ServerTools

One jar. 120+ commands and features. Replaces a whole stack of plugins.

100% Open Source - full source on GitHub. Audit it, fork it, or contribute.

ServerTools puts every core feature a server needs into a single modular plugin. Every module can be toggled off from the config, and disabled modules don't even register their listeners, so you only use compute for what you run.

Perfect for Skyblock, Factions, Survival, or Hub servers. Tested by over 6,000 unique players.

Optional integrations: LuckPerms, Vault, PlaceholderAPI, TAB, and WorldGuard. All soft depends. ServerTools runs fine without them and lights up extra features when they're installed.

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Why ServerTools

• One plugin instead of twenty. Holograms, withdraw, tags, vouchers, chat formatting, moderation, and the core commands all live in one jar. Fewer plugins means fewer version conflicts and faster startup (50ms).
• Modular by design. Prefer another plugin for a given feature? Set it to false in the config and reload. ServerTools steps out of the way and stops registering that module entirely.
• 100% open source. Full source on GitHub. Audit it, fork it, or contribute.
• Battle tested. Over 6,000 unique players across Skyblock, Factions, Survival, and Hub setups.
• Built for performance. Tickless holograms and heavy features like TPAll and ClearLag are written to stay lagless.

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Version and Compatibility

Version	Minecraft	Notes
8.0.0+	1.20 / 1.21+	Current, Java 21
7.0.0+	1.18+
6.4.9-ALL	1.8 - 1.17	Legacy download

Runs on Paper and Spigot.

Downloads: Hangar - Modrinth - Spigot

Soft depends (all optional): LuckPerms, Vault, PlaceholderAPI, TAB, WorldGuard. ServerTools works without them and lights up extra features when they're present.

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Features

The /features GUI is a customizable menu where you advertise your own server's features to players. Edit FeaturesGUI.yml to set the items, icons, and descriptions. It ships with SkyBlock-style examples (cactus collectors, mobcoins, etc.) that you swap out for whatever your server offers. It's not a browser of ServerTools' modules.

The /features GUI - a customizable showcase of your server's own features, editable in FeaturesGUI.yml

Core commands (Essentials replacement)

Fly, god, heal, repair, enchant, hat, invsee, enderchest, trash, workbench, speed, gamemode, tp, top, spawn, warps, compass, ping, messaging (msg/reply), nicknames, and realname. Full command and permission list is in the Wiki.

Chat and formatting

Chat formatting, emotes, chat cooldowns, join MOTD, MuteChat, ClearChat, plus ChatColor and NameColor GUIs with HEX support. ChatPolls let players vote inline.

Chat Welcome Message (with PAPI support) and recurring timed announcements

✨ ChatColor from config and orange NameColor via /namecolor or GUI (hex supported)

Inline ChatPolls - players vote by typing their choice, winner announced automatically

Moderation

Freeze, reports, command spy, Command Protection, staff AFK, whitelist bypass, and admin chat.

Chat moderation

Staff AFK auto-swaps the player's LuckPerms group while away, then restores it

Holograms

HEX-colored & gradient holographic displays with placeholder support. Great for Hub info panels and Tebex (Buycraft) store links.

Example spawn hologram with HEX color codes and gradients. Holograms support non-player-specific PAPI placeholders (e.g. %server_time%).

Economy and items

Money and EXP Withdraw, XP Bottles, item Rename, and stack-unstackables.

Withdraw money and EXP into physical items, then redeem them back (stacked amounts supported)

Rewards and cosmetics

Vouchers and bundles, Tags, daily rewards, and Launchpads.

Tags that support full colors, hex, and gradients

Vouchers and bundles redeem for items, with one-time reclaim protection

Server automation

AutoBroadcast, Custom Announcements, Scheduled Tasks, and Server-Age (PAPI %stools_age_<EPOCHTIME>% ) tracking.

Custom Announcement - format and replace entirely in the config (PAPI placeholders work as well)

Auto-broadcast store purchases (Tebex/Buycraft friendly), fully formatted in the config

Events

Command Aliases (replace or remap text), custom death messages, death cooldowns, Anti-Crafting (block crafting of specific items), on-join commands, no bed explosions, and world effects.

Chat alias replacing text

Utility

TPAll (lagless), ClearLag, player Visibility toggles, join and leave messages, and PlaceholderAPI placeholders.

Visibility toggles - show all, staff only, or hide everyone

ClearLag counts down before it clears, so players get a heads-up

Staff list

Pulls staff from a LuckPerms group and displays it in-game.

Staff list (requires LuckPerms)

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What it replaces

Drop ServerTools in and you can pull out most of this stack. Every row is a feature ServerTools already ships.

Feature	Plugins it replaces
Core commands (fly, god, heal, repair, enchant, hat, invsee, enderchest, trash, workbench, speed, gamemode, tp, top, msg)	EssentialsX, CMI
Spawn	EssentialsSpawn, CMI
Warps	EssentialsX, HuskHomes
Chat formatting	EssentialsChat, VentureChat, DeluxeChat, ChatManager
Chat/name color	ChatColor+, SimpleChatColor
Mute chat / clear chat	MuteChat, ClearChat
Chat polls	Polls, VoteParty-style poll plugins
Holograms	HolographicDisplays, DecentHolograms, GHolo
Withdraw money / EXP	BeastWithdraw, Physical-Money, EconomyShopGUI withdraw
XP bottles	XPBottles, BottledExp
Item rename	SimpleRename, ItemEdit
Anti-crafting	CraftControl, RecipeManager, CraftBlocker
Command aliases	CommandAlias, MyCommand, ExecutableItems aliases
Command protection	CommandBlockerUltimate, CommandWhitelist
Auto broadcast / announcements	Announcer, AutoBroadcaster, BroadcastPlus
Scheduled tasks	CommandSchedule, CommandTimer
Vouchers / bundles	DeluxeVouchers, BossShopPro vouchers
Crates	CrazyCrates, ExcellentCrates, Galaxy Crates
Tags	DeluxeTags, BossShop tags
Daily rewards	DailyRewards, AutoRewards
Launchpads	LaunchpadX, JumpPads
Freeze / reports / command spy	EssentialsX commandspy, Reports, FreezePlus
Custom death messages	DeathMessagesPrime
Staff AFK	EssentialsX AFK
Visibility toggle	HideStream, per-player visibility plugins
TPAll (lagless)	EssentialsX
ClearLag	ClearLagg, LagAssist
Join & leave messages	JoinMessage, CustomJoinMessages
Server-age tracking	uptime/age plugins
PlaceholderAPI placeholders	custom expansion plugins

...plus a solid chunk of Essentials itself. Prefer a dedicated plugin for any of these? Toggle the ServerTools module off in the config and reload.

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Configuration

Everything is config-driven. Toggle any module on or off and reload.

Main

• config.yml

Optional

• FeaturesGUI.yml (Features GUI)
• Tags.yml
• ScheduledTask.yml
• Vouchers.yml (Vouchers / Bundles)
• CommandProtect.yml (Command Protection)
• Announcements.yml
• Holograms.yml, Warps.yml, AntiCraft.yml, spawn.yml
• [NEW] Messages / translations

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Documentation and Support

• Wiki / Docs: https://servertools.reece.sh/
• Discord: reecepbcups
• Version history: Spigot page

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Building from source

Needs Java 21, Maven, Docker, and just.

git clone https://github.com/reecepbcups/ServerTools-MC.git
cd ServerTools-MC

just build      # mvn package + copy jar to server/plugins/
just server-up  # paper server in docker (first run downloads everything)
just test-e2e   # e2e tests against the running server
just loadtest   # mineflayer bots for load testing

See TESTING.md for load testing with bots and Spark profiling, and INFRA.md for the local server setup.