, across six release versions 1.10.2 – 1.14.4, with 3.0.3 for 1.14.4 as the latest file. It runs on client and server, so both sides need it.
Key features
String filters
A filter removes any log message that contains a given piece of text, which is the simplest way to silence repeated lines.
Regular expression filters
Messages that match a regular expression are removed, for patterns that a plain text match cannot describe.
Early loading
In earlier versions the mod uses Forge's core mod system, so it loads before other mods and can filter their output from the start.
Removal of mod log noise
Log lines from Forge and other mods that repeat the same debug messages can be filtered out, leaving the console easier to read.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who find the console crowded with repeated messages, and developers who want to focus on their own log lines.
Questions
Does Stuff A Sock In It need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders can run Stuff A Sock In It?
Can the filters hide real errors?
In the catalog
Stuff A Sock In It is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 1,621 mods support Minecraft 1.14.4.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to set up filters for the game logger. This means that you can prevent certain logging messages from being shown in the console or client log file. This mod is intended for modpacks to use when they want to remove redundant information or other log entries that are not important. Utilizing this…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stuff-a-sock-in-it
- Owner
- Darkhax
- Published
- 2023-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
