Jade

Shows information about what you are looking at. A fork of Hwyla/WAILA for Minecraft 1.16 and newer. Displays block names, mod ownership, and inventory contents at a glance. Over 267 million downloads on CurseForge [citation:13].

Quick facts

CategoryUtility
LoaderFabric, Forge, NeoForge
Minecraft26.3 and older supported versions
AuthorSnownee
SourceCurseForge
Downloads267.1M (CurseForge, Aug 2026) [citation:13]
SideClient-side

Source status

Verified

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What Jade 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.

In modded Minecraft, this is more useful than it sounds. A modpack with 200 mods adds hundreds of blocks you have never seen. Jade tells you what they are without opening the inventory or checking a recipe viewer.

What it shows

  • Block names — including the mod name in parentheses (e.g., "Mekanism (Mekanism)").
  • Inventory contents — for chests and machines, shows what is inside without opening them.
  • Entity health — for mobs and animals, shows current health.
  • Custom data — mods can add their own tooltip lines (energy stored, progress bars, etc.).

Installation

  1. Install Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge for your Minecraft version.
  2. Download the Jade JAR from CurseForge for your loader and Minecraft version .
  3. Place it in the mods folder.
  4. Launch the game. Jade is client-side and works on any server.
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.

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.

Related mods

AppleSkin

Food and saturation HUD information.

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