Basic Chat

A lightweight chat formatting mod for Fabric using MiniMessage for custom gradients, prefixes, and suffixes.

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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 , , and 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:
[Prefix] [Username][Suffix] >> [Message]

Current default string:

Configuration

Settings are managed via config/basicchat.conf. You can use the following placeholders to build your layout:

Placeholder	Description
	A mandatory prefix.
	A prefix that disappears if empty (prevents trailing spaces).
	The player's name in plain text.
	An optional suffix (defaults to empty).
	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.

Available Versions

Basicchat 2.0.1release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric

February 6, 2026

Basicchat 1.0.0 MiniMessagerelease

MC 1.21.11fabric

February 5, 2026

How to Install Basic Chat on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Basic Chat". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Basic Chat server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Basic Chat compatible with fabric?

Basic Chat officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Basic Chat – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Basic Chat consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.