💬 BetterLocalChat

Immersive, simple, and server-side only proximity-based chat for Minecraft servers.

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How it works

By default, chat messages are only visible to players within a 50 block radius.
Want to reach everyone on the server? Simply prefix your message with ! to send it globally.

Perfect for roleplay servers, survival SMP, or just keeping conversations between nearby players.

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✨ Features

• 📍 Local chat — only players within range can read your messages
• 🌍 Global chat — prefix with ! to send to everyone
• ⚙️ Fully configurable via localchat.json (Fabric) / config.yml (Paper)
• 🖥️ Server-side only — players do not need to install anything
• 🪶 Lightweight — clear focus on stability and performance
• 💬 Only what you need — no exaggerated and unwanted features, just working local and global chat
• 🔄 Reload command (Paper only) — /localchat reload lets OPs reload the config without restarting the server

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⚙️ Configuration

The config file is located at config/localchat.json (fabric) / plugins/localchat/config.yml (paper) and is created automatically on first launch.

Option	Description	Default
localRadius	Chat range in blocks	50
globalPrefix	Prefix for global messages	!
localFormat	Format of local messages	§a[Local] §f%n§7: §f%m
globalFormat	Format of global messages	§6[Global] §f%n§7: §f%m
noOneNearbyMessage	Message when nobody is in range	§7[Nobody nearby heard you]

Use %n for the player name and %m for the message in format strings.

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😎 Need help? Found a bug? Have good mod / plugin ideas?

My own official Discord is out now! You can now report bugs, get support, ask questions, make suggestions for other mods/plugins or features, chat with others and the dev, and more! https://discord.gg/4RSMa6w5nF