RPLog
Anyone who spends time on roleplay servers knows the struggle: you had a meaningful exchange with another player hours ago, and now you cannot find it again in a flood of general chat. RPLog solves that problem. This lightweight Minecraft mod watches your chat for keywords you choose, then saves every matching message into clean, per-server logs you can revisit whenever you need them. If you play on multiple roleplay worlds, you can maintain a separate keyword list for each one, so your notes stay sorted exactly the way you want them.
What RPLog Actually Does
At its core, RPLog is a keyword-driven chat logger. You define a list of words or phrases, and whenever a chat message contains one of them, the mod records it. Instead of scrolling through endless lines of banter, you get a filtered collection of the interactions that matter to you. The mod was originally built with roleplay communities in mind, where keeping a sorted record of conversations is genuinely useful, but it has since been broadened into a general-purpose tool that works for any player.
Key Features at a Glance
- Per-server keyword lists, plus a default list that also works in singleplayer
- Logs stored per server, sorted by date and compressed into zip files for tidy storage
- A quick-access button in the pause menu and an entry in the Forge or Fabric config screens
- ModMenu integration for a more organized configuration view
- An Open Folder button that jumps straight to your log directory
- Fully vanilla-friendly behavior, so it works on any server without special permissions
Supported Versions and Loaders
RPLog ships in both Forge and Fabric builds, and the developer works hard to keep the two as close to feature-identical as possible. New features are backported across the Minecraft versions that are still actively supported, which generally means the latest release of each major branch, such as 1.16.5, 1.18.2, and comparable endpoints for other major lines. If you rely on an older release that is no longer maintained, you can reach out to the author and request a build for that specific version. The same goes for bugs and errors, which are best reported through the mod's Discord or Modrinth page.
Because the mod is client-side and vanilla-friendly, you do not need server-side installation. It simply listens to the chat you already receive and stores what matches your filters.
How to Install RPLog
Getting started is straightforward, and knowing how to install it correctly saves a lot of frustration later.
- Confirm which loader you run, Forge or Fabric, and pick the matching RPLog build for your Minecraft version
- Place the downloaded jar file into your mods folder
- Launch the game with the correct profile and check that the mod appears in your mod list
- If you use ModMenu, RPLog will show up there with its own configuration screen
Players who prefer a smoother setup often turn to the foxygame.net launcher, where RPLog sits in a curated add-on catalog and installs with a single click, complete with automatic updates and version matching. That approach removes the guesswork of hunting down the right jar for your exact game build.
Using RPLog In Game
Once installed, click the RPL button in the top-left corner of the pause menu, or open the mod's config screen through Forge or Fabric ModMenu. From there you can edit your default keyword list, which applies to singleplayer as well as any server without its own list.
Adding a Server-Specific Keyword List
To create a dedicated list for a particular world, join that server first, then press the AddServer button. A separate key list appears, ready to be filled with the words and names you care about. Always click Done to save your changes, otherwise the edits will not persist.
Reviewing Your Logs
The Open Folder button is the fastest route to your history. It opens the log directory with everything sorted by server, and each file is dated and zipped for compact storage. That means months of roleplay notes take up very little disk space while remaining easy to browse.
A Few Practical Notes
The configuration screen currently has a limited number of slots for servers and keywords. The developer is working on a scrollable GUI to remove that cap. Until then, you can add more entries by editing the config file directly inside your Minecraft folder, though caution is advised: an incorrectly saved file can break the mod's functionality.
For questions, the mod's Discord and Modrinth pages are the best places to look. Whether you are archiving roleplay storylines, tracking trade offers, or just keeping a personal record of memorable conversations, RPLog turns chaotic chat into an organized, searchable archive you will actually use.
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