ModsJava
HCG NPCs
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthAddon for HCGplugin, requires the base plugin to be installed.
/npc creates NPCs. They are packet-based so no real entity exists on the server, they can't be pushed, damaged, or killed.
/npc create <name>spawns an NPC where you stand, facing the way you face./npc skin <name> <player>fetches any Minecraft account's skin straight from Mojang./npc skin <name> <image-url>generates a skin from a texture image via MineSkin (mineskin-api-keyinconfig.yml)./npc displayname <name> <text>sets the floating name above the head (&colors,|for extra lines,noneto hide). The real nametag is always hidden via a scoreboard team./npc action <name> <trigger> add <type> <...>makes clicks do things.
Triggers: left_click, right_click, any_click. Action types:
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
message <text> |
Send the clicker a message (& colors, {player}) |
player_command <cmd> |
Run a command as the clicker |
console_command <cmd> |
Run a command from console ({player} placeholder) |
sound <key> [volume] [pitch] |
Play a sound to the clicker (e.g. entity.villager.yes) |
wait <ticks> |
Pause before the remaining actions run |
Actions run in order per trigger; /npc action <name> <trigger> list|remove <#>|clear manages them, and /npc cooldown <name> <seconds> rate-limits clicks per player.
Commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
/npc create <name> / remove <name> |
Create or delete an NPC |
/npc list / info <name> |
List NPCs, or show one NPC's settings |
/npc skin <name> <player|url|reset> |
Set the skin from a player name or image URL |
/npc displayname <name> <text|none> |
Floating name; & colors, | for lines |
/npc equipment <name> set <slot> |
Equip your held item (empty hand clears the slot) |
/npc equipment <name> <clear|list> |
Clear a slot or list equipment |
/npc glowing <name> <color|off> |
Glow outline in any team color |
/npc collidable <name> <on|off> |
Whether players collide with the NPC |
/npc showintab <name> <on|off> |
Show the NPC in the tab list |
/npc movehere <name> / teleport <name> |
Move the NPC to you / teleport yourself to it |
/npc rotate <name> <yaw> <pitch> |
Set its facing |
/npc turntoplayer <name> <on|off> [dist] |
Head-tracks each nearby player (default 5 blocks) |
/npc cooldown <name> <seconds> |
Per-player delay between click actions |
/npc action <name> <trigger> ... |
add <type> <...>, remove <#>, list, clear |
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as HCGplugin-NPCs-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 56 KB
- Download link checked 10 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.