Limelight

Limelight

A command palette for Minecraft, reminiscent of macOS's Spotlight

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Screenshots

a search for 'lime' in the limelight gui

About this Mod

Ever used Spotlight from macOS, KDE's KRunner or Visual Studio Code's Command Palette? Did you ever wish that Minecraft had a similar feature? Anybody?

Limelight is a mod meant to add a command palette similar in design to macOS's Spotlight. Just press the [ key (configurable via keybind) and start typing!

A search for 'lime'. Key binds, Limelight's config screen and entries from the Minecraft Wiki are shown.

Features

Invoke Keybinds

Similar in spirit to Too Many Binds, you can search for key bindings (even unbound ones) and run them from the command palette.

A search for 'open inv'. The 'Open/Close Inventory' keybind is shown.

Open Mod Configs

If you have Mod Menu installed, you can search for mods' names to open their respective config screens.

A search for 'mythic metals'. Mythic Metals' config screen is shown.

Calculator

Limelight includes a basic calculator that can be used to do quick math without leaving Minecraft.

A search for '=2 + 2'. The result 4 is shown.

Open Lavender Entries

If you have any mod's Lavender book in your inventory, you can search for any entry from that book and immediately open it.

A search for 'basic'. Two entries from Trickster's guidebook are shown.

Query Wikis

You can search through the Minecraft Wiki (and any wikis you manually add with a resource pack).

A search for 'creeper'. Many entries from the Minecraft Wiki are shown.

Bangs

You can specify what specifically you want to search for with a !bang, a feature borrowed from DuckDuckGo.

A search for !. Possible bangs are shown, and Limelight is showing a suggestion to autocomplete to '!config'

[INSERT FEATURE HERE]

Limelight includes an API for making extensions (which the aforementioned built-in extensions use themselves), which you can use in your mod to add compatibility or write a full-fledged Limelight addon.

Available Versions

0.1.2+1.21.5beta
MC 1.21.5fabric
April 28, 2025
0.1.2+1.21beta
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
September 10, 2024
0.1.1+1.21alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
September 7, 2024
0.1.0+1.21alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
September 2, 2024

How to Install Limelight on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.1, 1.21

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Limelight 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Limelight compatible with fabric?

Limelight officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Limelight – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Limelight 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.

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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.51.21.11.21