BetterChat — Fabric Mod

A comprehensive client-side chat enhancement mod for Minecraft (Fabric Loader, Fabric API required).

Features

Feature	Description
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Timestamps	Configurable [HH:mm] prefix on every message
Mention Alerts	Sound + highlight when your name appears in chat
Chat Macros	!alias expands to full text; {0} {player} {time} placeholders
Chat Channels	Local / Global / Party with /ch or inline #L #G #P quick-switch
Emoji Shortcodes	:fire: → 🔥, :diamond: → 💎, 80+ codes + autocomplete hint
Anti-Spam	Cooldown, duplicate blocking, max-length counter overlay
Word Filter	Client-side censor list, replace or block-entirely mode
Chat History	500-message searchable buffer (/chathistory search <q>)
Chat Logging	Daily rotating log files in logs/betterchat/

Keybinds

Key	Action
CTRL+B	Open Settings screen
CTRL+H	Open Chat History screen
CTRL+M	Open Macro Manager screen

All rebindable via Options → Controls → BetterChat.

Client Commands

Command	Description
/macro set <alias> <text>	Define a macro
/macro remove <alias>	Remove a macro
/macro list / clear	List / delete macros
/filter add|remove|toggle|list|clear|status	Manage word filter
/ch local|global|party	Switch chat channel
/chathistory search <q>	Search history
/chathistory last [n]	Show last N messages
/chathistory from <player>	Filter by sender

Configuration

JSON config at .minecraft/config/betterchat.json. All options are also editable in-game via the Settings screen.

MIT License