Your Log Saw Something Last Night
by Commoble
Your Log Saw Something Last Night records what players do on a server, logging block breaks, placements and interactions as they happen.
What it does
Your Log Saw Something Last Night is a server utility that writes player interactions to the log. Breaking and placing blocks, activating blocks, using items without targeting a block, and activating or killing entities are all recorded with the player who performed them. Actions taken by Forge's Fake Players are logged as well, so automated builders and machines leave a trace.
The mod runs on the server alone. Players join without installing anything, and only the server needs it. It is published for Forge and NeoForge, with a single file for 1.20.1 dated 2023-07-22. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Block activity logging
Block breaks and placements are recorded together with the player responsible for each action.
Interaction logging
Activating a block, or using an item without targeting a block, is written to the log with the acting player.
Entity logging
Activating entities, including using items on them, and killing entities are logged per player.
Fake Player coverage
Automated actions from Forge's Fake Players appear in the log alongside those of real players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server moderation
Server owners can trace who broke or placed a block when investigating grief or theft on a shared world.
Build disputes
A log of block placements and breaks helps settle questions about who built or removed a structure.
Who it’s for: Server owners and administrators who want a record of player actions in their world. Single-player players have no use for it, since the mod is only needed on the server.
How it compares
SilenceVS is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, server required with an optional client, and open source under the MIT License. Screwlog is for Forge 1.19.1 – 1.20.5, can run on the client or the server, and is not open source. LogMyBlock is server-side only for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.21 – 1.21.10, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Log Saw Something Last Night | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-07-22 |
| SilenceVS | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-18 |
| Screwlog | Forge | 1.19.1 – 1.20.5 | Client or server, optional | 2025-02-11 |
| LogMyBlock | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
Does Your Log Saw Something Last Night need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders and game version are supported?
Does it log actions by automated players?
In the catalog
Your Log Saw Something Last Night is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is a server utility mod for logging player interactions. This mod is currently available for the Forge modloader. Interactions by forge's "Fake Players" are not logged.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/your-log-saw-something-last-night
- Owner
- Commoble
- Published
- 2023-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15