Tabby
by Fruitloopins
Tabby replaces the player list in the Tab overlay with a configurable layout, letting server owners and players set rows, groups and colours for the tab list.
What it does
A text file defines the groups shown in the tab list, along with each group's name, colour and format. Colours can use full RGB values or Minecraft's formatting codes, so the list can be styled to match a server's look. The amount of players shown and the number of rows are also settings that can be adjusted.
Tabby can strip headers, footers and other advertising that some servers place in the tab list, since the author lists removing that content as one of the options. It runs on the client only, so a player who installs it changes their own tab list without any change needed on the server. Files are published for Fabric on 1.19.3, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, with 1.6.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file, released under the MIT License with open source code.
Tabby requires Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings from the mod list. The author notes plans to backport the mod to older Minecraft versions and to make a Forge port, but no such files are on the Modrinth page.
Key features
Configurable player groups
Groups are defined in a configuration file with names, colours and formats for the entries they hold.
RGB and formatting codes
Colours can be full RGB values or standard Minecraft formatting codes, applied to each group.
Adjustable list layout
The number of players shown and the number of rows in the tab list can be changed in the settings.
Removing extra tab content
Headers, footers and advertising added by other sources can be hidden from the tab list.
Gallery
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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more control over the Tab list, and server owners who want a styled group layout. Because Tabby is client-side only, each player installs it individually.
How it compares
CustomTAB is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.18 – 1.20.1, so players join without installing anything. Tabby is client-side only, so the server does not run it and each player installs it. NoHeadsInTAB is also client-side only, but is under the Apache License 2.0 and published for 1.19 – 1.21.8, a wider range than Tabby's 1.19.3 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabby | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-09-04 |
| CustomTAB | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-10 |
| NoHeadsInTAB | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-14 |
Questions
Does Tabby need the server to run it?
Which dependencies does Tabby need?
Which game versions does Tabby support?
In the catalog
Tabby is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tabby
- Owner
- Fruitloopins
- Published
- 2023-04-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-09-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15