Mod Menu for Minecraft: How to Manage All Your Fabric Mods in One Place

Mod Menu adds a clean in-game interface to view, manage, and configure all your Fabric mods without ever leaving Minecraft. Here's everything you need to know.

What is Mod Menu?

If you've ever installed more than a handful of Fabric mods and lost track of what's running, what version each mod is on, or why your game is behaving strangely Mod Menu is the fix.

It adds a dedicated Mods screen directly inside Minecraft's main menu, giving you a complete list of every mod currently loaded in your game. No more digging through your mods folder, no more guessing whether a mod actually installed correctly. You open the menu and everything is right there.

It sounds simple because it is  and that's exactly why it's one of the most downloaded Fabric mods in existence. Almost every Fabric modpack includes it by default.

What Can You Actually Do With Mod Menu?

See every loaded mod at a glance The main screen lists all installed mods with their name, version number, and icon. At a quick glance you can confirm what's running and what version you're on useful when troubleshooting crashes or checking compatibility.

Open mod configuration screens Many mods expose a settings screen through Mod Menu. Instead of hunting for a config file in your game folder, you click the mod name and configure it directly in-game. Not every mod supports this, but those that do make the experience significantly smoother.

Search and filter your mod list Running 50+ mods? The search bar lets you find any mod instantly by name. You can also filter by mod loader, dependencies, or whether a mod has a config screen available.

Check mod dependencies Mod Menu shows which mods depend on which other mods. This is particularly useful when something breaks you can quickly see if a required dependency is missing or on the wrong version.

How to Install Mod Menu

Requirements: Fabric Loader must be installed first.

1. Download Mod Menu from the button on this page  match the version to your Minecraft version exactly
2. Place the .jar file into your mods folder
   • Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\mods
   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods
3. Launch Minecraft using the Fabric profile
4. From the main menu, click Mods the new button Mod Menu adds

That's it. No configuration required, no setup steps. It works immediately on first launch.

Mod Menu vs No Mod Menu - Is It Actually Necessary?

Technically no Fabric runs perfectly fine without it. But in practice, playing with Fabric mods without Mod Menu is like driving without a dashboard. Everything still works, you just have no visibility into what's happening.

The main reasons most players install it:

Troubleshooting is faster. When something breaks, the first question is always "which mod caused this?" Mod Menu answers that question in seconds instead of minutes.

Config access in-game. Mods like Sodium, Lithium, and dozens of others expose their settings through Mod Menu. Without it, you'd need to manually edit config files in a text editor.

It's in almost every modpack. If you're following any modpack guide or tutorial online, there's a good chance Mod Menu is already included. Knowing how to use it saves time.

Works Best With These Mods

Mod Menu becomes significantly more useful when paired with mods that support its configuration screen integration:

• Sodium: access all video and performance settings in-game
• Iris Shaders: manage shader packs without leaving the game
• Fabric API: required dependency, always install alongside Mod Menu
• BetterF3: configure the debug HUD display directly through Mod Menu
• Zoomify: adjust zoom sensitivity and behavior in-game

The more config-aware mods you have installed, the more value Mod Menu adds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Mod Menu work with Forge mods? No. Mod Menu is built specifically for the Fabric mod loader. If you're using Forge, it has its own built-in mod list accessible from the main menu.

Why doesn't my mod show a config button? Not all mods implement a configuration screen. If a mod doesn't have one, Mod Menu still lists it but the config button won't appear. This is a limitation of the mod itself, not Mod Menu.

Is Mod Menu client-side only? Yes. It only affects your game client and has no impact on servers. Server operators don't need to install it, and it won't affect other players.

Can I use Mod Menu to disable mods without deleting them? No Mod Menu is a viewer and configurator, not a mod manager. To disable a mod you still need to remove the .jar from your mods folder or use a launcher that supports mod toggling like Prism Launcher.

Does it affect performance? Not meaningfully. Mod Menu is extremely lightweight and has no impact on game performance during normal play. The Mods screen only loads when you open it.