VaniChat (Only Vaniland)
by _WHYYTT_
VaniChat is a Fabric chat overhaul for Vaniland, adding HEX-colored global and local messages, clickable nicknames and interactive private messages.
What it does
VaniChat replaces the standard chat display with a styled layout. Players can give global and local messages their own HEX colors through the vanichat, vanichat pmcolor and vanichat chatcolor commands, so each channel can be told apart at a glance. Private messages can carry a separate color as well.
Nicknames in chat are clickable, and private messages are interactive, so a player can open a conversation directly from the text. Some of the color and rank-linked features are tied to the Luxe rank on Vaniland servers, and only players with that rank can use them. The mod is client-side only, so the server and other players do not need it. Files are published for Fabric alone, for 1.21.8, and the source code is public under the MIT License.
Key features
Custom HEX colors
Global and local messages each accept a HEX color, so the channels are visually separated in the chat window.
Interactive private messages
Private messages can be colored and opened from clickable nicknames, which makes replying faster.
Clickable nicknames
Player names in chat respond to clicks, giving a quick route into a private message or a player action.
Per-channel color commands
The vanichat, vanichat pmcolor and vanichat chatcolor commands set the color for each message type separately.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Vaniland servers
Players on the Vaniland network use the mod to color global and local chat and to message other players directly.
Who it’s for: Players who join Vaniland servers and want a colored chat layout with clickable nicknames and private messages. Some features are limited to players holding the Luxe rank.
How it compares
ColorMessage is also a Fabric client-side mod, published for 1.21 – 1.21.5 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and its code is open source. HexChat is client-side only and limited to Fabric, but its files cover 1.19.2 – 1.21.11 and it is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. Advanced Chat is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it is a different kind of chat change and needs installing on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VaniChat (Only Vaniland) | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-02-18 |
| ColorMessage | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-04 |
| HexChat | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-27 |
| Advanced Chat | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does VaniChat need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does VaniChat support?
Are all VaniChat features available to every player?
Is VaniChat open source?
In the catalog
VaniChat (Only Vaniland) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Этот мод превращает стандартный скучный чат в стильное и удобное пространство. Я сосредоточился на эстетике и функциональности, чтобы твой игровой процесс на Vaniland стал еще приятнее. *Сделано с душой от WHYTT и специально для комьюнити Vaniland.* ✌️
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanichat
- Owner
- _WHYYTT_
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15