How do I install Local Identity?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Local Identity work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.11. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Local Identity

by darkyontop0 · on Modrinth

A client-side Fabric mod that lets you locally change your displayed Minecraft name and skin using /nick and /skin.

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Darky’s Local Identity

Darky’s Local Identity is a client-side Fabric mod that allows you to customize how your Minecraft identity appears on your own screen without changing your real Microsoft or Minecraft account.

Features

Change your displayed username locally with /nick
Change your displayed skin with /skin
Show your custom nickname in supported menus and interface elements
Display the selected skin on your local player model
Save your nickname and skin settings between sessions
Reset your local identity whenever needed
Fully client-side and safe to use without server installation

Commands

/nick <name> — Sets your local displayed username
/nick reset — Restores your real username
/skin <username> — Uses the specified Minecraft player’s skin
/skin reset — Restores your original skin

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.11
Fabric Loader
Fabric API
Java 21

Important Information

All nickname and skin changes are local and visible only on your Minecraft client. Other players and servers will still see your real Minecraft username and account skin.

This mod does not modify your real Minecraft account, bypass server permissions, or change server-side player information.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
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 darkys-local-identity-1.3.4+mc1.21.11-fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 36 KB
Download link checked 4 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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