Vanish
by DrexHD
Vanish is a server-side Fabric and Quilt mod that lets an operator hide completely from other players with the /vanish command.
What it does
A player who runs /vanish disappears from the other players' view and cannot be detected through ordinary game interactions. The hidden player stops producing sounds from placing, breaking, walking or using items, and opening chests, barrels, ender chests or shulker boxes shows no animation to others. Vanish also removes the player from command target selectors such as those used by /msg and /gamemode, drops them from the /list output, and omits them from the player sample and count shown in the server list.
Vanish is published for Fabric and Quilt across 29 release versions, 1.18.2 – 26.3, with snapshot builds included. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Servers that use it can declare Vanish as an optional dependency, which lets other mods detect it and react when a player is hidden. The newest files, 1.6.16+26.3 for 26.3, were published on 2026-09-27.
Key features
Full invisibility
A hidden player is not visible to others and cannot be detected through ordinary game interactions.
Silent actions
Placing, breaking, walking and item use make no sound that other players can hear.
Silent containers
Opening chests, barrels, ender chests and shulker boxes shows no open or close animation to others.
Command selector removal
The hidden player is skipped by command selectors such as those used by /msg and /gamemode.
Hidden from server listings
The player is removed from /list and from the player sample and count in the server list.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Staff monitoring
Server staff can watch activity or check on a server unseen by regular players.
Optional dependency support
Other mods can list Vanish as an optional dependency to adjust their behavior for hidden players.
Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want moderators to observe a server without being seen by other players.
How it compares
SimpleChat fork++ is a Fabric-only, server-side mod under the MIT License, open source, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.11. viaStyle is a server-side mod for Fabric and Quilt that is not open source, with files for 1.21.10 only. Respond command is a Fabric-only, server-side mod under the MIT License, open source, for 1.15 – 1.21.5; it adds a command rather than hiding a player.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanish | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| SimpleChat fork++ | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-09 |
| viaStyle | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2026-03-13 |
| Respond command | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-03-25 |
Questions
Does Vanish need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Vanish support?
Does Elysium Tweaks require Vanish?
In the catalog
Vanish is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Declare vanish as an optional dependency! Before using the API you need to make sure the mod is actually loaded, by checking FabricLoader.getInstance().isModLoaded("melius-vanish");. If the mod is present you can use VanishAPI and VanishEvents to integrate your own mods.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanish
- Owner
- DrexHD
- Published
- 2022-09-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15