# A Bukkit\/Spigot API to use the command UI introduced in Minecraft 1.13<\/p>\n
_Everything you’ll ever need can be found on the GitHub page_<\/p>\n
## What is the CommandAPI?<\/p>\n
The CommandAPI provides full support for the new command UI which was implemented in Minecraft’s 1.13 update.<\/p>\n
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## Brief overview of features<\/p>\n
– **Better commands** – Prevent players from running invalid commands, making it easier for developers
\n– **Better arguments** – Automatic argument parsing with built-in validation
\n– **Support for proxied command senders** – Run your command as other entities using \/execute as … run command
\n– **Support for the \/execute command** – Let your command to be executed by the built in \/execute command
\n– **Support for Minecraft’s functions** – Allow your command to be executed from Minecraft’s functions and tags
\n– **No plugin.yml registration** – Commands don’t need to be registered in the plugin.yml file anymore
\n– **No other dependencies** – You don’t need to import Brigadier in your projects to use the CommandAPI
\n– **No tracking** – The CommandAPI doesn’t collect any stats about its plugin; what you see is what you get!<\/p>\n
## Argument type casting<\/p>\n
Instead of checking if an argument is an integer after they run the command like this:<\/p>\n
“`java
\nonCommand(CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] args) {
\n try {
\n int i = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
\n \/\/ Do something with this number
\n catch (NumberFormatException e) {
\n \/\/ Do something with the fact this isn’t a number…
\n }
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
You can rest assured that the CommandAPI has inferred whatever type you want and can jump straight to this:<\/p>\n
“`java
\nnew CommandAPICommand(“mycommand”)
\n .withArguments(new IntegerArgument(“myint”))
\n .executes((sender, args) -> {
\n int i = (int) args.get(“myint”);
\n \/\/ Do something with this number
\n })
\n .register();
\n“`<\/p>\n
The CommandAPI offers over 40 different arguments to tailor to your needs! Automatic casting to Enchantments, EntityTypes, Locations, ItemStacks, PotionEffects and many more!<\/p>\n
## CommandSender type checks<\/p>\n
Never again will you have to check if your sender is a player! The CommandAPI provides automatic command sender checks for all sorts of command senders:<\/p>\n
“`java
\nnew CommandAPICommand(“mycommand”)
\n .withArguments(arguments)
\n .executesPlayer((player, args) -> {
\n player.sendMessage(“Hi ” + player.getDisplayName());
\n })
\n .register();
\n“`<\/p>\n
## Documentation<\/p>\n
The latest documentation can be found here. Trust me, you’ve never, ever seen documentation this good before.<\/p>\n
## Built-in plugin converter<\/p>\n
Bummed that your plugin’s commands can’t be used with the \/execute command and don’t know how to write code? The CommandAPI has you covered! With its built-in plugin command conversion system, you can make any plugin command compatible with Minecraft’s \/execute command and datapacks!<\/p>\n
## Still not convinced?<\/p>\n
Here’s what else it can do:<\/p>\n
– Parse integers with ranges automatically (force your command to only accept values within a range)
\n– Handle integer and floating point locations, as well as relative locations using the ~ symbol
\n– Parse raw JSON and convert it straight into a BaseComponent[]
\n– Parse online players, with suggestions based on who’s online
\n– Create custom arguments that parse Strings into custom defined objects
\n– Apply permissions to specific arguments – you need permissions to even see the suggested arguments as well as run it
\n– Make other plugins that weren’t written with the CommandAPI compatible with the \/execute command
\n– Handle results and successes of commands just like you can with command blocks
\n– Set context-aware suggestions based on what the user has already entered into their command prompt<\/p>\n
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