How do I install Sign Searcher?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Sign Searcher work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Sign Searcher

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.17. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by tokumei64 · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.17–1.17.1Newest
Minecraft 1.16.3–1.16.5
Minecraft 1.16.1

⬇ Download for 1.17–1.17.1 ⬇ Download for 1.16.3–1.16.5 ⬇ Download for 1.16.1

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Sign Searcher is designed to help you find signs that match a given query text. Its intended usage is for finding items in larger multiplayer markets, where each person may have their own stall and so hunting for specific items can get difficult or time consuming.

Install

Install Fabric and Fabric API, and copy the latest JAR corresponding to your game version to the mods folder in your game directory.

Usage

To invoke SignSearcher, use the following (client-side) commands:

/signsearch [query] - Starts a new query with the given text (may contain spaces, does not need to be quoted), and highlights all matching signs.
/signsearch (with no arguments) - Clears the current query, removing the highlight effect from all signs.

Compatibility

Because of the changes that Sign Searcher makes to the rendering engine, it is incompatible with most optimization mods, but in most cases it can be made compatible. Known combinations are:

Sodium - Fully compatible, maintained by me. (NOTE: SignSearcher 0.3.0 is not compatible with Sodium. Currently waiting on a version of Sodium that is compatible with MC1.17)
Optifine / Optifabric - Untested, is likely not compatible, and I'm not willing to maintain it myself; however, PRs are welcome!

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.3
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 CurseForge — 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 sign-searcher-0.3.0+mc1.17.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 25 KB
Download link checked 4 Nov 2026 — working

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

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