
Fabric Tab List
a mod to customize the player tab list and motd on fabric servers
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About this Mod
Fabric Tab List

Note: this mod is server side only and won't work on clients
A Fabric mod that lets you customize the player list (tab list) and message of the day.
The config file is located in the config directory (config/fabric-tab.json) and looks like this:
{
// used internally do not change
"configVersion": 2,
// header of the player list (any string)
"header": "§7§l§oCOOL#N SERVER #N#N§6very cool§f#N",
// footer of the player list (any string)
"footer": "#N§b#TPS tps - #MSPT mspt - #PLAYERCOUNT players - #UPTIME uptime#N",
// sent when logging in (any string)
"motd": "§7§oWelcome to the server.§f",
// amount of game ticks between each header/footer send (any number above 1)
"refreshTickInterval": 20,
// enable or disable the entire mod functionality (a boolean)
"enabled": true
}
Formatting
§0 is black
§1 is dark blue
§2 is dark green
§3 is dark aqua
§4 is dark red
§5 is dark purple
§6 is gold
§7 is gray
§8 is dark gray
§9 is blue
§a is green
§b is aqua
§c is red
§d is light purple
§e is yellow
§f is white
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§k is obfuscated
§l is bold
§m is strikethrough
§n is underline
§o is italic
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#N next line
#UPTIME show uptime
#TPS show ticks per second
#MSPT ms per tick
#PLAYERCOUNT show how many players are online
Available Versions
How to Install Fabric Tab List 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).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Fabric Tab List". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+9 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Fabric Tab List 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). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Fabric Tab List compatible with fabric?
Fabric Tab List officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Fabric Tab List – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fabric Tab List 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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