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Minecraft: Java Edition
1.21.x
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Licensed MIT
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AmethystTools
AmethystTools is a Paper plugin that adds configurable custom mining tools, starting with the Amethyst Pickaxe.
It is built for server owners who want powerful utility tools with safe defaults, clean permissions, and simple config-based expansion.
Why AmethystTools
- Area mining with configurable radius and depth
- Expiring tools with automatic lore countdown updates
- Automatic removal of expired tools
- Per-item config system for easy future tool additions
- Block protection via configurable blocked-materials list
- Area-mining exclusions via
mining.excluded-materials - Separate messages.yml for fully editable text
- Config/message version checks to help with safe updates
Features
- 3x3 style mining by default (
radius: 1,depth: 1) - Blocks in
mining.excluded-materialsare only mineable directly (not as 3x3 side-breaks) - Expiry system (
expiry.days) with%time%placeholder in lore - Dynamic
/at giveitem input from config aliases - Admin reload command for config and messages
- LuckPerms-friendly permission nodes
Commands
- /at give <player> [item] [amount]
- /at reload
Permissions
- amethysttools.use
- amethysttools.admin
Config Structure
The plugin uses an item map so you can add more tools later without editing Java code.
items:
amethyst_pickaxe:
aliases:
- pickaxe
- amethystpickaxe
- amethyst_pickaxe
material: NETHERITE_PICKAXE
name: "&dAmethyst Pickaxe"
lore:
- "&7Mines in a configurable area"
- "&7Expires in: &e%time%"
unbreakable: false
glow: true
enchantments:
EFFICIENCY: 5
UNBREAKING: 3
SILKTOUCH: 1
Add more tools by creating new keys under items and giving each key aliases.
Protected Blocks (Default)
- BEDROCK
- SPAWNER
- CRYING_OBSIDIAN
- END_PORTAL_FRAME
- END_PORTAL
- END_GATEWAY
- NETHER_PORTAL
- REINFORCED_DEEPSLATE
Area-Mining Exclusions (Default)
- OBSIDIAN
Messages
All user-facing text is editable in messages.yml:
- no-permission
- usage
- invalid-player
- invalid-item
- gave-item
- received-item
- reloaded
- tool-expired
Compatibility
- Server software: Paper
- Minecraft API target: 1.21.x
- Java: 21
Install
- Build or download the release jar.
- Place it in your server plugins folder.
- Start server once to generate config files.
- Edit config.yml and messages.yml.
- Run /at reload.


