Basic Chat
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- 🏆 #256 of 909 fabric mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# Basic Chat A lightweight, high-performance chat formatting mod for Fabric 1.21.x. Basic Chat provides full control over your server's chat appearance using modern MiniMessage components. It is designed to be simple, dependency-friendly, and compatible with standard Fabric prefix/suffix providers. --- ## Features * MiniMessage Support: Use modern tags like <gradient>, <rainbow>, and <hover> in your chat configuration. * Placeholder Integration: Full support for prefixes, suffixes, and usernames. * Reloadable Config: Update your chat style on the fly with /basicchat reloadconfig—no restarts required. * Lightweight: Minimal impact on server performance. ## Default Layout By default, the mod formats the chat using the following structure: >> Current default string: <prefix_optional> <username><suffix_optional> <dark_gray>>></dark_gray> <message> --- ## Configuration Settings are managed via config/basicchat.conf. You can use the following placeholders to build your layout: | Placeholder | Description | | :--- | :--- | | <prefix_required> | A mandatory prefix. | | <prefix_optional> | A prefix that disappears if empty (prevents trailing spaces). | | <username> | The player's name in plain text. | | <suffix_optional> | An optional suffix (defaults to empty). | | <message> | The player's message (supports MiniMessage). | --- ## Permissions * basicchat.commands.basicchat - Access to the base command. * basicchat.commands.reloadconfig - Allows reloading the config in-game. --- ## License and Sources * License: All Rights Reserved. * Source Code: Available on GitHub for transparency and issue reporting.
# Basic Chat
A lightweight, high-performance chat formatting mod for Fabric 1. 21.x.
Basic Chat provides full control over your server's chat appearance using modern MiniMessage components. It is designed to be simple, dependency-friendly, and compatible with standard Fabric prefix/suffix providers.
## Features
MiniMessage Support: Use modern tags like
## Default Layout By default, the mod formats the chat using the following structure: >>
Current default string:
## Configuration Settings are managed via config/basicchat.conf. You can use the following placeholders to build your layout:
| Placeholder | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
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## Permissions basicchat.commands.basicchat - Access to the base command. basicchat.commands.reloadconfig - Allows reloading the config in-game.
## License and Sources License: All Rights Reserved. Source Code: Available on GitHub for transparency and issue reporting.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- quickesthenry
- Version
- 2.0.1
- Downloads
- 282
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 2/5/2026
- Updated
- 2/6/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Basic Chat support?
The author lists 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Basic Chat?
Version 2.0.1, published 2026-02-06 with 282 downloads recorded at the source.
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