CMD + Delete

Fix macOS text navigation shortcuts in chat/books/signs/etc & allows custom shortcuts: get native cmd + backspace, option + delete, cmd + arrows, and more!

by Omegabird113Game mechanics Management Utility

FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt

Loaders: FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt
Downloads on Modrinth: 2.8K
Followers on Modrinth: 6
versions: 107
Updated: October 18, 2026Oct 18
Published: in 2026

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Showcase GIF — Showcases option/commad + backspace working properly in Chat. (This is a more compressed version of the showcase GIF in the description) · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Quilt

For Minecraft 1.14.4–26.3

Client only — no need to install it on the server

Latest version — 1.5.0-beta.4+mc1.20.5-neoforge from October 18, 2026

License Apache-2.0 — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.14.4–26.3

CMD + Delete

In Minecraft on macOS, pressing option + backspace deletes a single character, and pressing command + backspace deletes a word. This is completely inconsistent with the native OS, so I fixed it...

This mod also functions as a fully configurable text editing/navigation shortcut framework for Minecraft with custom mappings, JSONs and sharecodes, in-game switching, and more!

Some Context

If you use this mod on Windows or Linux, and you don't use custom mappings, nothing will change from vanilla Minecraft.
If you have any problems with this mod, please report them as Issues on GitHub. This mod is Open Source, and Pull Requests are very much welcome! :)
For technical information about custom mappings and how the mod works, you should go to the CMD + Delete documentation.
CMD + Delete has portions of the mod localized to many other languages. Currently, this has been done using machine translation. If you would like to help support a new language or improve translations for your own language, please help out on the CMD + Delete Crowdin Project.

Note:
Compatibility: CMD + Delete is a multi-platform mod that supports for Minecraft Fabric/Quilt 1.14.4 to the latest version, NeoForge 1.21.9 to 26.3 and the LTS 1.20.5-1.21.5 build natively, and Forge 1.20.1 via Sinytra Connector.

A showcase of opt/cmd + backspace in chat.

Builtin Mappings' Shortcuts

By default, CMD + Delete will detect if you're using macOS, and if you are, it'll set you to those shortcuts, otherwise it will set you to use Windows/Linux shortcuts.

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
Delete previous word	`option` + `backspace`	`ctrl` + `backspace`
Delete next word	`option` + `delete`	`ctrl` + `delete`
Delete to start of line	`cmd` + `backspace`	N/A
Delete to end of line	`cmd` + `delete`	N/A
Move to previous word	`option` + `←`	`ctrl` + `←`
Move to next word	`option` + `→`	`ctrl` + `→`
Move to start of line	`cmd` + `←`	`home`
Move to end of line	`cmd` + `→`	`end`
Move to start of text	`cmd` + `↑`	`ctrl` + `home`
Move to end of text	`cmd` + `↓`	`ctrl` + `end`
Select to previous word	`option` + `shift` + `←`	`ctrl` + `shift` + `←`
Select to next word	`option` + `shift` + `→`	`ctrl` + `shift` + `→`
Select to start of line	`cmd` + `shift` + `←`	`shift` + `home`
Select to end of line	`cmd` + `shift` + `→`	`shift` + `end`
Select to start of text	`cmd` + `shift` + `↑`	`ctrl` + `shift` + `home`
Select to end of text	`cmd` + `shift` + `↓`	`ctrl` + `shift` + `end`
Select up one line	`shift` + `↑`	`shift` + `↑`
Select down one line	`shift` + `↓`	`shift` + `↓`

Other Builtin Mappings

CMD + Delete also now provides these other builtin mappings:

builtin:emacs_mac the standard macOS Cocoa shortcuts for text navigation in Emacs to the best replication I can make.
builtin:emacs_windows_linux the standard Windows/Linux shortcuts for text navigation in Emacs to the best replication I can make.
builtin:readline the standard shortcuts for text navigation in GNU Readline to the best replication I can make.
builtin:vanilla a set of mappings that functionally disables the mod and allows vanilla Minecraft behavior.

Comparison to Other Similar Mods

Feature	CMD + Delete	macOS Chat Fixes
Works in chat & most other single-line textboxes	✓	✓
Works in signs	✓	✘
Works in books	✓	✘
Works on any OS	✓	✓
Native macOS-style word-boundary detection	✓	✓
Custom mappings JSON support	✓	✘
Can use shortcuts from a different OS if wanted	✓	✘
Supports using Emacs and Readline shortcuts	✓	✘
Supports functionally disabling the mod if needed	✓	✘
Supports sharing custom shortcuts via sharecodes	✓	✘
Supports NeoForge, Fabric, and Quilt natively	✓	✘
Supports Minecraft versions before 26.1	✓	✘
Open source	✓	✓
Open source license	`Apache-2.0`	`LGPL-3.0-only`
Public technical documentation	✓	✘

Note:
The description of macOS chat fixes says it supports signs, but after conducting a source code review, I determined that it did not have a mixin to actually support signs. Note that all claims were made as of October 15th, 2026. Also, I got the idea of native OS style word boundary detection from macOS chat fixes, though I did not reuse any code.

Licensing

The CMD + Delete mod itself is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.
The CMD + Delete wiki/documentation is licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license.
All builtin mappings JSON files are available under either the Apache 2.0 license or the CC BY 4.0 license (You may choose to comply with either license).
You may include CMD + Delete in any CurseForge and/or Modrinth modpack.

FAQ

How to install CMD + Delete?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download CMD + Delete 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 CMD + Delete support?

CMD + Delete has builds for Minecraft 1.14.4–26.3.

Is CMD + Delete needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

Which mods is CMD + Delete incompatible with?

The author lists it as incompatible with macOS Chat Fixes.

License and source

Apache License 2.0free to use and share with credit to the author

Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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Compatibility

Loaders

FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt

Game versions1.14.4–26.3

2626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1

1.211.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21

1.201.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20

1.191.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19

1.181.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18

1.171.17.1, 1.17

1.161.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3, 1.16.2, 1.16.1, 1.16

1.151.15.2, 1.15.1, 1.15

1.141.14.4

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26.4-snapshot-2, 26.4-snapshot-1, 26.3-rc-3, 26.3-rc-2, 26.3-rc-1, 26.3-pre-3, 26.3-pre-2, 26.3-pre-1, 26.3-snapshot-10, 26.3-snapshot-9, 26.3-snapshot-8, 26.3-snapshot-7, 26.3-snapshot-6, 26.3-snapshot-5, 26.3-snapshot-4, 26.3-snapshot-3, 26.3-snapshot-2, 26.3-snapshot-1, 26.2-rc-2, 26.2-rc-1, 26.2-pre-6, 26.2-pre-5, 26.2-pre-4, 26.2-pre-3, 26.2-pre-2, 26.2-pre-1, 26.2-snapshot-8, 26.2-snapshot-7, 26.2-snapshot-6, 26.2-snapshot-5, 26.2-snapshot-4, 26.2-snapshot-3, 26.2-snapshot-2, 26.1.2-rc-1, 26.2-snapshot-1, 26w14a, 26.1.1-rc-1, 26.1-rc-3, 26.1-rc-2, 26.1-rc-1

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Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

License and source

Apache License 2.0free to use and share with credit to the author

Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

Links

Source code↗Issue tracker↗Wiki↗

Authors