FriendTags is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft that lets you assign local nicknames and favorite tags to players.

It only changes how names are displayed on your client. It does not change server-side names, and other players do not see your local nicknames.

Features

- Local player nicknames
- Favorite players with gold star markers
- TAB list nickname display
- Optional TAB latency display
- Chat name replacement for common server formats
- Optional world name tag replacement
- Safe Mode for stricter multiplayer servers

Commands

/friendtags nickname <player> <nickname>
/friendtags favorite <player>
/friendtags unfavorite <player>
/friendtags remove <player>
/friendtags list
/friendtags preview <player>
/friendtags safemode on
/friendtags safemode off
/friendtags safemode status
/friendtags debug chat on
/friendtags debug chat off

Safe Mode

Safe Mode keeps the lower-risk display features enabled and disables the features that may be sensitive on stricter multiplayer servers.

When Safe Mode is enabled:

- TAB nicknames still work
- Chat name replacement still works
- TAB latency text is disabled
- Favorite sorting is disabled
- World name tag replacement is disabled
- World name tag scaling is disabled

Enable it with:

/friendtags safemode on

Chat Compatibility

FriendTags supports common chat formats such as:

<Player> message
Player: message
[Rank] Player: message
[Rank] Player > message
Player -> message
Player » message
Player ➠ message

If a server uses a different chat plugin format, enable chat debug and check the launcher log:

/friendtags debug chat on

Multiplayer Notice

Always check each server's rules before using client-side mods. FriendTags is designed as a client-side visual utility, but server policies can differ.

For stricter multiplayer servers, use:

/friendtags safemode on

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