{"id":163824,"date":"2026-06-09T19:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/vanguard-tracker\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:50:12","slug":"vanguard-tracker","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/vanguard-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>> A refined staff activity tracker built for modern Paper\/Spigot server environments.<\/p>\n<p># Vanguard<br \/>\nby NathanFCS Studio \u2014 Established 2026<\/p>\n<p>Vanguard is a lightweight, self-contained staff activity tracker designed for server teams that value clarity, structure, and reliable data over unnecessary complexity.<\/p>\n<p>Staff are tracked automatically from the moment they join. No duty commands. No manual setup per session. Just clean, persistent data.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Core Systems<\/p>\n<p>**Session Tracking**<br \/>\nActive time is recorded automatically and persists across logouts, restarts, and reconnections. Each session is handled independently and contributes to a cumulative lifetime total.<\/p>\n<p>**AFK Management**<br \/>\nStaff may pause tracking with `\/afk`. Tracking resumes automatically on movement, chat activity, or command usage \u2014 no manual resume required.<\/p>\n<p>**Moderation Logging**<br \/>\nModeration commands executed against a valid target are counted and attributed to the responsible staff member. Commands issued without a target are ignored.<\/p>\n<p>**Administrative Reset**<br \/>\nAll reset operations require a two-step confirmation within a 10-second window. This applies to both individual and full-roster resets, preventing accidental data loss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Requirements<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Paper or Spigot **1.21+**<br \/>\n&#8211; Java **21+**<br \/>\n&#8211; No additional dependencies<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Installation<\/p>\n<p>1. Place `Vanguard-1.0.2.jar` in your `plugins\/` folder<br \/>\n2. Restart the server<br \/>\n3. Assign permissions as needed<br \/>\n4. Done<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Commands<\/p>\n<p>### Staff<br \/>\nPermission: `vanguard.staff`<\/p>\n<p>| Command | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| `\/vanguard help` | Display command reference |<br \/>\n| `\/vanguard stats [player]` | View activity data |<br \/>\n| `\/vanguard top` | View staff leaderboard |<br \/>\n| `\/afk` | Toggle tracking pause |<\/p>\n<p>### Administration<br \/>\nPermission: `vanguard.admin`<\/p>\n<p>| Command | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| `\/vanguard reset <player>` | Clear one tracked profile |<br \/>\n| `\/vanguard reset all` | Clear all tracked profiles |<\/p>\n<p>Alias: `\/vg` maps to `\/vanguard`<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Stats Reference<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`text<br \/>\n Vanguard \u2014 NathanFCS<\/p>\n<p> \u25b8 Status       ACTIVE<br \/>\n \u25b8 Active Time  3h 24m<br \/>\n \u25b8 Session      42m 10s<br \/>\n \u25b8 Actions      7<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>| Field | Description |<br \/>\n|&#8212;&#8212;-|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-|<br \/>\n| Status | Current state: ACTIVE, AFK, IDLE, or OFFLINE |<br \/>\n| Active Time | Total cumulative tracked time across all sessions |<br \/>\n| Session | Elapsed time in the current active session |<br \/>\n| Actions | Moderation commands executed with a valid target |<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Reset Protocol<\/p>\n<p>Reset commands are safeguarded by a two-step confirmation system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`text<br \/>\n\/vg reset NathanFCS    \u2014 initiates confirmation window<br \/>\n\/vg reset NathanFCS    \u2014 executes reset within 10 seconds<\/p>\n<p>\/vg reset all      \u2014 initiates confirmation window<br \/>\n\/vg reset all      \u2014 executes reset within 10 seconds<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>Confirmation windows that expire require the sequence to be restarted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Changelog<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`text<br \/>\nv1.0.2<br \/>\n     &#8211; reset system with two-step confirmation<br \/>\n     &#8211; \/vanguard reset <player>\n     &#8211; \/vanguard reset all<br \/>\n     &#8211; fixed action count for commands without targets<br \/>\n     &#8211; refined AFK action bar presentation<\/p>\n<p>v1.0.1<br \/>\n     &#8211; corrected active status logic<br \/>\n     &#8211; improved AFK auto-resume handling<br \/>\n     &#8211; version-aware console and help output<\/p>\n<p>v1.0.0<br \/>\n     &#8211; initial release<br \/>\n     &#8211; automatic staff tracking<br \/>\n     &#8211; AFK system<br \/>\n     &#8211; moderation action logging<br \/>\n     &#8211; leaderboard<br \/>\n     &#8211; \/vanguard stats and \/vanguard top<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## Planned<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; [ ] Weekly leaderboard reset<br \/>\n&#8211; [ ] Discord webhook integration<br \/>\n&#8211; [ ] Per-world tracking<br \/>\n&#8211; [ ] Detailed action log<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>## License<\/p>\n<p>Released under the **MIT 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