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Chat Tools

Timestamp, translators, notifier, macros, chat bubbles, chat filter; everything you need is here!

FabricNeoForge
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Updated
October 13, 2026Oct 13
Published
in 2023
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At a glance

Runs on Fabric and NeoForge
For Minecraft 1.16–26.3
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 2.4.5 from October 13, 2026
Requires Cloth Config API
License GPL-3.0-only — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.16–26.3

🔖Help Needed🔖

  • New Translations
  • New Web Machine Translators

Feel free to make a PR on Github.


📋 Overview

Chat Tools is a highly customizable Minecraft client mod that supports various features, allowing them to interoperate through commands and more.

📖 Glossary and Technical Details

  • Session Identifier (Chat Tools-specific term) is a string that, in single-player mode, corresponds to the current save name, and in multiplayer mode, corresponds to the server address. Related Regular Expressions use the matches() method for matching.
  • Pattern (General term) refers to the Regular Expression pattern. Chat Tools uses the MULTILINE mode for Regular Expressions and matches them using the find() method.
  • Chat Tools maintains multi versions by using macro replacement. The same version of Chat Tools may exhibit slight differences between Minecraft versions.
  • When processing player messages, Chat Tools removes color codes (§.).
  • By enabling Advanced Tooltips (F3+H), you can hover over configuration items on the configuration page to view their keys, default values, and other details.

🛠️ Commands

  • /chattools on - Enable the mod.
  • /chattools off - Disable the mod.
  • /chattools opengui - Open the configuration page.
  • /chattools download - Download addons.
  • `/chattools regex_checker [<test_content>]` - Without test content: check if the pattern is a valid regex. With test content: validate the pattern and test if it matches the content.
  • /chattools send_to_client text <text_JSON_component> - Send specific text to the client chat bar.
  • /chattools send_to_client actionbar <text_JSON_component> - Display specific text on the client actionbar.
  • /chattools config openfile - Open the configuration file (editing requires a game restart to apply changes).
  • `/chattools config get ` - Retrieve the value of a specific configuration key for the current session.
  • `/chattools config set []` - Set the value of a specific configuration key. If save is set to true, the changes will also be saved to the file.
  • `/chattools config toggle []` - Toggle the state of a boolean-type configuration key. If save is set to true, the changes will also be saved to the file.

✨ Function introduction

For elaborate descriptions and examples, please see >>FAQ<<.

General Settings

These are the core settings for Chat Tools:

  • Show Timestamp
    Adds a timestamp to each message.
    Timestamp
  • Restore Messages
    Recovers messages from previous sessions.
  • Nickname Hider
    Conceals your real nickname from your view.
    Nickname Hider
  • Translator
    Press Shift + Tab in the chat bar to start translating.
  • Enable Chat History Navigator
    Use Ctrl + F to start navigating in chat!
    Chat History Navigator
  • Max History Length
    Sets the maximum number of chat messages stored.
    Max History Length

Notifier Settings

Various chat alert features:

  • Toast Notification
    Toast
  • Sound
    Supports custom sound effects.
  • Actionbar
    Displays alerts in the action bar.
  • Highlight
    Supports custom highlighting prefixes.
    Highlight Function
  • Allow List
    Messages matching this list are allowed.
  • Ban List
    Messages matching this list are blocked (higher priority than Allow List).

Formatter Settings

Customize your messages using specified patterns. Apply different rules for different servers. See Bubble Rules.

  • Pattern
    Automatically formats messages based on the specified style.
    For example:
    &e{text} makes your message gold on servers supporting the color prefix '&'.
    &e{text} ~(ovo)~ adds a personalized suffix.
    My coordinates are: {pos} replaces {pos} with your current coordinates.
  • Auto-Disable for Matching...
    In some cases, you don't want your text to be formatted.
    This includes (but isn't limited to):
    Item counts or all when selling items to the Chest Shop;
    Commands starting with special characters.
    The default RegEx pattern ^\d+$|^[.#%$/].*|\ball\b covers most cases.
    You can modify or add more as needed.

Chat Keybindings

Use hotkeys for frequently used commands:

  • Trigger Last Command Hotkey
    Press a set hotkey to repeat the previous command.
    For example:
    While playing a Parkour map, do F3+C and activate it for a time, then you can quickly go back to the recorded point location every time you press the hotkey.
  • Command Keybindings
    Assign hotkeys to frequently used commands.
    Command Keybindings

Bubble Settings

  • Enable Chat Bubbles
    Displays a chat bubble over your head.
    Chat Bubbles
  • Bubble Rules
    Apply different bubble rules on different servers.
    Bubble Rules

Responder Settings

Warning: Before using this feature on a server, please check with other players and admins first!

  • Enable Responder
    Automatically responds to others' messages.
  • Responder Rules
    Apply different responder rules on different servers.

Chat Filter Settings

  • Enable Chat Filter
    Filter chat messages based on specific rules.
  • Filter Rules
    If any of the patterns in this list matches an incoming message, the message will be filtered.

FAQ

How to install Chat Tools?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Chat Tools for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Chat Tools support?

Chat Tools has builds for Minecraft 1.16–26.3.

Is Chat Tools needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
GNU General Public License v3.0 onlyfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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