SilkSigns
A Paper plugin that allows picking up written signs with the Silk Touch enchantment.
Features
- Works with floor signs, wall signs, and hanging signs
- Front and back text are preserved
- Optionally unwax waxed signs when dropped as an item
- Sign contents are copied to item lore to identify them in the inventory
- Permissions to always drop written signs, even without Silk Touch and in creative mode
- Configurable name format and enchantment glint for written signs
- Configurable tool enchantment and level
Installation and Usage
Requires Paper or a fork for Minecraft 1.20.1+ and Java 21+
- Download the latest release
- Place it in your plugins folder
- Run the server once and see the generated
SilkSigns/config.ymlfor configuration options - Give any extra permissions needed to further configure the plugin per-player
Permissions
| Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
silksigns.break |
Everyone | Allow use of silk touch tools to receive written signs |
silksigns.break.creative |
No One | Drop written signs as items when broken, even in creative mode |
silksigns.break.notool |
No One | Drop written signs as items when broken, even without using silk touch |
silksigns.place |
Everyone | Allow placement of written signs previously obtained with silk touch |
silksigns.reload |
Operators | Allow use of /silksigns reload |
Commands
/silksigns reload - Reload config.yml
Support
- Open an issue on GitHub to report a bug or request a feature.
- Join the Chips's Mods Discord for help.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as SilkSigns-Paper-v1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 436 KB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.