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What Are They Up To

Lets you see if players are typing, in a GUI, idle, with cool ingame visuals

ModsFree1.16 – 26.x
by Corosus · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 16,026,017 downloads

What Are They Up To screenshot 1

What it does

What Are They Up To is a mod made by Corosus. Lets you see if players are typing, in a GUI, idle, with cool ingame visuals.

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 16,026,017 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 6, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.16

Release history

What Are They Up To has had 52 releases on Modrinth since Dec 2, 2023. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.2-1.2.8, released on Nov 6, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.2. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 407 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.2-1.2.8Nov 6, 202626.2Release
26.2-1.2.6Nov 3, 202626.2Release
26.2-1.2.5Nov 3, 202626.2Release
1.21.0-1.2.7Apr 13, 20251.21, 1.21.1Release
1.21.0-1.2.7Apr 13, 20251.21, 1.21.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Features:

See when they're typing, in world and in GUI, the visual gets faster and wackier the faster you type!:

See when they're In a GUI such as inventory, chest, crafting, etc, shows their hand moving and clicking around at a screen in front of them

See when they're Idle for over 5 minutes. Shows them fall asleep in world. Shows a Zz indicator in the tab player list

See idle state in player list:

Configs

If you aren't comfortable with any of the stuff the client sends to the server, you can disable each feature as you please on the client side so it isn't sent.

Notifying idle states in chat is default off.

Requires CoroUtil

Written by Corosus. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install What Are They Up To

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: CoroUtil.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for What Are They Up To in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
CoroUtil
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

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Questions

Does What Are They Up To work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. What Are They Up To supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16.

Is What Are They Up To free?

Yes. What Are They Up To is free to download from Modrinth.

Is What Are They Up To client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need What Are They Up To installed.

Does What Are They Up To need anything else?

Yes: CoroUtil. Install it before What Are They Up To.

Is What Are They Up To still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to What Are They Up To?

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