# SpecPrefix<\/p>\n
**A simple yet powerful prefix plugin with RGB animations for Minecraft servers.**<\/p>\n
## \u2728 Features
\n– **Separate chat and tab prefixes** \u2014 set different prefixes for chat and player list
\n– **Multiple animation types** \u2014 Pulse (smooth breathing), Cycle (color transition), Flash (rapid switching)
\n– **Flexible configuration** \u2014 adjustable prefix length, symbol whitelist, color restrictions
\n– **PlaceholderAPI integration** \u2014 `%specprefix_prefixchat%`, `%specprefix_prefixtab%`, `%specprefix_lastcolor%`<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udd11 Permissions
\nAll permissions are **disabled by default** for regular players. Operators automatically get all permissions. Use LuckPerms or any permission plugin to manage access.<\/p>\n
| Permission | Description |
\n|———–|————|
\n| `specprefix.use` | Access to \/prefix command |
\n| `specprefix.colorlegacy` | Use legacy color codes |
\n| `specprefix.colorhex` | Use HEX color codes |
\n| `specprefix.symbols` | Use special symbols |
\n| `specprefix.animation` | Use prefix animations |
\n| `specprefix.ignorelength` | Bypass prefix length limit |
\n| `specprefix.admin` | Full access |<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udce6 Requirements
\n– **PlaceholderAPI** \u2014 **REQUIRED**
\n– **LuckPerms** \u2014 recommended
\n– **Folia \/ Leaf \/ Paper \/ Pufferfish \/ Purpur** 1.21+<\/p>\n
## \u26a0\ufe0f Important Notes<\/p>\n
### Server Software Compatibility
\nThis plugin is designed and tested exclusively on **Folia**, **Leaf**, **Pufferfish**, **Paper**, **Purpur**. It may work on other forks or server software, but **compatibility is NOT guaranteed**.<\/p>\n
**Not supported:**
\n– \u274c Any Minecraft Bedrock
\n– \u274c Any Minecraft server without PlaceholderAPI
\n– \u274c Cardboard (Spigot-Fabric compatibility layer)
\n– \u274c Hybrid server software (Arclight, Magma, Mohist and etc)
\n– \u274c Mod loaders (Fabric, Forge, LegacyFabric, LiteLoader, NeoForge, Quilt and etc)
\n– \u274c Proxy servers (BungeeCord, Velocity, Waterfall and etc)
\n– \u274c Spigot, CraftBukkit and any non-Paper forks
\n– \u274c Vanilla Minecraft Java<\/p>\n
### Plugin Ecosystem
\n**This plugin does NOT display anything by itself.** It registers PlaceholderAPI placeholders and the `\/prefix` command. To actually see prefixes in-game, you need a compatible chat\/tab plugin:<\/p>\n
– **ChatEx, EssentialsX Chat, CMI** \u2014 for chat prefixes
\n– **TAB by NEZNAMY, CMI** \u2014 for tab prefixes
\n– Any other PAPI-compatible chat\/tab plugin<\/p>\n
**Without a PAPI-compatible plugin, prefixes won’t appear!** You must configure your chat\/tab plugin to use SpecPrefix placeholders.<\/p>\n
### Animation Lag Fix
\nIf RGB animations in tab appear choppy or laggy, increase the placeholder refresh rate in your tab plugin. For **TAB by NEZNAMY**, add to its config:<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\nplaceholder-refresh-intervals:
\n “%specprefix_prefixtab%”: 50
\n“`<\/p>\n
### Placeholders<\/p>\n
| Placeholder | Returns |
\n|————|———|
\n| `%specprefix_prefixchat%` | Chat prefix (or LuckPerms fallback) |
\n| `%specprefix_prefixtab%` | Tab prefix (or LuckPerms fallback) |
\n| `%specprefix_lastcolor%` | Last HEX\/legacy color from chat prefix |<\/p>\n
**ChatEx example:**
\n“`yaml
\nmessage-format: ‘&e\u24c1&r %specprefix_prefixchat% %displayname&e \u2192&r %specprefix_lastcolor%%message’
\n“`<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udcc4 License
\nThis project is licensed under the **MIT License** \u2014 you are free to use, modify, and distribute it.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udcac Support
\nIf you encounter issues or have questions:
\n1. Make sure you have PlaceholderAPI installed
\n2. Check that your chat\/tab plugin supports PlaceholderAPI
\n3. Verify your server is running Folia \/ Leaf \/ Paper \/ Pufferfish \/ Purpur
\n4. Read the console for error messages<\/p>\n
## \ud83c\udf10 Contacts
\n– **Telegram:** @MrSpectrumYT
\n– **Bug reports & feature requests:** Contact via Telegram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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