OpenMCSkins
ModUse custom skins and capes from sources beyond the default system.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.4 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.4 years ago (13 Jun 2024) 0 / 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 on Fabric and Quilt. 21% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
10 points lost5 / 15Removed 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.3 of the 3 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (100%) See the 3 modpacks0 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known 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 of the 8 known conflicts count in the grade See the 8 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · zatrit/openmcskins 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · zatrit/openmcskins2 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.16,359 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.4 years, 52 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
26.5 of the 64 points that apply = 41 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
OpenMCSkins expands Minecraft’s official skin system by loading player skins and capes from local files, compatible custom servers, direct URLs, and services such as ely.by, TLauncher, OptiFine, LabyMod, MinecraftCapes, Cosmetica, Cloaks+, 5ZigReborn, Mantle, and Wynntils. It can also render animated capes from MinecraftCapes and compatible custom servers, plus supported cosmetics and custom ears when the necessary optional integrations are available. A configurable source list lets players choose where the mod looks for skins and capes, with options for local directories, server APIs, and individual services.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 2 areas: Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- zatrit
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Downloads
- 16K
- Created
- 3 May 2022
- 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. It contacts 8 web addresses. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. 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 8 web addresses while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Its files for older Minecraft versions (1.17 to 1.19.2) also send your player name and your player ID.
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 its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- capes.liquidbounce.netPurpose not known.Unencrypted (http)Plain http: what is sent to this address is not encrypted on the way.
- api.geysermc.orgPurpose not known.
- api.minecraftcapes.netDownloads capes, skins or cosmetics.
- meteorclient.comPurpose not known.
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service. Talks to an online service the mod works with.
- textures.5zigreborn.euPurpose not known.
- www.wurstclient.netPurpose not known.
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Purpose not known.
- 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
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.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found2 images 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 file131 code files read
Compatibility
See all 52 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with OpenMCSkins: their authors or OpenMCSkins' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as OpenMCSkins, so you only need one.
CapesMod37.2M downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
OptiFabricMod10.1M downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
OfflineSkinsMod1.5M downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
OfflineSkins (Fabric)Mod429K downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
Legacy OptiFabricMod31K downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
OptiLegacyMod25K downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
OptiBabricMod9K downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkins
Flash's Offline SkinsMod2.1K downloadsdeclared by OpenMCSkinsModpacks using this project
Modpacks that include OpenMCSkins in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Latest 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.