Fortune is a lightweight, server-side Fabric mod that sends a random fortune to players every time they log in — inspired by the classic Linux fortune command.
It's perfect for adding personality to your server: motivate your friends, spook them with cryptic warnings, or just throw in some chaos. Make up your own fortunes.
✨ Features
Shows a fortune in chat whenever a player joins
Fully configurable: edit fortunes.json in the config folder
Includes a reload command: /fortune reload
Server-side only
Works great with themed servers, communities, or just for fun
🛠 Configuration
Fortunes are stored in a simple JSON file: config/fortune/fortunes.json The format is just a plain array of strings:
[
"Beware the sheep that watches you sleep.",
"Your next jump will change everything."
]
Want to import your own list? Convert any list of quotes, jokes, or sayings into this format and reload in-game with:
/fortune reload
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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.
- Ships as fortune-1.2.7+mc26.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.