# TabWhitelist! – Command Management
\n**TabWhitelist** is a powerful and lightweight Minecraft server plugin designed to give administrators total control over player command visibility and execution. It allows you to hide sensitive server information, block unwanted commands, and create custom rank-based access, ensuring a clean and secure experience for your community. By filtering the tab-completion list and overwriting default system messages, you can fully brand your server’s “Unknown Command” response and keep your plugin list private.<\/p>\n
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### Features
\n– **Full Command Control** \u2013 Easily toggle between Whitelist and Blacklist modes to decide which commands are accessible.
\n– **Dynamic Tab-Blocking** \u2013 Automatically hides unauthorized commands from the TAB completion menu in real-time.
\n– **Rank-Based Groups** \u2013 Assign specific command sets to different player ranks using custom permissions like tabwhitelist.group.vip.
\n– **World-Specific Rules** \u2013 Define different allowed or blocked commands based on the world the player is currently in.
\n– **Multi-Sensory Feedback** \u2013 Engage players with custom sounds, titles, action bars, and particles whenever a command is blocked.
\n– **Subcommand & Namespace Protection** \u2013 Block specific phrases (e.g., \/pl, \/ver) and automatically handle hidden command aliases like \/minecraft:cmd.
\n– **Command Cooldowns** \u2013 Prevent command spam by setting per-command timers that players must wait out.
\n– **Admin Notifications** \u2013 Alert staff members instantly with customizable messages when a player attempts to use a restricted command.
\n– **Instant Reload** \u2013 Use the \/twreload command to update all configurations and TAB menus without needing to restart the server.<\/p>\n
### Commands
\n– \/twreload \u2013 Refreshes the configuration file and updates player TAB lists instantly.<\/p>\n
### Permissions ### How to use<\/p>\n 1. Place the .jar file in the server’s plugins folder.<\/p>\n 2. Restart the server and check the console for: [TabWhitelist] v1.2 enabled!.<\/p>\n 3. Open the plugins\/TabWhitelist\/config.yml file.<\/p>\n 4. Set your unknown-command-message to match your server’s branding.<\/p>\n 5. Add your basic player commands to the commands list.<\/p>\n 6. (Optional) Create custom groups in the groups section for your Ranks (VIP, MVP, etc.).<\/p>\n 7. Assign the corresponding permissions (e.g., tabwhitelist.group.vip) to your ranks using a permission plugin like LuckPerms.<\/p>\n 8. Run \/twreload to apply changes!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n ## Bug report and contact Control what commands players can see and use on your minecraft server!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":151666,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"tabwhitelist","_minecraft_project_id":"kAPqFvrz","_minecraft_author":"oscarcontent","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":67,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"tabwhitelist.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":48344,"_minecraft_version_count":5,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:35:53.171592Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-01-17T23:46:53.576764Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-14T23:56:29.304170Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/tabwhitelist","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":151666,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-09T03:46:15+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"dc30e5d6cd0de4b132b08b3f72afb039","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,894,125,89,126,127,128,129,92,985,992],"mod_loader":[130,895,131,132,133,134,986,993],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-151665","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-bungeecord","mod_category-folia","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_category-velocity","mod_category-waterfall","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-bungeecord","mod_loader-folia","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","mod_loader-velocity","mod_loader-waterfall","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– tabwhitelist.admin \u2013 Access to everything (bypasses all blocks and filters).
\n– tabwhitelist.reload \u2013 Allows use of the \/twreload command.
\n– tabwhitelist.group.
\n– tabwhitelist.notify \u2013 Allows staff members to receive real-time alerts whenever a player attempts to use a blocked command.
\n– tabwhitelist.bypass.cooldown \u2013 Grants a player the ability to ignore the command cooldown timers set in the configuration.<\/p>\nClick to expand<\/summary>\n
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