Added

• Added queued vein processing that mines connected blocks in small batches each tick to reduce lag spikes.
• Added per-world control using enabled_worlds and disabled_worlds.
• Added /veinminer mode <ore|tree|both|off> so players can switch between ore-only, tree-only, both, or fully off.
• Added a configurable queue_batch_size setting for tuning processing smoothness and speed.
• Added separate command settings for the new mode subcommand.

Changed

• Split mining cooldown behavior into separate settings: ore_cooldown_seconds and tree_cooldown_seconds.
• Updated cooldown handling so ore actions and tree actions now use independent cooldown timers.
• Updated /veinminer toggle behavior to switch between off and both mode.
• Updated /veinminer status and /veinminer help to include the new mode and cooldown details.

Added

Tree Capitator Feature

• New tree chopping system that breaks all connected logs when using an axe
• Supports all vanilla log types including Nether stems
• Configurable maximum blocks per chop (tree_capitator_max_blocks)
• Optional sneak requirement (tree_capitator_sneak_required)
• Separate enable/disable toggle (enable_tree_capitator)

Auto-Smelt System

• Automatically smelt iron, gold, and copper ores into ingots
• Consumes fuel from player inventory (coal, charcoal, coal blocks, lava buckets, blaze rods)
• Configurable fuel types in auto_smelt_fuels list
• Bonus smelting XP awarded to players
• Does not activate when using Silk Touch pickaxe

Configurable Commands

• All commands can now be individually enabled or disabled
• Customizable permission groups per command:
  • "default" - All players
  • "op" - Operators only
  • Custom permission nodes supported

New Commands

• /veinminer help - Shows all available commands with descriptions
• /veinminer status - Displays current vein mining settings for the player

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New Features

• Silk Touch Mode: A new option enable_silk_touch_mode has been added to the configuration (config.yml). When set to true, vein mining with a Silk Touch enchanted tool will convert ore blocks to their silk-touched versions (e.g., diamond ore remains as diamond ore block).
• Cooldown Settings: Added cooldown_seconds option to the configuration to set a cooldown period between vein mining actions to prevent spam.
• Maximum Vein Size Limits: Added max_vein_size option to the configuration to prevent extremely large veins that could cause server lag.

Improvements

• Diagonal Ore Detection: Improved ore detection algorithm to check all 26 adjacent blocks (including diagonals) instead of just 6 directions, making vein detection more accurate.
• Better XP Drops: Corrected experience drop values to match Minecraft's standard values for each ore type.
• Tool Break Handling: Fixed tool breakage handling to prevent issues when updating durability after a tool has already broken.

New Features

• Toggle Vein Mining: Players can now enable or disable vein mining for themselves using the /veinminer toggle command. This requires the veinminer.use permission.
• Sneak to Veinmine: A new option sneak_to_veinmine has been added to the configuration (config.yml). When set to true, players must be sneaking (holding shift) to trigger a vein mine.
• Tool Whitelist/Blacklist: Server owners can now control which pickaxes are allowed for vein mining.
  • A new tool_list_mode option in config.yml can be set to either "whitelist" or "blacklist".
  • The tool_list in the config allows you to specify the materials for the list (e.g., "DIAMOND_PICKAXE").

Changes

• The /veinminer command now shows usage for reload and toggle.
• Added a new permission veinminer.use (defaults to true) which is required to use the /veinminer toggle command and the vein mining feature itself.

1. Configuration Changes

Added new configurable options:

show_vein_message (boolean) → toggles whether the player sees an action bar message when mining veins.

vein_message (string) → allows customizing the vein mining message with placeholder %blocks%.

enable_highlighting (boolean) → allows enabling/disabling vein highlighting via right-click.

Updated default ores list for Minecraft 1.21, including proper ordering and new variants.

Default messages now use color codes with & (configurable).

2. Vein Mining Behavior

BlockBreakEvent is now fully cancelled for ores to manually handle drops and XP:

event.setCancelled(true);

event.setDropItems(false);

event.setExpToDrop(0);

Original block is now processed the same as vein blocks, instead of skipping it.

XP calculation now uses a new method getOreExpDrop(Material type) for more controlled and configurable XP drops per ore type.

Durability handling improved:

Correctly handles Unbreaking enchantment with proper chance calculation.

Tools now break naturally if durability is exceeded during vein mining, with a message to the player.

Tool meta is updated after all blocks are mined instead of updating per block.

Block drop handling is more robust:

Drops are manually spawned in the world for all mined blocks.

Ensures only valid ores are dropped.

Action bar message now uses configurable veinMessage and only displays if showVeinMessage is true.

Supports %blocks% placeholder.

Only shows if more than 1 block is mined.

3. New Feature – Vein Highlighting Added right-click highlighting for ore veins:

Triggered on PlayerInteractEvent when right-clicking an ore block with a pickaxe.

Shows CRIT particle effects on all vein blocks.

Shows a chat message indicating the number of blocks in the vein.

Respects enableHighlighting and maxBlocks limits.

Supports requireSameType config.

4. Code Optimizations / Refactors

isPickaxe(Material) helper method added for tool checks.

findAdjacentOres:

Uses a separate visited set for O(1) lookup (performance improvement).

Vein scanning logic remains the same but now avoids redundant additions.

BlockBreakEvent processing streamlined with local variables:

isDamageable, damageable, currentDamage, maxDurability, isUnbreakable.

XP and drops calculation separated from event logic.

getOreExpDrop(Material type) provides consistent XP drops per ore type.

Removed redundant checks and simplified durability/unbreaking handling.

Tool meta casting safely with Damageable instead of direct ItemMeta.

5. Minor Improvements

Messages now use ChatColor for consistent coloring.

/veinminer command usage message updated with version info.

Command permission and reload logic remain the same but cleaner.

Added safeguards for null tools, unbreakable items, and invalid ore types.