Chatty - Plugin Overview

Chatty is a chat management plugin for Paper servers (1.21+). It gives you full control over how chat messages are formatted, routed through channels, and filtered with rules.

Features

• Chat Formats - Define permission-based chat formats with hover text and click actions using MiniMessage. See Formats.
• Channels - Create chat channels with shortcuts, range limits, world isolation, per-channel formatting, and two-way communication with discord. See Channels.
• Message Rules - Filter and process messages with regex conditions, replacements, message cancellation, and command execution. See Rules.
• Commands & Permissions - Fine-grained permissions for channel access, spying, format selection, and rule bypassing. See Commands & Permissions.

Integrations

Chatty optionally hooks into the following plugins (soft dependencies):

Plugin	Purpose
PlaceholderAPI	Use PAPI placeholders inside format text, hover text, and click values
DiscordSRV	Relay messages between Minecraft channels and Discord, with dedicated Discord message formats

Configuration Files

File	Purpose
config.yml	General plugin settings (MiniMessage enforcement, Discord role aliases)
formats.yml	Permission-based chat format definitions
channels.yml	Channel definitions (shortcuts, range, format, visibility)
rules.yml	Message filtering rules (regex, replacement, commands)
messages.yml	All plugin system messages