Who I Am
by lyuwenhan
Who I Am, a Fabric client mod, shows the local player's own name tag in places where Minecraft normally hides it, such as third-person and free-camera views.
What it does
The mod displays the current player's name above the character in third-person and detached free-camera views, where the game does not show it by default. It also appends the player's name to the Minecraft window title and provides a client-side command that displays the name in chat. The name is read from the active Minecraft client session, and the mod runs entirely on the client.
Who I Am is client-side only, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric, with files for 26.1.2 and 26.3, and the latest build is 1.2.0 for 26.3. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. Source code and an issue tracker are public.
The mod sends no additional packets and does not modify server-side player data. The command's output stays on the local client and never travels to the server. The author notes that a server-side plugin mod is required for some functions, so players who need that behavior should check the requirements before installing.
Key features
Third-person name tag
Shows the player's own name tag in third-person views, where the game normally hides it.
Free-camera name tag
Keeps the name visible when the camera is detached from the player, including free-camera views.
Window title name
The current player name is added at the end of the Minecraft window title.
Local name command
A client-side command displays the current player name in chat, handled locally and not sent to the server.
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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.
How it compares
No Reverse Third Person is client-side only for 26.1 – 26.2 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Why Does My Camera Do That is client-side only for 1.19 – 1.20.1 and is not open source, released under CC0 1.0 Universal. Motion Camera is client-side only for 26.1 – 26.3 and is not open source, licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0. Who I Am differs by focusing on the player's own name display in views where it is hidden.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who I Am | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| No Reverse Third Person | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-21 |
| Why Does My Camera Do That | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-07-28 |
| Motion Camera | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Who I Am need a server-side mod?
Which game versions does Who I Am support?
Does Who I Am change how the server behaves?
In the catalog
Who I Am is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A client-side Fabric mod that displays your own Minecraft player name in places where it is normally hidden. This mod runs entirely on the client and does not modify any server behavior.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/whoiam
- Owner
- lyuwenhan
- Published
- 2026-08-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15