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.
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
Signer information panel
Signed mods gain a panel in the NeoForge mod list showing the signer's details, including the distinguished name.
Leaf certificate fingerprint
The SHA256 fingerprint of the first signer's leaf certificate is displayed, prefixed in the signer format.
Optional certificate chain
A configuration option enables listing the full certificate chain instead of only the leaf certificate, which is the default.
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.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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?
Why can a modified mod still show as valid?
Is the mod's verification independent of NeoForge?
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.
More from zomabies
Similar mods
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.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/view-jar-signing
- Owner
- zomabies
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15