Lightning

Lightning

Lightning is a lightweight Paper and Spigot plugin for creating custom commands and extending existing ones with configurable actions, conditions, cooldowns, permissions, and more.

Everything is configured through YAML, making it easy to build utility commands, server shortcuts, interactive experiences, and command automation without writing code.

Key Features

• Create fully custom commands with aliases, permissions, cooldowns, usage limits, argument validation, and several more options.
• Extend existing commands with configurable actions and conditions.
• Built-in support for messages, action bars, titles, boss bars, sounds, particles, fireworks, potion effects, experience, broadcasts, delays, templates, random messages, chance actions, and more.
• Supports PlaceholderAPI (soft dependency).
• Supports minecraft versions from 1.8 to latest
• Regular updates and improvements.

Perfect for servers that want a modern feel, better feedback, and clean command interactions.

Commands

• /lt - Show available commands
• /lt reset <command> [player] - Reset cooldowns for custom commands
• /lt reload - Reload the plugin

Example Custom Command

commands:
  lootbox:
    aliases: [loot, lb]
    description: "Opens a lootbox for a random reward"
    permission: server.lootbox
    playerOnly: true
    cooldown:
      duration: 24h
      message: "&cAlready opened one today, back in &f{time}&c."
    actions:
      - sound: BLOCK_CHEST_OPEN
      - particle:
          type: PORTAL
          count: 20
      - delay: 1s
      - chance:
          percent: 5
          actions:
            - broadcast: "&6&l{player} &ewon the jackpot!"
            - firework:
                type: BURST
                colors: ["#FFD700", "#FFFFFF"]
                power: 1
            - command:
                console: "give {player} diamond 10"
      - chance:
          percent: 25
          actions:
            - command:
                console: "give {player} gold_ingot 5"
      - chance:
          percent: 70
          actions:
            - command:
                console: "give {player} iron_ingot 8"

Example Action Hook (for EssentialsX)

Essentials:
  warp:
    conditions:
      worlds:
        - world
        - world_nether
      worldsNegate: false
    actions:
      - bossbar:
          title: "&5Warping..."
          color: PURPLE
          duration: 3s
      - delay: 1s
      - template: teleport-fx # Template from templates/
  home|homes:
    actions:
      - sound: ENTITY_ENDERMAN_TELEPORT
      - particle:
          type: PORTAL
          count: 20
          speed: 0.05
  # Applies to every Essentials command that doesn't have its own rule.
  default:
    actions:
      - sound: BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLING
    blacklist: # Commands to ignore.
      - spawn
      - heal

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