MarkdownChat
About
This is a simplistic and lightweight plugin that allows you to use Markdown in your server's Minecraft chat. It implements Phoenix616's MineDown library.
This plugin has been made with compatibility of Paper and Folia in mind. Due to its simplistic nature, it may not function correctly with other chat plugins. Please report these issues to me and I will look into fixing them. In most instances, it should work fine.
Installation
Drag and drop the plugin's download into your server plugins folder, then restart the server, and voila! You now have full markdown syntax available.
This plugin has been tested and works on both Paper & Folia 1.20.x and 1.21.x.
Syntax
The the full syntax provided by the MineDown library is available here. Simply use the syntax in a regular global chat message, and voila!
Permissions
This plugin defaults to allowing all users to use markdown chat formatting, however, it has a permission node markdownchat.use if you wish to limit who can utilise the chat formatting.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
- 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 MarkdownChat-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 46 KB
- Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.