
Schedulizer
Developed a flexible scheduling plugin for Minecraft servers that allows admins to automate command execution at fixed times or intervals (e.g., daily resets, periodic messages). Includes live editing and in-game configuration.
Schedulizer
Schedulizer is a Minecraft Paper/Spigot plugin that allows you to schedule and automatically execute in-game commands with flexible scheduling options.
Features
- ✅ Once: Execute once at a specified time
- ✅ Daily: Execute daily at a specified time
- ✅ Repeat: Execute repeatedly at intervals (minutes)
- ✅ Cron: Support for flexible UNIX cron expressions
- ✅ Easy configuration via YAML files
- ✅ Custom timezone support
- ✅ Complete command management
Requirements
- Server: Paper/Spigot 1.21+
- Java: 21+
Installation
- Download the
.jarfile from Releases - Place the file in your server's
pluginsfolder - Start the server to let the plugin create configuration files
- Edit
plugins/Schedulizer/schedule.ymlto add tasks - Run
/schedulizer reloadto apply changes
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/schedulizer help | Show help information | schedulizer.command.help |
/schedulizer list | List all tasks | schedulizer.command.list |
/schedulizer reload | Reload configuration | schedulizer.command.reload |
/schedulizer add <name> <type> <time...> <command> | Add a new task (overwrite if exists) | schedulizer.command.add |
/schedulizer remove <name> | Remove a task | schedulizer.command.remove |
/schedulizer status <name> <true/false> | Enable/disable task | schedulizer.command.status |
/schedulizer cmd <name> <command> | Update task command | schedulizer.command.cmd |
/schedulizer info <name> | View task details | schedulizer.command.info |
/schedulizer execute <name> | Execute task immediately | schedulizer.command.execute |
Notes:
once: time can include a space (e.g.18/03/2026 20:00), so it is provided as multiple arguments.cron: provide 5 arguments:minute hour day month weekday(e.g.0 0 * * *).
Aliases: /schedulizer, /sched
Configuration
config.yml
# Number of ticks between each check (20 ticks = 1 second)
# 300 ticks = 15 seconds (default)
tick: 300
# Timezone (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones)
timezone: "Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh"
# Date time format
datetime-format: "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm"
schedule.yml
schedules:
# One-time task
first_time_event:
enabled: true
type: "once"
time: "08/02/2025 15:30" # dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm
command:
- "say One time event!"
# Daily task
daily_reset:
enabled: true
type: "daily"
time: "12:00" # HH:mm
command:
- "say New daily!"
# Repeating task
repeating_event:
enabled: true
type: "repeat"
interval: 5 # minute
command:
- "say Repeating!"
# Cron task
cron_event:
enabled: true
type: "cron"
cron: "0 0 * * *" # Every day at 00:00
command:
- "say Cron event!"
Time Formats
| Type | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
once | dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm | 25/12/2025 20:00 |
daily | HH:mm | 14:30 |
repeat | Minutes (integer) | 5, 60, 1440 |
cron | UNIX cron expression | 0 0 * * * |
Cron Expressions
Uses standard UNIX cron format: minute hour day month weekday
Examples:
| Cron | Description |
|---|---|
0 0 * * * | Every day at 00:00 |
*/15 * * * * | Every 15 minutes |
0 8 * * 1-5 | 8:00 AM Monday to Friday |
0 0 1 * * | 1st day of every month |
👉 Cron generator tool: crontab.guru
Permissions
schedulizer.use # Access to all commands
schedulizer.command.help # Help command
schedulizer.command.list # List tasks
schedulizer.command.reload # Reload config
schedulizer.command.add # Add tasks
schedulizer.command.remove # Remove tasks
schedulizer.command.status # Enable/disable
schedulizer.command.cmd # Update command
schedulizer.command.info # View info
schedulizer.command.execute # Execute immediately
Build
git clone https://github.com/virusker/Schedulizer.git
cd Schedulizer
./gradlew build
The .jar file will be in build/libs/
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
☕ Support
If you find this plugin helpful and want to support its development, consider buying me a coffee!
