TransLLMate
TransLLMate sends chat messages to a local or remote language model and shows translated text, with the model reached through an OpenAI-compatible API.
What it does
Messages in multiplayer chat can be passed to a language model for translation. The model is reached through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, which can run on the player's own machine or on a remote service. A player shift-clicks another player's message to request its translation, and the mod waits for the model's reply before showing the result in chat.
The mod works on an open chat multiplayer server, where the translation happens entirely on the player's side. Because the client does the work, servers need nothing installed. Accuracy depends on the model in use: the author reports acceptable results for the mod's configured setup, with better results for Chinese than for other languages, and the author rates overall accuracy as poor.
TransLLMate is published for Fabric only, for the 1.21.9 – 26.2 range, and the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, so it is open source.
Key features
Shift-click translation
Shift-clicking a chat message sends it for translation, and the reply appears once the model finishes.
OpenAI-compatible endpoints
Any service or local server that speaks the OpenAI-compatible interface can serve as the translation backend.
Adjustable model setup
The endpoint and model are chosen by the player, so each installation can trade accuracy against compute and memory use.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Reading a foreign-language server
A player joins a multiplayer server where most chat is in another language and translates single messages on demand.
Running a local model
A player with a capable computer runs a local model and keeps all chat text on their own machine.
Who it’s for: Players who take part in multiplayer chat in several languages and want translations of individual messages. Players with limited compute or memory should expect slower replies from larger models.
How it compares
Chat Translation is a Fabric client mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21.1 – 26.3, and it is open source. ChatTranslator is a Fabric client mod under the Apache License 2.0 with a single build for 26.1.2, and it is open source. TransLLMate differs by routing translation through an OpenAI-compatible model endpoint, which the other two do not require.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransLLMate | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Chat Translation | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| ChatTranslator | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does TransLLMate need a server mod?
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In the catalog
TransLLMate is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/transllmate
- Owner
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- Published
- 2026-02-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15