ModsJava
Neat
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. File opened and checked on 22 Sep 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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About
This is the Forge version of Neat. You can also get it for Fabric/Quilt here.
Neat is a mod that adds Unit Frames to the top of every entity, as seen in the image above. You can see info such as name, health, and armor. Yes, the name is a pun on Tidy Plates.
Features
- Fully client sided
- Health bars only show up if the mob is not obstructed
- Health bar color changes depending on the mob's health % (green to yellow to red)
- Shows the mob's attribute (for Smite or Bane of Arthropods) and their armor
- Groups up health bars for mob stacks (like spider of chicken jockeys)
- Works with minecraft's Scoreboard Teams. Mobs and players in teams will have a colored name.
- Very configurable
- A keybind to toggle the health bars
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.7
- 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.
Neat is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 and newer. Downloaded 122,171,788 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.