Name History

🔍 What is Name History?

Have you ever wondered: "Who is this? Have I played with them before? Have they changed their name recently to avoid detection or start fresh?"

Name History is a robust, ultra-lightweight (~54KB), and strictly client-side Fabric mod designed to solve this problem. It empowers you to instantly check the entire chronological name history of absolutely any Minecraft player—whether they are currently standing in front of you on a server, or completely offline. No more alt-tabbing, no more opening external websites in your browser, and no more losing focus during intense gameplay.

The mod securely and silently fetches data from the most reliable Minecraft databases available, aggregating the results behind the scenes, and displaying them in a sleek, minimalist interface directly in your chat.

❓ Why use this mod?

Whether you are a server moderator trying to track down a suspicious player, a faction leader wanting to verify a new recruit's past, or just a curious player who wants to look up the history of an old friend or a famous YouTuber, this mod is an absolute must-have. It streamlines your experience by bringing massive external database capabilities right to your fingertips, directly integrated into vanilla Minecraft commands.

✨ Key Features

• 🌐 Check ANY Player: You are not limited to the players in your lobby. You can type any valid Minecraft username to instantly fetch their entire nickname history, online or offline.
• 📚 4-Layer API Aggregation: Instead of relying on a single source that might have missing or outdated information, this mod intelligently aggregates data seamlessly from 4 top-tier sources to ensure no past nickname is ever left behind.
• ⚡ Super Fast & 100% Async: Built with extreme performance in mind. All web requests are performed in the background on asynchronous threads. Your game will never stutter, freeze, or drop a single frame while fetching data.
• 💻 Strictly Client-Side: You do not need server op privileges, and you don't need to ask the server owner to install anything! You can use it on any multiplayer server (Hypixel, SMPs, minigame lobbies) as long as it's installed on your client.
• 💎 Minimalist UI: Results are displayed in a beautifully formatted, compact, and minimalist layout (using a clean aqua and gray color palette) directly in your chat box, without cluttering your screen.

🚀 How to Use

Using Name History is as intuitive as using a vanilla command:

1. Join any multiplayer server or realm, or even use it in singleplayer.
2. Open your chat box and type: /namehistory <player> (or use the super-short alias /nh <player>)
3. (Tip: If you want to check someone who is currently in your lobby, type the first letter of their name and press TAB to let the smart autocomplete fill it in for you!)
4. Press Enter. Within milliseconds, you will receive a private, client-side chat message detailing the complete history of that player's usernames.

⚙️ Installation Guide

1. Ensure you have downloaded and installed the Fabric Loader for your desired Minecraft version.
2. Download the standard Fabric API and place it in your .minecraft/mods folder.
3. Download the correct version of the Name History .jar file from this page.
4. Drop the mod into your .minecraft/mods folder.
5. Launch the game and enjoy a seamless investigative experience!

📜 Compatibility & Technical Details

• Versions: Available and compiled for an extensive range of Minecraft versions (from 1.20 up to the very latest snapshots).
• Dependencies: Requires Fabric Loader & Fabric API.
• Zero-Bloat: The mod weighs around 54KB and contains zero bloated dependencies.
• Safety: The mod only makes standard, read-only GET requests to public APIs. It does not track you, does not require authentication, and does not interfere with server anti-cheats.