TabCore

A modern, lightweight tab list mod for Fabric servers.

Header • Footer • Player formatting • Sorting • Profiles 

✨ Features

• Custom header & footer - multi-line, with gradients, RGB colors, and live placeholders
• Player name formatting - style every name in the tab list (works great with LuckPerms prefixes)
• Sorting - order players by any placeholder (rank weight, name, ping…) using the vanilla list-order system, no scoreboard-team hacks
• Hidden players - hide spectators or players matching a placeholder condition (vanish mod support)
• Config profiles - multiple looks in config/tabcore/, switch live with one command; a sleek modern preset is included
• Hot reload - edit the config and apply it in-game; broken configs are rejected with helpful errors while the old one keeps running
• Native Text Placeholder API support - every placeholder from any mod works out of the box
• Truly server-side - players join with a vanilla client; also works in singleplayer/LAN

📦 Installation

Simply place TabCore and Fabric API into your server's mods folder.

Placeholder API is bundled as a normal mod (jar-in-jar) - placeholders registered by your other mods still work, and you can override the bundled version at any time by installing Placeholder API separately.

⚙️ Configuration

On first startup, TabCore generates:

config/
└── tabcore/
    ├── default.yml
    └── modern.yml

Every .yml file inside config/tabcore/ acts as a separate profile, making it easy to create different layouts for different servers or occasions.

⌨️ Commands

- /tablist reload — reload the active profile
- /tablist profile — list available profiles
- /tablist profile <name> — switch profile (saved across restarts)
- /tablist version — show the mod version

Commands require OP Level 2 by default, or the permission nodes tabcore.command.reload / tabcore.command.profile / tabcore.command.version when using a permissions mod such as LuckPerms.

❓ FAQ

Do players need to install TabCore?

No. TabCore is completely server-side. Players can connect without installing the mod.

Which placeholders can I use?

Any placeholder registered through Text Placeholder API - built-ins like %player:ping%, %server:tps%, %server:online%, plus placeholders from compatible mods such as LuckPerms and many others. See the placeholder docs.

Does TabCore support MiniMessage-style formatting?

Yes. You can use gradients, RGB colors, formatting, and other MiniMessage-compatible tags.

Why TabCore?

TabCore is designed specifically for modern Fabric servers, providing a powerful, configurable tab list without requiring client-side mods.

TabCore does one thing well - no scoreboards, no nametags, no chat formatting. Text parsing is cached, placeholders are evaluated on configurable intervals, and updates are batched into single vanilla packets.

Whether you're running a small SMP or a large public network, TabCore delivers a clean, modern solution while remaining lightweight and performant.