TextFinder
by LireYup
TextFinder lets a player locate specific item signs in loaded chunks, so a search for a named sign no longer means reading every sign by eye.
What it does
TextFinder is a Fabric utility for searching signs by their text, aimed at players who build with many signs and lose track of one of them. Players who have struggled to pick out a particular sign in a large base, shop or town can use the mod to find it. Only the client needs the mod, so servers do not install it and the search runs on the player's own game.
Three settings control how the search behaves. outputComplexity sets how detailed each search message is, on a scale from 1 to 4 with a default of 2. maxSearchAmountPerTick limits how many signs are checked in each game tick, from 1 to 10000, with a default of 256. searchRange sets how far out from the player the search reaches, in chunks, from 1 to 32 with a default of 12.
Files exist for Fabric only, across six release versions: 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11 and 26.2. The latest file is 2.1.1 for 26.2, published 2026-08-06. The mod is released under All rights reserved, and its source code is publicly available.
Key features
Sign text search
Finds signs whose text matches a query, so a single item sign can be located among many.
Adjustable message detail
The outputComplexity setting controls how complex the search results are, from 1 to 4.
Per-tick search limit
maxSearchAmountPerTick caps how many signs are searched each tick, from 1 to 10000, to keep the game responsive.
Configurable search radius
searchRange controls how many chunks away from the player the search covers, from 1 to 32.
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: Players who use item signs heavily in survival bases, shops or builds and want to find a specific sign quickly. It is a client-side tool, so it suits single-player and multiplayer players alike.
Questions
Does TextFinder need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does TextFinder support?
Does TextFinder work on every version from 1.21.7 onward?
In the catalog
TextFinder is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Are you annoyed by searching certain things on signs,leaving your eyes hurt?Then you need this mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/textfinder
- Owner
- LireYup
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15