ChatGroup

ChatGroup is a lightweight and flexible Hytale server plugin that allows you to fully customize the in-game chat based on player groups and permissions.

The plugin automatically reads the server permissions.json file to detect operator/admin status and player groups, then applies the correct chat format without requiring any additional permission plugins.

Features

• Automatic OP and admin detection via permissions.json
• Support for custom groups (admin, mod, vip, etc.)
• Fully configurable chat formats
• Group priority system
• Compatible with hosted servers
• No hardcoded paths or OS-specific configuration
• Lightweight and efficient

How It Works

ChatGroup listens to player chat events and dynamically formats messages depending on the player’s role or group.

All permissions and groups are read directly from the server permissions.json file, ensuring seamless integration with the default Hytale permission system.

Installation

1. Place ChatGroup-1.0.0.jar into the server mods/ folder
2. Start or restart the server
3. The configuration file will be generated automatically

Configuration

After the first launch, ChatGroup creates the following file:

mods/ChatGroup/config/chatgroup.json

Example configuration

{
  "priority": ["admin", "mod", "vip", "default"],
  "groups": {
    "admin": { "format": "[Admin-OP] {name}: {message}" },
    "mod": { "format": "[Mod] {name}: {message}" },
    "vip": { "format": "[VIP] {name}: {message}" },
    "default": { "format": "[Joueur] {name}: {message}" }
  }
}

Placeholders

{name} – Player name

{message} – Chat message content

Group Detection

ChatGroup automatically detects player roles using permissions.json, including:

Operator status (op: true)

Single or multiple groups (group or groups)

Wildcard permissions (*)

Dedicated operator lists (ops)

No additional configuration is required.

Example Chat Output

[Admin-OP] Balrock: Hello everyone [VIP] Steve: Hi! [Joueur] Alex: Test message

Compatibility

Designed for Hytale server plugins

Works on local servers and hosted environments

Does not bundle or modify the Hytale server API

License

This project is open-source. You are free to use, modify, and redistribute it.

Author

Balrock