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View Jar Signing

by zomabies

View Jar Signing lets players see the signing details of installed mods on NeoForge's built-in mod list screen, from a single client-side install.

NeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.1 – 1.21.7

What it does

When the mod is installed, the NeoForge mod list gains the ability to show JAR signing information for each signed mod. Only signed mods display this information. The shown details cover the signer's certificate path, the distinguished name of each entry, the algorithm used to create the certificate, and whether that certificate is a CA, a certificate authority, or self-signed. The SHA256 fingerprint of the first signer's leaf certificate is included, and the certificate chain can be listed through a configuration option.

The mod only exposes the result that NeoForge produces when it verifies JAR files; it does not perform its own checks. Verification covers only .class files, and other files in a JAR are ignored. Because verification runs against the actual JAR file, a mod that was modified at runtime can still report as valid. Minecraft shows an Invalid status when the installation happened at install time, so that status should be read with care. The environment is client-side only, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and files are published for NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 1.21.7 with 0.0.1 for 1.21.7 as the latest file.

Key features

  1. Signer information panel

    Signed mods gain a panel in the NeoForge mod list showing the signer's details, including the distinguished name.

  2. Leaf certificate fingerprint

    The SHA256 fingerprint of the first signer's leaf certificate is displayed, prefixed in the signer format.

  3. Optional certificate chain

    A configuration option enables listing the full certificate chain instead of only the leaf certificate, which is the default.

  4. Verification result only

    The mod reads the outcome of NeoForge's JAR verification and adds no checks of its own, using NeoForge's SecureJarHandler internals.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.70.0.1
1.21.60.0.1
1.21.50.0.1
1.21.40.0.1
1.21.30.0.1
1.21.20.0.1
1.21.10.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players and modpack makers who want to inspect who signed a mod and how its certificate is structured. Some understanding of JAR signing is useful before relying on the displayed status.

Questions

Does View Jar Signing need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Why can a modified mod still show as valid?

Verification runs against the actual JAR file at its current state, so changes made at runtime may not change the reported result. The Invalid status can also appear when installation happened at install time.

Is the mod's verification independent of NeoForge?

No. It shows the result NeoForge produces during JAR verification and relies on NeoForge's internal SecureJarHandler APIs, so its stability cannot be promised.

In the catalog

View Jar Signing is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,801 Cursed mods for NeoForge. 13,697 mods support Minecraft 1.21.7.

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What the author says

This mod enables the ability to view JAR signing info in NeoForge built-in mod list screen. It is highly recommended that you have some understanding of JAR signing related details, and its caveats in a modding environment.
zomabies, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
zomabies
Published
2025-07-12
Updated on Modrinth
2025-07-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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