Vanishmod
Vanishmod lets server staff and permitted players go invisible on a Forge or NeoForge server, using the vanish command to hide from the player list and other players.
What it does
A vanished player is removed from the tab list and other player lists, and is shown to others as absent. The main way to switch this on is the vanish command, and by default a vanished player is left almost undetectable to other players, with activity and chat announcements suppressed to match.
Sound is handled by a built-in indirect suppression, which tries to mute sounds tied to the vanished player's actions, such as a sculk sensor reacting to them. Because it works by relation rather than direct cause, a few unrelated sounds can be muted as collateral, and some sounds from interacting with the world, like a dispenser firing, can still get through. The suppression can be switched off in the configuration.
Vanishmod is a server-side only mod, so only the server needs it and players join without installing anything. It is published for Forge and NeoForge across 23 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Vanish command
The vanish command switches a player between visible and vanished, and is the main way the feature is used.
Hidden from player lists
A vanished player does not appear in the tab list or other player lists, and other players see them as absent.
Suppressed world events
Activity such as a sculk sensor responding and chat announcement messages are suppressed while a player is vanished.
Configurable sound suppression
Indirect sound suppression mutes sounds tied to the vanished player, and can be turned off to avoid muting unrelated sounds.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Staff moderation
Server administrators can watch or check on a server without other players seeing them join the tab list.
Default vanish for permitted players
A player with the right permission can be set to vanish by default, so the feature needs no command each session.
Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want to observe or moderate a Forge or NeoForge server without being visible to players. Players on the server need nothing extra installed.
Questions
Does Vanishmod need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Vanishmod support?
Can the sound suppression be turned off?
In the catalog
Vanishmod is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The primary feature of this Forge/NeoForge mod is to allow players (limited to server admins by default) to vanish for other players. This is mainly done through the /vanish (or /v) command. A vanished player won't show up in the player tab list and other player lists, they are invisible, inaudible\*, do not cause…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanishmod
- Owner
- Redstone_Dubstep
- Published
- 2022-11-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15