Chalk
ModDraw arrows, dots, and symbols to mark your way through caves.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−1 point
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
1 point lost26 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 weeks ago (6 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge and Fabric, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 5 / 6Stability
1 point lost21 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.49 of the 373 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 49 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · mortuusars/Chalk 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · mortuusars/Chalk 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.22,423,946 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.1 years, 50 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.5 of the 71 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Chalk lets players leave marks to navigate caves and structures or use blocks as a canvas for decoration. Clicking a block face draws an arrow aimed toward the clicked position, while clicking its center draws a dot; each face can hold a mark, so players can place up to six marks on one block. Players can dye chalk into a wide range of colors and choose from symbols through an interface, with most special symbols unlocked by completing advancements. The symbol selection includes examples such as a house, skull, tools, sun, moon, star, note, hook, bottle, face, and grass, alongside directional and X-shaped marks. Marks can be made bright and slightly illuminate nearby surroundings by applying Glowstone Dust or a Glow Ink Sac. The Chalk Box stores chalk and lets players draw with a selected chalk, including glowing marks when a glowing item is placed in its special slot.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 8 areas: PlayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
A library packed inside it changes 5 more game code files: Mortaar.
Adds 1 block, 18 items, 3 recipes, 7 advancements, 4 loot tables and 7 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- mortuusars
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 22.4M
- Created
- 4 Oct 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.21.1; NeoForge 1.21.1. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- raw.githubusercontent.comDownloads the list of supporters to unlock their rewards.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found28 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found64 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found4 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file177 code files read
Compatibility
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Liminal Industries926K downloadslast version with it 30 Dec 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Chalk. Share: how many of the modpacks with Chalk also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 64% of the modpacks with Chalk
AttributeFixAModin 49% of the modpacks with Chalk
sparkAModin 49% of the modpacks with Chalk
Chat HeadsAModin 46% of the modpacks with Chalk
Server Performance - Smooth Chunk SaveAModin 45% of the modpacks with Chalk
ChippedCModin 45% of the modpacks with Chalk
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 45% of the modpacks with Chalk
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 44% of the modpacks with Chalk
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 44% of the modpacks with Chalk
ConnectivityAModin 43% of the modpacks with ChalkLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.