LanCheatingOff: Take Control of Your Minecraft LAN Sessions
Hosting a LAN world in Minecraft is one of the quickest ways to play with friends, but the default "Open to LAN" menu hands out a tempting switch: the cheats toggle. Anyone joining can flip it on and suddenly spawn items, fly, or change game rules without asking. LanCheatingOff is a small client-side mod that removes that button entirely, keeping your survival world honest and your rules intact.
What LanCheatingOff Actually Does
When you open a singleplayer world to LAN, Minecraft displays a menu with options for game mode and a "Allow Cheats" toggle. LanCheatingOff strips that toggle out of the interface. The result is simple: no accidental cheat activation, no arguments about who turned commands on, and no need to trust every player who joins your session.
Because the mod only edits the client-side menu, it does not change how the server or host world behaves. The world still runs exactly as configured when you created it. This means the mod is safe to use alongside other client utilities, and it will not break anything on the hosting side.
Key Features at a Glance
- Removes the "Allow Cheats" button from the Open to LAN screen
- Client-side only, so it never needs to be installed on a server
- Lightweight and dependency-friendly, with no performance impact
- Works quietly in the background without changing gameplay mechanics
- Open source, so anyone can inspect exactly what the mod modifies
If you run a small private server or regularly invite friends into your world, this is one of those tiny quality-of-life tweaks you notice immediately. You stop worrying about the toggle and start focusing on building.
Supported Versions and Loader
Fabric Loader and Fabric API
LanCheatingOff is built for the Fabric mod loader and requires both the Fabric Loader and Fabric API to function. Fabric has become the go-to choice for lightweight client mods, and this project fits that philosophy perfectly. If you already run Fabric for other mods, adding LanCheatingOff takes seconds.
Version support tracks the Fabric ecosystem, so the mod is available for recent Minecraft releases where Fabric is maintained. Before you download LanCheatingOff, check that your Minecraft version matches the file you are grabbing. Mismatched versions are the most common reason a mod fails to load, and Fabric will usually warn you at startup if something is off.
Players who prefer a hassle-free setup often turn to the foxygame.net launcher, which keeps LanCheatingOff and similar Fabric add-ons organized in one catalog and applies updates automatically so you never chase version mismatches by hand.
How to Install LanCheatingOff
Step-by-Step Setup
- Install the Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version if you have not already
- Place the Fabric API jar file into your mods folder
- Download LanCheatingOff for Minecraft from a trusted source and drop the jar into the same mods folder
- Launch the game using the Fabric profile and confirm the mod appears in your mod list
Once loaded, the change is automatic. Open any singleplayer world to LAN and you will see the cheats option is gone. There is no config file to edit, no keybind to remember, and no commands to type. That simplicity is the whole point of the mod.
Common Questions
Do you need this mod on the server? No. It is client-side only, so only the host who opens the world needs it installed. Will it conflict with other menu mods? Rarely, though any mod that rewrites the same LAN screen could overlap. In practice, LanCheatingOff plays nicely with the vast majority of Fabric modpacks.
Why It Belongs in Your Mod List
Minecraft is at its best when the rules are clear and everyone plays by them. LanCheatingOff enforces that boundary with a single, invisible change. It is free, open source, and maintained for Fabric, which makes it an easy addition to any client setup. Whether you host weekly build nights or just want a fair survival run with friends, this mod removes the temptation before it becomes a problem. Grab it, drop it in your mods folder, and enjoy a LAN experience where the only thing players can cheat at is their build design.