Changelog

Added

• Added the ability to reorder saved skins in the skin selector by dragging and dropping them.
• Added recovery steps for more Microsoft sign-in and Xbox authentication errors.

Changed

• Adding a skin to the skin selector will no longer automatically apply it to your Minecraft account.

Fixed

• Fixed issue where the theme would not change automatically if set to "System theme" and the system theme changes.
• Fixed rate limit issue when adding a skin in the skin selector.
• Fixed issue with the Skin selector appearing in a broken state when the Minecraft api is unavailable. Now it appears in a read only state, showing the last selected skin or the default skin if it is unable to determine the last selected skin.
• Fixed issue where skins which had translucency in the outer layer did not correctly render.
• Fixed issue in Skin selector where the Edit button was not available on skins included within Modrinth App - meaning you could not change the cape of the skin without first applying it.
• Fixed loading state incorrectly showing briefly in the Skins selector when a saved skin is deleted.

Added

• Added a new setting to the General tab of instance settings which allows you to control what content versions are considered an update. By default this will be set to release channel only.
• Fixed drag and drop file upload not working in instances Files tab.
• Fixed layering issue with the expanded console view in the Logs tab of instances and Modrinth Hosting panels.

Changed

• Moved "Reload to update" button from the bottom left to the top right action bar.
• Changed update notifications to show only after 24 hours of ignoring the "Reload to update" button.
• Updated translations

Fixed

• Fixed updater restarting the app even if you didn't ask it to.
• Fixed user pages incorrectly opening in the app when clicking user objects in the Modrinth Hosting

Added

• Added toggle to hide play time from instance header.

Changed

• Updated translations

Fixed

• Fixed importing large .mrpack files in Modrinth App causing OS freezing or crashing.
• Fixed the content update modal in the Content tab of instances hiding available updates in some cases.
• Fixed copying full paths from the Files tab using mixed path separators on Windows.

Added

• New Australia region for Modrinth Hosting

Fixed

• Germany Modrinth hosting region not providing latency data.

Added

• Pride Fundraiser 2026 banner in the Modrinth App sidebar with donation progress, supporter count, days remaining, and a donation link.
• Modrinth Pride Fundraiser supporters can now access exclusive Mr. Pack Pride skins in the Modrinth App Skin selector.
• Mr. Pack is now available as a default skin in the Modrinth App Skin selector.

Changed

• Updated tooltips from pure black backgrounds to a style consistent with other popovers.
• Floating tooltips and pop-ups now have stronger shadows.
• Updated cards across Modrinth with consistent subtle borders.

Added

• Skin selections can now be previewed in the Skin selector before applying or resetting them.
• The Tiny Takeover default skin pack in the Skin selector.
• The skin preview in the Skin selections page now feels pain.

Changed

• Renamed the Skins page to Skin selector and removed its beta label.
• Redesigned the Skin selector with a sticky preview, larger skin cards, and collapsible skin pack sections.
• Moved PNG skin uploads from a separate modal to the Add skin card in Saved skins.
• Changed cape selection so each saved skin controls its own cape instead of using a separate default cape.
• Moved cape selection into the Edit skin modal, with a None option for saving skins without capes.
• Updated skin previews for more consistent framing across the Skin selector, skin editor, and skin cards.
• Skin and cape changes made outside Modrinth App are now reflected when the Skin selector refreshes or on app launch safely.
• Images from user-images.githubusercontent.com are no longer proxied.

Fixed

• Fixed duplicate saved skin cards appearing when the same texture was saved with different arm or cape settings.
• Fixed skins equipped outside Modrinth App disappearing from the Skin selector after switching to another skin.
• Fixed skin selection hanging when a skin texture download stopped responding.
• Fixed the hide nametag setting not updating the Skin selector preview until the page refreshed.

Changed

• Updated translations.

Fixed

• Fixed the discover page not working when the spanish language is selected.

Added

• Added log spam detection and line compacting logic to prevent Modrinth App from crashing when viewing large log files.

Changed

• Increased the default memory for instances from 2GB to 4GB (depending on your system memory).
• Improved "Java installation" settings page design. Thanks @creeperkatze

Fixed

• Fixed issue with content items visually duplicating over other content items in the Content tab table.

Changed

• Updated linked modpack version switching to show every available version and ask for confirmation before risky changes:
  • Versions for a different game version.
  • Downgrades.

Fixed

• Fixed instance pages sometimes opening with an empty Content tab.
• Fixed Content tab performance problems.
• Fixed linked modpack content appearing as user-added after switching a bundled project to another version.
• Fixed linked modpack content staying stale after updating, removing, enabling, disabling, or switching bundled content.
• Fixed content installation problems from the Browse content page.

Changed

• Updated translations.

Fixed

• Fixed bug with table headers being misaligned if using the app in a non-english language.

Fixed

• Fixed how the app handles ad webview visibility

Fixed

• Fixed the app automatically re-opening after installing a pending update when the user closes the app.
• Fixed "Open in browser" not working.
• Fixed the lack of margin above the pagination links at the bottom of Discover pages.
• Fixed longstanding issue "Unable to read category tags from any source" that occurs sometimes when the app has cached invalid tags.
• Fixed Windows app control buttons not being clickable at the exact top right corner.
• Fixed Modrinth project links opening inside a broken in-app web browser rather than going to the project's page in the app.
• Fixed not being able to hover over project card tooltip items.

Changed

• Updated translations.

Fixed

• Fixed app launch speed being dramatically slowed by having lots of instances.

Fixed

• Fixed hidden files showing up in the Content tab on instances.
• Fixed 'Advanced rendering' option not being applied to most of the interface.

Changed

• Improved the Browse page header so the back button no longer shifts the layout.

Fixed

• Fixed instance redirects opening a broken page state.

Changed

• Updated the modpack exporting experience, fixing issues with it and excluding /mods/.connector from the exports.

Fixed

• Fixed page width changing based on if there is scrollable content or not, causing things to move when you switch tabs between scrollable and non-scrollable content.

Fixed

• Fixed modpack export including duplicated files as overrides.

Fixed

• Fixed some project pages failing to load due to invalid iframe links in their descriptions.

Fixed

• Fixed update notification closing when pressing the Changelog button.
• Fixed latest snapshot sometimes appearing a second time outside of a version range.

Fixed

• Fixed exclude open source filter not working.
• Fixed Central Europe server region not displaying ping in the Modrinth Hosting region selector.

Added

• Added a warning when installing unknown modpack files to help prevent users from getting tricked into installing malware.

Changed

• Updated the content downloading and installation notifications to be consistent with other types of notifications.
• Updated the design of the running instances widget in the action bar to be more consistent with our current designs.
• Increased the click target area of the window control buttons on Windows and Linux.
• Changed the name of the button for creating an instance with a modpack to make it clearer what it's for.

Fixed

• Fixed Java auto-installation not working on macOS.
• Fix a skin naming error.

Note: Modrinth App v0.13.5's release has been skipped - it's changes have been bundled into 0.13.6.

Changed

• Renamed the Browse page filter from "Hide installed content/added servers" to "Hide already installed content/added servers".
• Content installed and servers added from an instance now stay visible on the Browse page until the search query or filters change.

Fixed

• Fixed the instance creation modal incorrectly showing mod loaders as compatible with unsupported game versions.
• Fixed the game version and loader version dropdowns appearing empty for a few seconds in the instance creation modal.

Fixed

• Browse page not using relevanced as default search type.
• Fixed problem with the sticky header on scroll in the Files tab of instance pages.

Fixed

• Fixed overlap of window controls with the instance status card in the top bar of the app.

Added

• Instances on the Library page are now grouped into collapsible accordions if they have an associated group. Thanks to @kirushkinx!

Changed

• Redesigned the "Find and Replace" tool in the instance Files tab editor to match the rest of the platform. Thanks to @Creeperkatze!

Fixed

• Worlds and servers in the instance Worlds tab now load almost instantly instead of taking one to two seconds.
• Fixed the Modrinth+ upgrade button and ad banner not staying pinned to the bottom right.
• Fixed servers in the "Jump back in" section of the home page loading slowly. Thanks to @Creeperkatze!
• Fixed several issues with the splash screen.
• Fixed the cancel button when changing the install directory.
• Fixed symlinks breaking directory moves.

Fixed

• Fixed the sidebar gutter margin on macOS when the scrollbar is set to auto-hide.

Changed

• The Logs page has been redesigned, and brought into the same style as the new overview page from Modrinth Hosting.
• Refactored the Logs page to share its console, filtering, and share-to-mclo.gs functionality with the Modrinth Hosting server panel.
• Aligned the instance header with the Modrinth Hosting server panel header for a consistent look across the app and web.
• Historical log files are now fetched in the background (and stored much more efficiently) when opening the Logs page, so switching between them is instant.
• Moved live log capture from the frontend to the Rust backend, significantly reducing overhead when an instance produces large volumes of output.

Fixed

• Fixed dependencies of dependencies not being automatically installed.
• Improved error modal if the app errors on initialization.

Added

• Added a Files tab for instances, matching the Modrinth Hosting experience — browse, edit, and manage all files in your instance folder without leaving the app, ideal for editing config files, viewing crash reports, and more.
• Added new filters to the Worlds tab: Online, Offline, Singleplayer, Modded, and Vanilla, replacing the previous set.
• Added a "Browse servers" option to the Worlds tab, allowing you to search for compatible servers and quickly play or save them for later.
• Added an empty state to the Worlds tab aligned with the Content tabs, with options to add or browse for servers.
• Added icons alongside labels on instance tabs (Content, Files, Worlds, Logs) for easier visual scanning.

Changed

• Redesigned the Worlds tab to align with the Content tab - searching and filtering for worlds and servers is now cleaner and more consistent.
• The modpack "Already installed" pop-up has been redesigned.
• The "Add server" and "Edit server" pop-ups in the worlds tab have been polished.
• Moved the "switch version" button outside of the overflow menu on the instance Content tab.

Fixed

• Navigating back from the browse page within an instance now returns you to the tab you came from (e.g. Worlds) instead of always defaulting to Content.
• Content cards no longer sometimes display inconsistent column widths.
• Deleting content that isn't linked to a project no longer causes a crash.
• Fixed mod updates not being detected correctly in some cases.
• Deleting servers from the Worlds tab no longer causes an "out of index" error to occur.
• Server game version filter now correctly includes modded servers on the Browse page.
• Breadcrumbs in the app header now fade at the edges when overflowing instead of clipping abruptly.
• Fixed instance getting stuck at "Installing" after a failed version change.
• Fixed "Invalid game version" error when updating to newly-released Minecraft versions.

Hotfixes

• Fixed search pages not showing beyond the first page.

Improvements

• Added shift + click multiselect to the content tab.
• Fixed overflow problem with the content sort button in the content tab.
• Bulk enable, bulk disable and bulk delete actions are now done immediately all in one go, rather one by one.
• Improved installing visual and state management for content on the content tab.

Major changes

• Overhauled the "Content" tab on instances
  • Installed modpacks now display under the content tab
  • Content that came bundled with a modpack is now separated from content you have installed on top of it. To view a modpack's content, click the "Content" button in the modpack's card.
  • Added the ability to sort content by date added.
  • Overhauled the pop-out screen for updating a modpack. It will now make it clearer when a version is likely incompatible, and will show you the changelogs of each version.
  • Various bugs and inconsistencies with the content list has now been fixed.

Improvements

• Fixed the "add server to instance" pop-out opening slowly.
• Fixed project pages not showing organizations under "Creators" in the sidebar.
• In the library, split "Downloaded" tab into "Modpacks" and "Servers" depending on instance type.

Improvements

• Fix PostHog analytics
• Improve language selector
• Improve server play analytics tracking

Improvements

• Added warning banner for installing content to server instance.
• Fixed server instance pinging to be less jumpy and only ping once in instance.
• Fixed unlinking instance not giving sufficient feedback.
• Improved the identification of server project worlds for tracking.
• Fixed many other visual issues with server projects.

Introducing Server Projects

• Added new Server Project type
  • Three compatibility types: vanilla, modded (published pack), or modded (uploaded pack)
• Added new linked server instance type that receives updates from the server
  • Joining a server from the app downloads the required content and launches you directly into the server.

v0.10.28 failed to release due to a technical issue; its changes are included in this changelog.

Improvements

• Revamped project lists to use a more modern design with new functionality:
  • Tags are now shown more intelligently, relegating themselves to the overflow menu when selected.
  • Loaders will be relegated to overflow when a loader is selected or is of another project type.
  • Non-featured tags now show in the tag overflow menu, rather than not at all.
  • Hover download count, follower count, or date to view a more precise number.
  • The entire card is now clickable to navigate to the project.
  • Project banners now display at a consistent 2:1 aspect ratio, rather than being variable.
• Added app update notification for Linux users.
• Fixed security policy issue updating capes.
• Adjusted pop-up design to include a border.
• Categories are now sorted alphabetically based on language, not just the English names.
• Fixed iframes in descriptions removing all query parameters, even ones that it's supposed to allow.
• Updated translations.

Improvements

• Fixed installing content from Discover refusing to create NeoForge instances.
• Added circuit-breaker logic to prevent Modrinth App from spamming API requests during downtime.

Improvements

• Fixed many checkboxes not having labels for screen readers.
• Fixed 'Jump back in' setting not working sometimes.
• Fixed crash issues when opening folders.

Added

• Added language selection settings, now available in beta.

Improvements

• Fixed issue launching 26.1 Snapshot 2.
• Throttled server pinging to fix a server ping spam issue on certain systems.

Improvements

• Fixed issue with modpack export not working with certain projects.

Improvements

• Fixed installation of newer NeoForge versions.
• Added Java 25 support to settings for Minecraft 26.1.

Improvements

• Updated Modrinth Servers branding to new Modrinth Hosting branding.
• Fixed server pinging blocking the app from loading.
• Fixed instance overrides for window and Java settings not being able to be disabled.

Improvements

• Install dependencies added in an update automatically.
• Fixed auth server check.

Improvements

• Improved contrast, visibility, and consistency of UI elements, especially in light mode.
• Fixed ads showing up in the loading screen, even when you have Modrinth+.
• Added a warning banner when Minecraft's authentication servers are detected to be down.
• Fixed icon when creating an instance not being saved.

Improvements

• Fixed automatic dependency resolution ignoring the selected mod loader.

No changes.

Improvements

• Sorting and grouping options in the Library page are now persistent.
• Instance content filters are now remembered until you close the app.
• Improved performance when 'Advanced rendering' is disabled, especially on Linux.
• Fixed account list not being scrollable.
• Fixed glitchy text selection in Logs page.

Security fixes

• Fixed a security vulnerability with .mrpack import zip parsing.

Improvements

• Fixed stacking multiple instance wrapper commands.
• Fixed instance-provided filters still showing as locked in the filters bar even when the filter is unlocked.
• Fixed "Friends" title showing up in the sidebar twice when you have no friends.
• Fixed the "Add friends" button not working properly.

Improvements

• Fixed skins page uploading modified 'normalized' versions of the skin texture instead of the original.
• Improved skins page lighting to have the player model be lit more from the front.

Improvements

• Fixed window maximized state not being saved properly.
• Fixed padding issue when Friends are loading.
• Fixed the colors of OLED mode being brighter than intended.

Improvements

• Revamped the app sidebar and friends UI to be more straightforward and easier to use.
• Improved the UI of the Modrinth account button in the bottom left corner. It's now more visually consistent with the other navigation buttons and it has a link to your profile.
• Updated the ad fallback to be green again instead of blue.
• Fixed 'Open folder' in the instance page context menu having the wrong icon.

Improvements

• Fixed cache sticking around for way too long (30 hours instead of 30 minutes).

Improvements

• Fixed ads being able to play audio.

Improvements

• Fixed Minecraft versions 1.12.2 and earlier failing to install.

Security fixes

• Fixed a couple Modrinth Pack (.mrpack) importing security vulnerabilities.

Improvements

• Overhauled Modrinth App updater to make it easier to stay up-to-date.
  • Updates will now be downloaded in the background to make a seamless updating experience.
  • When an update is downloaded, it will prompt you to reload the app.
  • If a metered internet connection is detected, it will ask you before downloading the update.
• Fixed how transparency is handled on the skins page. (Contributed by Jerozgen)
• Removed the 'Advanced' toggle in the Instance creation interface.
• Improved version selection when installing content.
  • Installing versions from the Discover content page will now install a version according to your filters, rather than simply the latest.
  • Dependencies will now download with the same logic as the content being installed.
  • Non-mod projects and dependencies will now be installed properly.
• Fixed window dragging issues with the top bar. (Contributed by aervxa)
• Fixed an empty servers.dat file being created when one doesn't already exist, preventing certain mods from providing defaults.
• Fixed long creator names overflowing on project pages.
• Strings in Markdown descriptions that look like domain names or IP addresses will no longer automatically be converted to links, such as README.md.
• When adding friends, unknown users will now show an error.
• Pressing 'Enter' after typing in a friend's username will now send the friend request.
• Improved error handling from Modrinth API.
• Fixed the white flash when the app is opened on certain systems. (Contributed by aervxa)

Improvements

• Fixed Quick Play not working with Singleplayer worlds.
• Updated ad fallback to Medal promo.

Improvements

• Fixed Forge versions between 1.17.1 and 1.20.3 failing to launch.
• Fixed search page constantly resetting back to page 1.

Improvements

• On Windows, the app will now install per-user rather than system-wide.
  • This allows future versions of Modrinth App to update seamlessly if the user is not an administrator.
  • When updating to this version, the app will prompt you for Admin elevation in order to remove the old system-wide installation.
  • Desktop shortcuts should be migrated automatically to the new installation location.
• Improvements to the Skins page.
  • Fixed skins being mirrored.
  • Added automatic detection of arm style from skin file.
  • Improved performance of skin renderer.
  • Added anti-aliasing to the skin renderer to make it appear smoother.
  • Tweaked the rendering of the spotlight below the player model.
• Allow offline servers to still be joined from Worlds tab.
  • Some servers display as offline as a privacy measure, or only start up once a player attempts to join.
• Improved Modrinth user account login to use your default web browser.
• Updated the appearance and functionality of error notifications to match the Modrinth website.
• Fixed search not returning to first page when filters are changed.
• Fixed modpacks showing up with the "Optimization" tag on Home page even when it's not a featured category on the project.
• Improved pinging Minecraft servers for older versions in the Worlds tab to more closely match how the client would ping them.
• Added Quick Play functionality for Minecraft servers on versions before 1.20.
• Fixed the tracking of last played time for Minecraft servers on versions before 1.7.2.
• Fixed the order when sorting Library page by game version.
• Fixed the incompatibility warning not remembering the version you clicked on.
• Added common snapping points to memory allocation sliders.
• Increased the size of the 'Logs' page on instances.
• Fixed failure when clicking 'Test' on Java versions.
• Fixed the back/forward buttons appearing with white icons in light mode.
• Fixed 'Party Alex' skin not using slim character model.
• Improved resilience of Minecraft launching on Java 8 under certain circumstances.
• Added system for showing users surveys to provide feedback on their experience with Modrinth App.

This update was originally launched as 0.10.4, but was pulled due to issues with many functions of the app.

Improvements

• Added a workaround for Java 8 instances failing to load.

Known issues

• Java installations will show as 'Failed' when you test them. This is a visual bug, and does not mean the Java installation is not working.

Improvements

• Added additional default skins from free official Minecraft skin packs.
• Fixed some parts of the player model on Skins page rendering incorrectly.
• Fixed a number of issues with skin images not loading on macOS.
• Fixed old Forge versions not loading properly.
• Fixed a typo in Appearance settings for hiding Skins page nametag.

Known issues

• Java installations will show as 'Failed' when you test them. This is a visual bug, and does not mean the Java installation is not working.

Improvements

• News section will now only show up to 4 articles.
• Fixed critical issue with updating on Windows.
• Fixed search being broken after a query that yields no results.
• Fixed 'Jump back in' section on Home page not working.
• Fixed too many Quick Instance items on the sidebar causing the UI to overflow.

Note: This update is no longer available to download due to issues, you should use v0.10.1

Added

• Added Skins page as a beta feature. There may be some minor bugs with it, but we'd love to get user feedback on this feature as it's been one of our most highly requested features.
  • Save as many of your own skins as you'd like to swap between them at any moment.
  • Pick a default cape, or override the cape on any of your saved skin profiles to tailor each look perfectly.
  • Choose between any of the default Minecraft skins.

Improvements

• Updated News section to pull data from our new custom news feed.
• Fixed videos from GitHub not working in project descriptions.
• Fixed data related to a world not being deleted from the database when the world was deleted.
• Standardized relative date timestamps across the app.
• Fixed 'Reset icon' button for Singleplayer worlds state not being reset when opening the Edit interface.
• Fixed 'Repair' button showing while an instance is installing.
• Fixed instances with non-UTF8 text files failing to launch or import.
• Fixed launch hooks being unable to be cleared on an instance.
• Fixed search results breaking if page number goes out of bounds.
• Fixed servers running old Minecraft versions not showing last played time.

Improvements

• Fixed certain mods with a large number of versions not being able to be installed or load their versions.
• Fixed server descriptions not being rendered with the Minecraft font.
• When installing a modpack, the page will now change to the instance once it's created.
• Last played time for existing servers will now be loaded from log files instead of displaying "Never played".
• Home page's "Jump back in" section will now display in multiple columns when the screen is very large.
• Added the ability to launch the instance from a World entry on the Home page.
• Added the ability to hide a world from the Home page.
• Added an appearance setting to only show instances instead of worlds on the Home page.
• Fixed Home page rendering being blocked by server pings.
• Fixed Home page sometimes not sending the correct protocol version when fetching server data.
• Fixed server data not being loaded immediately after adding it.
• Fixed Worlds tab filters showing up in the wrong situations.
• Fixed new Singleplayer worlds not being added to the Worlds tab without a refresh.
• Fixed an excessive number of items showing up in "Jump back in" sometimes.
• Fixed critical error modal cutting off long single-line error messages.

Added

• Added a Worlds tab to instances that allow you to manage your worlds and servers directly from the app
  • Server ping, play count, and descriptions will all show before having to open the game.
  • Add, edit, and remove servers
  • Edit and delete singleplayer worlds
• Added 'Quick Play' functionality, allowing you to jump straight into worlds and servers from the app
• Added new launcher-log.txt file to log stdout to a file, similar to the Minecraft Launcher which can be helpful for debugging.

Improvements

• Overhauled the 'Jump back in' section of the Home page, showing recently played worlds instead of just instances.
  • This supports the new 'Quick Play' functionality, allowing you to jump back into your recent worlds (on supported Minecraft versions 1.20+)
• Improved the fatal error dialog to show debug information more prominently, and allow you to copy it to share with support.
• Fixed the display of critical announcements that has been broken since 0.9.0.
• Fixed content authors not displaying properly on Content page if the content was owned by an organization.
• Fixed random errors on the Library page, causing no instances to load.
• Fixed .mrpack file association on Linux.
• Fixed occasional failures when moving app directory between disks.

Improvements

• Prevent ads from being able to open additional windows.
• Fixed update checking only checking for mod updates.
• Fixed issue importing newer Prism instances.
• Fixed issue where instances get stuck "Installing" forever when the app is closed during an install.
• Minecraft profile is now updated every time the user's token is refreshed.
• Improved ability for package managers to update Modrinth App by skipping the updater at runtime with an environment variable.

Improvements

• Prevent ads from being able to play audio.

Added

• Added filter to filter projects by disabled.
• Re-added back/forward navigation buttons.

Improvements

• Fixed environment tags missing from search.
• Fixed an issue where ads could play audio.
• Changed content enable/disable buttons to toggle switches.
• Show "install" button at all time on project cards.
• Fixed issue where cards would shrink when clicking button inside them causing click not to register.
• Made sidebar hide instantly.

Improvements

• New, updated design that brings the app in-line with the website.
  • A dynamic sidebar that adjusts to the most relevant content for each page, and keeps the ad in a consistent place instead of moving all around your screen.
  • More organized settings interfaces that makes each option clearer and easier to find.
  • Managing your content is much easier with enhanced filters for content types or checking for updates.
  • Content discovery has been overhauled and now has fully-featured project pages that match the website.
  • Instances now show your total play time, and will show the last time you played on the Home screen.
  • The library page now gives responsive feedback as instances are installing.
• The beginnings of a Friends system. In the future, you will be able to share the instances you’re playing and invite them to servers.
• Access your most recent instances with ease with Quick Instances.
• Fixed “Database is locked” errors on devices with slow disks.
• Fixed a few edge cases where API downtime could lead to an invalid state.