GoatHornDetector Plugin

GoatHornDetector is a Paper Minecraft plugin (1.21.3+) that detects when players use specific goat horn instruments and automatically executes configurable commands in response.

Key Features

• Instrument Detection — Monitors the use of goat horns by their NBT instrument identifier (supports all 8 vanilla goat horn types: Ponder, Sing, Seek, Feel, Admire, Call, Yearn, Dream)
• Command Execution — Runs multiple custom commands when the target horn is played
• Delayed Execution — Commands execute 6.9 seconds after the horn is used
• Player Integration — Use %player% placeholder to reference the player who used the horn
• Live Configuration — Reload settings with /goathorn reload without restarting the server
• Full Customization — Configure via config.yml

Technical Details

• Language: Java (100%)
• Requirements: Paper 1.21.3+, Java 21+
• License: MIT
• Build System: Gradle

Use Cases

This plugin is ideal for custom Minecraft server experiences where you want to trigger special events, rewards, or effects when players use specific goat horns. For example:

• Give players rewards when they use a special horn
• Display particle effects or titles
• Execute complex command sequences
• Implement horn-based server events or mechanics

You can download the plugin from the releases page or build it from source using Gradle.