Server Nick
The author built this one for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Server Nick
A lightweight Forge mod that lets players change their in-server display name — with a simple item or the /nick command. No permission plugins or external tools required.
Your real account name is never changed, so /msg <realname> keeps working. Use /realname <nick> to find who is behind a nickname.
Two ways to change your name
1) Nickname Tag item (no commands needed)
- Right-click the Nickname Tag to open a screen with a text field
- Confirm to set your name, Reset to restore your real name, Cancel to close
- Reusable (not consumed)
- How to get it: creative Tools & Utilities tab, craft with Name Tag + Paper, or /give @s servernick:nickname_tag
2) /nick command
- /nick <name> to set, /nick clear to reset
Features
- Chat names update for everyone, including vanilla (mod-free) clients
- Name tag (above head) and tab list update for clients that have the mod
&color and formatting codes supported (e.g.&c,&l)- Nicknames are saved and survive server restarts
- Operators can set or clear other players' nicknames
- Configurable: max length, allow colors, chat override, self-nick permission
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/nick <name> |
Set your own display name | Everyone |
/nick clear |
Reset your display name | Everyone |
/nick set <player> <name> |
Set another player's name | OP |
/nick clearfor <player> |
Reset another player's name | OP |
/realname <nick> |
Find the real name behind a nickname | Everyone |
Color codes: &0-&f colors, &l bold, &o italic, &n underline, &m strikethrough, &k obfuscated, &r reset. Example: /nick &c&lRed Bold Name
Note on scope
In Minecraft multiplayer, the name above a player's head and in the tab list is tied to account authentication, so it is controlled by the server. This mod updates chat for all clients, while the name tag and tab list update only on clients that also have the mod installed. For full effect, install the mod on the server and on each client.
Installation
- Install Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Put the jar into the mods folder of both the server and the clients.
- Join and use the Nickname Tag (or run /nick TestName).
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Minecraft Forge 47.x
日本語: /nick コマンド、または「名札(Nickname Tag)」アイテムでサーバー内の表示名を変更できる軽量な Forge Mod です。名札を右クリックすると入力画面が開き、コマンド不要で名前を変更できます(決定/リセット/キャンセル)。& でカラー/装飾コード対応。チャット名は全員に、頭上の名前とタブリストは Mod 導入クライアントに反映されます。本名(アカウント名)は変更されません。名札はクリエイティブの「道具」タブ、または 名前札+紙 でクラフトできます。
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 servernick-1.2.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 48 KB
- Download link checked 14 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.