wordchars makes Minecraft's word detection work a bit more like bash's. That is to say...
Usually, when holding CMD or CTRL and pressing ← or →, the cursor moves to the next space between words in the appropriate direction. (the literal "space" character)
This mod makes it so that it moves to the next space, OR any of *?_-.[]~=/&;!#$%^(){}<>, just like most Linux terminals do.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2
- 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 wordchars-1.0.1+1.14+fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 6 KB
- Download link checked 5 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.