ChatPing - Mention players in chat with custom sounds and highlights

ChatPing is a lightweight, high-performance Bukkit/Paper plugin that brings modern @mention notifications to your Minecraft server chat.

📚 Introduction In busy multiplayer servers, important messages easily get lost in the scroll of the chat. ChatPing solves this by allowing players to tag each other using @PlayerName. When mentioned, the recipient gets an audio cue and a highlighted name tag, ensuring communication flows smoothly across your community.

✨ Key Features

• Instant Mentions - Automatically detects when a player's name is typed with an @ prefix.
• Custom Highlighting - Highlights the mention tag in chat using customizable colors and formatting.
• Audio Cues - Plays a distinct sound effect to grab the player's attention immediately.
• Zero Lag - Built with optimized asynchronous event handling for high-traffic servers.
• Live Configuration - Reload settings instantly without restarting your server.

🚀 Installation Instructions

1. Download the corresponding version of ChatPing.jar.
2. Place the JAR file into the plugins directory of your server.
3. Restart the server or load the plugin using your plugin manager.
4. Customize the sound and colors in the generated config.yml.

💡 Usage & Commands ChatPing comes with a simple administrative command for managing configurations:

Example of use in chat:

Player1: Hey @Notch, can you check this out?

🛡️ Permission Nodes

• chatping.use - Allows a player to receive pings and be mentioned.
• chatping.admin - Allows usage of the /chatping reload command.

🤔 Frequently Asked Questions

• Does it work on Paper and Purpur? Yes! It is fully compatible with Paper, Purpur, Leaf, and standard Spigot servers running Java 17+.
• Are mentions case-sensitive? No, ChatPing detects mentions regardless of capitalization (e.g., @notch matches Notch).