Team Capes
Team Capes shows each player's cape in the color of the team they belong to, using the vanilla team colors assigned on the server or in the world.
What it does
Team Capes reads the vanilla team a player belongs to and draws a cape in that team's color. Players without a team keep the default appearance, so the cape doubles as a visible sign of which group someone is in during matches, lobbies and team-based play.
The mod requires Fabric API and is built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. It runs on the client alone, so only players need to install it and a server does not. Files cover 1.18.2 – 1.21, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds target 1.21. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, though the source code, issue tracker and wiki are public.
Key features
Team-colored capes
Each player's cape takes the color of their vanilla team, so teammates are recognizable at a glance.
Default capes without a team
Players who have not joined a team are shown with the standard cape, so no color is invented for them.
Wavy cape animation
Capes are drawn with a wavy motion, giving them a moving appearance instead of a flat texture.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version 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 1
Use cases
Team-based minigames
Groups in a minigame can be told apart by cape color while they play, without extra chat messages or name tags.
Who it’s for: Players and map makers running minigames or team-based adventures on Fabric, Forge or NeoForge who want team membership shown on the player model.
How it compares
CapeLib is a Forge and NeoForge library for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, not open source, and it can run on either side. CapeTweaks is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.17.1 – 1.19.2 released under The Unlicense, and it is open source. CapeJS covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Capes | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| CapeLib | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-08-27 |
| CapeTweaks | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 1.19.2 | Client-side only | 2022-06-10 |
| CapeJS | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-28 |
Questions
Does Team Capes need Fabric API?
Does a server need Team Capes?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Team Capes is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
Relies on vanilla teams, and their assigned color. What cape is shown for a player: - Without team -> original (if there is) - With team, that has no color -> original (if there is) - With team, that has color -> showing team cape (for example blue cape for the blue team)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/team-capes
- Owner
- ZsoltMolnarrr
- Published
- 2023-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15