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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Better Fabric Console

Server-side Fabric mod enhancing the console with tab completions, colored log output, command syntax highlighting, command history, and more.

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Quick answer

Which Better Fabric Console release should I use?

Updated 29 days ago
Latest stable file 2.0.0
Game version 26.1.2, 26.2
Loader Fabric

Better Fabric Console 2.0.0 targets 26.1.2, 26.2 with Fabric. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. All 2 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Better Fabric Console required on the client, server, or both?

Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Better Fabric Console 2.0.0 need?

2.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 2 required mods have matching files

Install adventure-platform-mod, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

adventure-platform-mod Needed by Better Fabric Console 2.0.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: 7.1.1
Fabric API Needed by Better Fabric Console 2.0.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: 0.156.0+26.2

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Better Fabric Console without breaking your instance.

Built for Better Fabric Console 2.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 2.0.0. It targets 26.1.2, 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install adventure-platform-mod, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Better Fabric Console add?

Better Fabric Console

Better Fabric Console icon

Better Fabric Console is a server-side Fabric mod that replaces the vanilla dedicated server console experience with an interactive, color-aware terminal.

Features

  • Brigadier-aware command completion in the server console
  • Command syntax highlighting with configurable argument colors
  • Colored log output in terminal consoles
  • Persistent command history in .console_history
  • Optional logging of player-executed commands

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Requirements

Installation

  1. Download the latest Better Fabric Console, Fabric API, and adventure-platform-fabric jars.
  2. Place the jars in your server mods/ directory.
  3. Start the server once to generate config files.
  4. Stop the server and edit configuration as needed.
  5. Start the server again.

You may also choose to run the server with the --nogui argument (i.e. java -jar fabric.jar --nogui)
to disable the server GUI (this is a Vanilla option).

Configuration

Better Fabric Console generates and reads:

  • config/better-fabric-console/better-fabric-console.conf
  • config/better-fabric-console/log4j2.xml

The bundled default Log4j config is also written to config/better-fabric-console/defaults/log4j2.xml for reference.
If you customize log4j2.xml and the bundled default changes, Better Fabric Console will warn on startup until you review/merge the change and run:

/better-fabric-console dismiss-log4j-config-update

You can also start once with -Dbetter-fabric-console.dismiss-log4j-config-update=true to dismiss the warning.

Default better-fabric-console.conf for reference:

# Specify argument highlight colors, in order. Possible values: [BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, MAGENTA, CYAN, WHITE]
highlight-colors=[
    CYAN,
    YELLOW,
    GREEN,
    MAGENTA,
    BLUE
]
# Whether to log commands executed by players to console.
log-player-executed-commands=true

Click here to see the default log4j2.xml configuration.

Better Fabric Console also respects the following system properties to override terminal environment detection:

Changes require a server restart.

Command

  • /better-fabric-console (operator-level): Prints mod version information.
  • /better-fabric-console dismiss-log4j-config-update (operator-level): Marks the current bundled Log4j default as reviewed.

License

MIT. See license.txt.

Project description from Modrinth.

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