SearchContainer

Introduction

SearchContainer is a Minecraft container search plugin that supports Paper and Folia server cores. Hold an item as a template to quickly search containers and precisely locate item positions.

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Core Features

• Search by Item: Hold an item, search through containers
• Smart Matching: Support togglable filters for name/enchantments/Lore
• World-Scanning: /sc all reads .mca region files to scan all generated chunks in the world
• One-Click Teleport: Click result coordinates to instantly teleport
• Multi-Language: Built-in Simplified Chinese and American English, extensible

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Command List

Command	Description	Permission
/sc <radius> [flags]	Searches loaded containers within a specified chunk radius centered on you	searchcontainer.useOP
/sc all [flags]	Searches all generated containers in the entire world (reads region files)	searchcontainer.use.allOP
/sc cancel	Cancels an ongoing search	searchcontainer.useOP
/sc reload	Reloads configuration and language files	searchcontainer.useOP

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Filter Flags

Flag	Effect Description
-name	Candidate item name contains the display name of the held template (default requires exact match)
-enchant	Candidate item contains all enchantments of the held template, with levels ≥ template levels
-lore	Candidate item Lore contains every line of lore from the held template

Default Mode (no flags): Exact match — item type, custom name, enchantments, Lore, PDC must all be equal.

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Usage Examples

# Radius 5 chunks, exact match (scans only loaded chunks)
/sc 5

# World-scan all generated chunks
/sc all

# World-scan, ignore renamed items
/sc all -name

# Radius 16, enchantment containment + lore containment
/sc 16 -enchant -lore

# Cancel current search
/sc cancel

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Configuration (config.yml)

# zh_CN, en_US
language: zh_CN

# Search cooldown time (seconds)
cooldown-seconds: 3

# Maximum number of results displayed per search (excess results are hidden)
max-results-display: 1000

# Maximum chunk radius allowed in radius mode (does not affect /sc all)
max-radius: 32

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Operational Mechanism

Search Mode	Scan Range	Disk Read	Loads New Chunks
Radius Mode	N×N chunks centered on player, scans only loaded chunks	No	No
World Mode	All generated chunks in the world (parses .mca file headers)	Yes	No

World Mode Detailed Explanation:

• Parses the 4096-byte chunk location table at the header of r.x.z.mca files
• Retrieves coordinates of all chunks ever generated in the world
• Scans only currently loaded chunks, does not actively load unloaded chunks
• Avoids server lag or loading chunk entities caused by scanning

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Important Notes

• Radius Search: Limited by max-radius, scans only loaded chunks
• World Search: Not limited by max-radius, traverses all .mca files in the world but scans only currently loaded chunks
• World search may take considerable time on large survival servers or archives with thousands of days; it is recommended to set max-results-display appropriately
• Must hold an item to search; cannot execute with an empty hand
• Supports all Container type containers: Chests, Trapped Chests, Hoppers, Dispensers, Droppers, Shulker Boxes, Furnaces, etc.

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