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Fabric Essentials

A fabric mod providing essential commands and features for the average server.

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Updated
September 16, 2026Sep 16
Published
in 2024
This is a library — other mods need it, and it adds nothing to the game by itself
Icon — Depicts the three layers of this mod: - Survival / player based commands and enhancements - Administrative / utility commands - A great integration into the fabric and vanilla eco system · swipe

At a glance

A library: other mods need it
Runs on Fabric and Quilt
For Minecraft 1.21–26.3
Server only — players don't need to install it
Latest version — 1.4.11+26.3 from September 16, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamenot neededOn serverrequired

Install on the server only; players don't need it

Game versions1.21–26.3

Fabric Essentials

Commands

This mod adds a lot of commands to Minecraft. Check out COMMANDS.md for a full list.

Config

{
  "homes": {
    // How many homes each player should have independent of permissions
    "defaultLimit": 3,
    // A list of configurations to increase the home limit. The system will pick the highest value from all entries with
    // stacking disabled and add all values with stacking enabled
    "homesLimits": [
      {
        // The permission that a player needs to get this 'fabric-essentials.command.sethome.limit.<permission>'
        "permission": "vip",
        "limit": 5,
        "stacks": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "tpa": {
    // How many seconds teleport requests will stay active for
    "expiry": 30
  },
  "commands": {
    // Whether player argument commands allow partial names (only the start of a name) to target a player
    "allowPartialNames": false
  },
  "teleportation": {
    "waitingPeriod": {
      // How many seconds players need to wait before being teleported
      "period": 2,
      "cancellation": {
        // Whether damage cancels teleportation
        "damage": false,
        // How far players can move before teleportation is cancelled
        "maxMoveDistance": -1
      }
    },
    // How many locations can be saved for the back command
    "savedBackLocations": 32,
    // Enabling this will create a back location when running /back, effectively allowing you to toggle between your 
    // most recent and your current location using /back
    "saveBackCommandLocation": false
  },
  "itemEdit": {
    // The maximum name length for the item edit command
    "name": {
      "maxLength": 50,
      "experienceLevelCost": 1
    },
    // The maximum lore length for the item edit command
    "lore": {
      "maxLength": 50,
      "maxLines": 5,
      "experienceLevelCost": 1
    }
  },
  "ignoreCommandSpyCommands": [
    "me",
    "msg",
    "teammsg",
    "tell",
    "w"
  ]
}

Miscellaneous

Commandspy

Run /commandspy to toggle spying. Any commands run by players will be sent to you. Any commands listed in ignoreCommandSpyCommands config option will not be sent.

Styled Input

Allows users to use patboxs text format in anvils, books, signs, items. They will require the following permission to do so `fabric-essentials.style.., where can be: anvil, book, sign, item.name, item.loreand` can be any of the available tags!

Import mod data

This mod provides data importers for data from some other mods to help you transition. Before starting the import process, make sure to take a backup! There is currently support for kiloessentials and essential_commands. If you wish to import data from any of these mods:

  1. Shutdown your server
  2. Remove the old mod
  3. Install this mod
  4. Start the server
  5. Run `/essentials import ` from console to start the import process.

FAQ

How to install Fabric Essentials?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Fabric Essentials 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 Fabric Essentials support?

Fabric Essentials has builds for Minecraft 1.21–26.3.

Is Fabric Essentials needed on the server?

Server only — players don't need to install it

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
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