# ChatTools – Velocity Cross-Server Chat Plugin
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**ChatTools** is a cross-server chat management plugin designed for Minecraft Velocity servers. It supports **global message synchronization**, **custom server display names**, and **cross-server private messaging**, enhancing player communication in multi-server environments.<\/p>\n
> **Note**: This plugin is AI-developed to simplify cross-server chat management.<\/p>\n
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## Features
\n– **Cross-Server Message Sync**:
\n – Messages sent by players on any sub-server are broadcast to all online players in real-time.
\n – Message format includes **server alias** and **player name**.
\n– **Custom Server Names**:
\n – Define server display names via configuration files (e.g., `lobby` \u2192 `Main Lobby`).
\n– **Cross-Server Private Messaging**:
\n – Use `\/tell` or `\/msg` to privately message players across servers.
\n – Messages are visible only to the **sender**, **receiver**, and **console**.
\n – Supports tab-completion for online player names.
\n– **Dynamic Configuration**:
\n – Use `\/chattools reload` to reload configurations without restarting the server.
\n– **Compatibility**:
\n – Supports Velocity 3.4+ and Minecraft 1.16+.<\/p>\n
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## Installation
\n### 1. Download the Plugin
\nDownload the latest `ChatTools.jar` from GitHub or other distribution channels.<\/p>\n
### 2. Install the Plugin
\nPlace the downloaded `ChatTools.jar` into the `plugins\/` directory of your Velocity server.<\/p>\n
### 3. Start the Server
\nStart the Velocity server. The plugin will automatically generate the default configuration file at `plugins\/ChatTools\/config.yml`.<\/p>\n
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## Usage ### Examples A player in the `Lobby` server sends:<\/p>\n “` A player in the `Survive` server replies:<\/p>\n “` 2. **Cross-Server Private Message**: —<\/p>\n ## Configuration —<\/p>\n ## Support and Feedback – **GitHub Issues**: Submit an issue<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## License & Disclaimer – **License**: Licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it under the license terms.<\/p>\n – **Disclaimer**: The developer is not responsible for any issues arising from the use of this plugin.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## Acknowledgements – Velocity API —<\/p>\n **\u4e2d\u6587\u7248**\uff1aGithub<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A cross-server chat management plugin designed for Minecraft Velocity servers. It supports global message synchronization, custom server display names, and cross-server private messaging, enhancing player communication in multi-server environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38954,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"chattools","_minecraft_project_id":"lWPzeLQn","_minecraft_author":"NSrank","_minecraft_license":"GPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":338,"_minecraft_follows":2,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"chattools.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":48299,"_minecraft_version_count":5,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T11:24:40.857933Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-04-21T06:45:52.476416Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-04-20T08:45:22.000463Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/chattools","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":38954,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-01T20:21:21+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"ca3026ad77e45687febb966cb1a18526","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[126,867,985],"mod_loader":[986],"minecraft_version":[118,119,120,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37,73,74,38,78],"class_list":["post-38953","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-management","mod_category-social","mod_category-velocity","mod_loader-velocity","minecraft_version-1-16","minecraft_version-1-16-1","minecraft_version-1-16-2","minecraft_version-1-16-3","minecraft_version-1-16-4","minecraft_version-1-16-5","minecraft_version-1-17","minecraft_version-1-17-1","minecraft_version-1-18","minecraft_version-1-18-1","minecraft_version-1-18-2","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n### Commands
\n| Command | Permission | Description |
\n|—————————-|————————|———————————————————————|
\n| `\/chattools reload` | `chattools.reload` | Reload the plugin configuration file to apply changes immediately. |
\n| `\/tell
\n| `\/msg
\n1. **Cross-Server Chat** <\/p>\n
\n [Main Lobby] Steve: Hello everyone!
\n“` <\/p>\n
\n [Survival World] Alex: Welcome to Survival!
\n“`<\/p>\n
\n“`
\n [Main Lobby] Steve \u2192 [Survival World] Alex: How’s it going?
\n“`<\/p>\n
\nThe configuration file is located at `plugins\/ChatTools\/config.yml`:
\n“`yaml
\nservers:
\n lobby:
\n name: “Main Lobby”
\n color: “AQUA”
\n survive:
\n name: “Survival World”
\n color: “GREEN”
\n minigame:
\n name: “MiniGame Zone”
\n color: “YELLOW”
\n“`
\n– **Keys** (e.g., lobby) are **Velocity server IDs**.
\n– **Values** (e.g., Main Lobby) are **display names** used in chat.<\/p>\n
\nIf you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please contact us through the following channels:<\/p>\n
\n– **Development Statement**: This plugin is AI-developed to provide efficient chat management for the Minecraft Velocity community.<\/p>\n
\nSpecial thanks to the following technologies and tools:<\/p>\n
\n– SnakeYAML
\n– Adventure API<\/p>\n