Tab Grabber
by tropicbliss
Tab Grabber is a Fabric utility that reads the text shown in the Tab player list and redraws selected parts of it on the HUD.
What it does
The mod captures information from the Tab menu and shows it on a HUD or screen in a parseable form, so players do not have to hold the Tab key. Each match is defined by a custom format based on regular expressions, which the mod applies to the Tab list text. Any part of the text that matches can be displayed on the HUD, and an entry can be typed as a formatter such as d+:\d+ to show a timer like 23:01 under the label Timer.
Scoreboards cover some of this in single-player, but the mod is aimed at servers that only put timers or counters in the Tab menu, such as parkour courses. It is client-side only, so the server and other players do not need it. Installation needs Fabric API, Cloth Config API and Mod Menu. Files are published for Fabric across 14 release versions, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Tab list capture
Text from the Tab player list is read and matched against user-defined expressions.
Custom formatters
Formatters are regular expressions with capture groups, so only the needed part of a line is displayed.
HUD display
Captured values can be shown on the HUD or a screen, so timers stay visible without holding Tab.
Player name redaction
Formatters can hide other player names while leaving the local player's name visible.
Debug output
A debug command shows which formatter matches the current Tab text, which helps when writing new expressions.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who join servers that place useful counters or timers in the Tab menu, and players who want those values on screen without holding the Tab key. Writing formatters requires some familiarity with regular expressions.
How it compares
Skin Grabber is client-side only, released under the MIT License and published for Fabric across 1.16 – 26.2. Armor HUD is also client-side only and MIT licensed, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, but it displays armor values rather than Tab list text. Player Skin Grabber is client-side only and not open source, with files for 1.19 – 1.20.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab Grabber | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-10-04 |
| Skin Grabber | Fabric | 1.16 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-14 |
| Player Skin Grabber | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20 | Client-side only | 2023-06-08 |
Questions
Does Tab Grabber need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Tab Grabber is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A Minecraft HUD mod that aggregates information shown on the tab menu into an easily parseable format. Using custom regex fully customisable by the user, this mod is able to show the parsed information as a HUD on screen. This allows the user to not have to constantly press the tab key on servers if they want to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tab-grabber
- Owner
- tropicbliss
- Published
- 2024-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15