GUI Followers (Legacy Fabric)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.17. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
I don't know my version or loader
Requires the library mod Collective (Fabric) and the Fabric API.
This mod is part of The Vanilla Experience.
GUI Followers is a client-side mod which shows a list of all tamed non-sitting following mobs around the player. By default it also shows the health of the follower as a percentage, and how many blocks it is away from the player. Fully configurable! You'll never accidentally leave your wolf buddy behind.
Configurable: ( how do I configure? )
followerListHeaderFormat (default = "Followers:"): The header text above the follower list.
showFollowerHealth (default = true): If enabled, shows the follower's health in the GUI list.
followerHealthFormat (default = ": <health>%"): The format of the health string in the GUI. <health> will be replaced by the percentage of total health.
showFollowerDistance (default = true): If enabled, shows the follower's distance in blocks to the player in the GUI list.
followerDistanceFormat (default = " (<distance> blocks): The format of the distance string in the GUI. <distance> will be replaced by distance in blocks.
distanceToCheckForFollowersAround (default = 50, min -1, max 300): The distance in blocks around the player where the mod checks for tamed, non-sitting followers to add to the list. A value of -1 disables this feature.
timeBetweenChecksInSeconds (default = 2, min 0, max 3600): The time in seconds in between checking for tamed, non-sitting followers around the player.
followerListPositionIsLeft (default = true): Places the follower list on the left.
followerListPositionIsCenter (default = false): Places the follower list in the middle.
followerListPositionIsRight (default = false): Places the follower list on the right.
followerListHeightOffset (default = 20, min 0, max 3000): The vertical offset (y coord) for the follower list. This determines how far down the list should be on the screen. Can be changed to prevent GUIs from overlapping.
RGB_R (default = 255, min 0, max 255): The red RGB value for the text.
RGB_G (default = 255, min 0, max 255): The green RGB value for the text.
RGB_B (default = 255, min 0, max 255): The blue RGB value for the text.
Images:
The wolf named buddy shown in the GUI:
The wolf buddy is currently at 85% health. I did feel a little bad about testing this.
Sitting entities will not be added to the follower list.
Long distances are supported.
And last but not least, a GIF showing the feature:
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.17
- 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.
- Ships as guifollowers-fabric_1.16.5-2.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 44 KB
- Download link checked 15 Oct 2026 — working
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