TextFileReader
by TheColdWorld
TextFileReader lets a player type a command in the chat bar to read a file from a Texts folder and print its contents in chat.
What it does
Once installed in the mods folder, the mod reads plain text files that sit in a Texts folder in the game's runtime directory. A player types a FileReader command with a file name, and the file content appears in the chat box. The Texts folder is created in the runtime directory of the server or client, and files saved there are read on request. Global output can be selected so that the content is shared with everyone in the chat.
The mod is a Fabric mod for the 1.20.1 and 1.20.2 game versions. Running the command requires permission level 2 on a server, and cheating must be enabled for it to be used in single-player. Fabric API is a required dependency, and Mod Menu is optional. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source; the source code and issue tracker are public. The first build was published on 2023-09-29 and the latest file, for 1.20.2, followed on 2023-12-16 in the beta channel.
Key features
File reading command
A FileReader command takes a file name and prints the file content in the chat box.
Texts folder
Files are read from a Texts folder in the runtime directory of the server or client.
Global output
The content can be sent to global chat so every player on a server sees it.
Permission gate
Reading files needs permission level 2 on a server, which keeps the command from ordinary players.
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
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to share fixed text with players through chat, and single-player players who keep text notes in the game directory. The mod is not for those who need files from other locations on disk.
Questions
Does TextFileReader need Fabric API?
Does the server need TextFileReader?
Which game versions does TextFileReader support?
In the catalog
TextFileReader is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
(Optional)4. Run gradlew build under the root directory of the repository to compile the mod
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/textfilereader
- Owner
- TheColdWorld
- Published
- 2023-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15