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🌌 SkyAfkZone — AFK Zones & Shards System
SkyAfkZone is a lightweight Minecraft plugin that lets server owners create custom AFK zones where players can stay AFK and earn rewards over time. With its built-in Shards currency system, you can create an engaging AFK experience without needing a separate currency plugin for shards.
Perfect for SMP, Survival, Economy, and Donut-style servers, SkyAfkZone makes AFK reward management simple, customizable, and easy to use.
✨ Features
- 🌍 Custom AFK Zones — Create and manage multiple AFK zones across your server.
- ⏳ Timed Rewards — Configure reward intervals for players inside your zones.
- 💎 Built-in Shards System — Give, take, reset, and check player shard balances.
- 🎁 Custom Rewards — Execute reward commands when players earn AFK rewards.
- 🪄 Selection Wand — Easily select zone positions using left-click and right-click.
- 📂 Individual Zone Files — Each zone gets its own configuration file inside
afkzones/. - 📊 PlaceholderAPI Support — Display shard balances, current zones, and reward countdowns.
- 🔄 Easy Reloading — Reload the main configuration and zone files without manually restarting the server.
- ⚙️ Simple Administration — Manage zones and shard balances with convenient commands.
📌 Commands
🌍 AFK Zone Management
Main command: /skyafkzone
Aliases: /saz, /afkzone
Permission: skyafkzone.admin
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/skyafkzone wand |
Get the selection wand |
/skyafkzone create <name> |
Create a zone from your selection |
/skyafkzone delete <name> |
Delete a zone and its configuration file |
/skyafkzone list |
List all available zones |
/skyafkzone info <name> |
View zone details, intervals, rewards, and messages |
/skyafkzone tp <name> |
Teleport to the center of a zone |
/skyafkzone reload |
Reload the configuration and all zone files |
How to select a zone:
- Left-click a block to set Position 1.
- Right-click a block to set Position 2.
After selecting both positions, use /skyafkzone create <name> to create your AFK zone.
💎 Shards Currency Commands
SkyAfkZone includes its own Shards system for managing player balances.
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/shards give <player> <amount> |
Give shards to a player | skyafkzone.shards.admin |
/shards take <player> <amount> |
Remove shards from a player | skyafkzone.shards.admin |
/shards delete <player> |
Reset a player's shard balance to zero | skyafkzone.shards.admin |
/shards balance |
Check your shard balance | skyafkzone.shards.balance |
/shards balance <player> |
Check another player's balance | skyafkzone.shards.balance |
🔐 Permissions
| Permission | Default |
|---|---|
skyafkzone.admin |
OP |
skyafkzone.shards.admin |
OP |
skyafkzone.shards.balance |
Everyone |
🔗 PlaceholderAPI Integration
Install PlaceholderAPI to use the following placeholders in supported plugins.
| Placeholder | Description |
|---|---|
%skyafkzone_shards% |
Displays the player's shard balance |
%skyafkzone_zone% |
Displays the AFK zone the player is currently in, or None |
%skyafkzone_next_reward% |
Displays the time until the next reward in mm:ss, or N/A outside a zone |
🛠️ Internal Configuration Placeholders
These placeholders can be used in the plugin's YAML configuration files.
| Placeholder | Usage |
|---|---|
%player% |
Player's name in zone reward commands |
%time% |
Reward countdown in the action bar |
%x%, %y%, %z% |
Selected block coordinates in wand messages |
%name% |
Zone name in creation and deletion messages |
%amount% |
Shard amount in relevant messages |
🎯 Perfect For
- Minecraft SMP servers
- Donut-style survival servers
- Economy and PvP servers
- AFK farming and reward systems
- Servers with custom progression systems
💙 Why SkyAfkZone?
Give your players a reason to stay, earn rewards, and progress while AFK. With custom zones, configurable reward intervals, a built-in shard currency system, and PlaceholderAPI support, SkyAfkZone provides the essential tools to build an engaging AFK reward experience.
SkyAfkZone — Stay AFK. Earn Shards. Progress Further.
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