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Jade

Look at a block, see what it is. Look at a chest, see what's inside without opening it. Look at a mob, see its health. In vanilla that's a minor convenience. In a modpack with 200 mods and hundreds of unfamiliar blocks, it's the only way to tell a Mekanism machine from a Create contraption without breaking them.

Fabric / Forge / NeoForge Minecraft 26.3 Client-side only Verified source

Quick facts

CategoryUtility
LoaderFabric, Forge, NeoForge
Minecraft26.3 and older supported versions
AuthorSnownee
SourceCurseForge
Downloads267.1M (CurseForge, Aug 2026)
SideClient-side

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One JAR per loader. Drop into mods for Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge — client-side, works on any server.

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What Jade actually does

Jade is the modern successor to WAILA and Hwyla, two older information HUD mods that stopped updating. When you look at a block or entity, Jade displays a small tooltip with its name, the mod it comes from, and other relevant details. That's the whole feature. The impact comes from how often you use it.

In modded Minecraft, this is more useful than it sounds. A modpack with 200 mods adds hundreds of blocks you have never seen — machines, decorative blocks, functional blocks that all look subtly different. Without Jade, identifying them means opening the inventory and checking recipes, or breaking them to see what drops. With Jade, you look at the block and its name appears. That's the entire interaction. You don't even have to stop moving.

The mod also handles entity health and container contents. Looking at a chest shows what's inside without opening it. Looking at a mob shows its health. Neither is critical, but both save time. Jade's design philosophy is "the information is already there in the game data, so why not display it" — and once you get used to it, playing without it feels like walking around with one eye closed.

What it shows

1
Block namesIncluding the mod name — a Mekanism machine shows as "Enrichment Chamber (Mekanism)" instead of just an unfamiliar block.
2
Inventory contentsFor chests and machines, shows what's inside without opening them — useful for finding your storage system's contents.
3
Entity healthFor mobs and animals, shows current health — useful for combat and for checking farm health.
4
Custom dataMods can add their own tooltip lines — energy stored, progress bars, contents of custom inventories.

How to install it

Jade is a client-side mod. The server does not need it — you can join any server and see the tooltip. Install it like any other mod JAR.

  1. Download the version matching your loader — Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge. The JARs are different and not interchangeable.
  2. Download the version matching your Minecraft version. Jade ships separate builds per MC version; loading the wrong one will crash on startup.
  3. Drop the JAR into .minecraft/mods (or your launcher's mods folder for the profile you're using).
  4. Launch the game. Jade works silently — look at any block or entity and the tooltip appears. No configuration required unless you want to change the display range or toggle specific tooltip lines.
Jade vs WTHIT. Both are Hwyla forks. Jade is generally more actively maintained for newer versions. WTHIT is another option. Do not install both — they do the same thing and will conflict.

Compatibility at a glance

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FieldValue
CategoryUtility
LoadersFabric, Forge, NeoForge
Minecraft versions26.3 and older supported versions
SideClient-side only
SourceCurseForge (Snownee)
Last verifiedOctober 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does Jade work on servers?
Yes. It is client-side. The server does not need Jade for it to work. Some servers may consider it a minor advantage in PvP because it reveals entity health, but it is widely accepted in survival and modded play.
Why is Jade not showing anything?
Check that the JAR is in the mods folder and that you are looking at a block within a few blocks of distance. Jade has a default range and may not display for distant blocks. You can change this in the config.
Can I use Jade with Mouse Tweaks?
Yes. They serve different purposes and do not conflict.
What is the difference between Jade and WTHIT?
Both are forks of Hwyla. Jade is more actively maintained for newer Minecraft versions. WTHIT is another option. Do not install both — they do the same thing and will conflict.
Does Jade show mod names for modded blocks?
Yes. Jade displays the block name and its mod origin — for example, a Mekanism machine will show the mod name alongside the block name. This is useful in modpacks with hundreds of blocks you don't recognize.

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Related mods

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Just Enough Items

Recipe viewer for modded inventories. The other essential QoL mod.

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AppleSkin

Food and saturation HUD info — completes the quality-of-life trio.

 Utility

Mouse Tweaks

Inventory management improvements. Commonly installed alongside Jade.

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