Minecraft plugin ArmorStandEditor

🔌 About ArmorStandEditor

ArmorStandEditor — is a Minecraft plugin that lets players edit armor stand poses and equipment from survival using an in‑game GUI. The plugin focuses on an intuitive survival‑friendly workflow (sneak + right‑click) so no extra client mods or many commands are required. The project is maintained on GitHub and published on common plugin repositories; it also reports anonymous usage via bStats.

🎯 Purpose

ArmorStandEditor solves the problem of cumbersome armor stand editing on multiplayer servers by providing:

• direct GUI editing in survival (open by sneaking + right‑click an armor stand);
• tools to change poses, equipment and metadata without complex commands;
• configurable permissions and feature toggles so server admins control access. ()

⚙ Main features

• Edit armor stand equipment via inventory GUI (replace armor and hand items).
• Move body parts and fine‑tune pose using head movement and GUI controls.
• Make armor stands private (prevent other players from modifying them).
• Lock equipment slots to prevent direct removal.
• Rename armor stands with color/hex support.
• "Give item" feature: obtain an armor stand as an item (saves settings/equipment).
• Copy settings between armor stands by crafting (item copy behavior).
• Feature flags and permission controls for each sub‑feature.
• All plugin messages are customizable (MiniMessage format). ()

🧩 Who it's for

ArmorStandEditor fits servers that want in‑game, survival‑friendly decoration and pose control without forcing creative tools or client mods. Typical users:

• Survival and SMP servers wanting player‑accessible decorative tools;
• Roleplay / RPG servers needing easy pose/equipment adjustments;
• Admins who want configurable plugin permissions and per‑feature control. ()

🏗 Usage examples

• Players open the editor by sneak + right‑clicking an armor stand and change its pose and equipment.
• Admins disable certain features (e.g., giveItem) by setting permissions in the config.
• Staff use the plugin to create NPC‑like decorations by renaming and locking armor stands. ()

⌨️ Commands

Note: The current maintained ArmorStandEditor (Rapha149) documents that /asereload is the only built‑in command; older/other armor‑stand editors historically exposed additional commands but this plugin uses the single reload command. ()

🔐 Permissions

Additional per‑feature permissions exist and are configurable in the plugin config (for example permissions to use replaceEquipment, moveBodyParts, giveItem, copy, rename). By default many features can be set to null (no permission) or assigned specific permission nodes in config. For exact permission node names and defaults see the plugin config. ()

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the plugin .jar from an official source.
• Place the .jar into your server's plugins/ folder.
• Fully restart the server (do not use /reload).
• On first run the plugin generates its configuration files. ()

📦 Dependencies

• No mandatory external dependencies (Vault, PlaceholderAPI, ProtocolLib are NOT required for core features).
• The plugin collects anonymous metrics via bStats (can be disabled). ()

🧾 Configuration

• The plugin generates a config.yml and messages file on first run. The default config includes feature toggles, permission mappings and presets for poses.
• Most servers can use default settings; admins can change feature permissions, disable features or tune cooldowns.
• No MySQL/SQLite database is required by default; the plugin stores settings in its local files. (No official DB support is documented in the main project README.) ()

🧠 Additional information

Known conflicts / limitations

• There are multiple armor‑stand editor plugins and older forks; avoid installing multiple armor‑stand editors that listen for the same interactions to prevent conflicts. ()
• Some Minecraft version‑specific edge cases were reported (example: a known breaking behavior on certain 1.21+ builds when combining invisibility and the giveItem feature). Check the GitHub issues/releases for version‑specific notes. ()

FAQ

Q1: How do players open the editor? A1: Sneak (shift) + right‑click an armor stand to open the GUI. If a command is needed for invisible/unreachable stands check the config and permissions. ()

Q2: Does the plugin require Vault or PlaceholderAPI? A2: No — core features do not require Vault/PlaceholderAPI. The plugin does use bStats for anonymous metrics (optional). ()

Q3: Can I prevent players from taking armor from an armor stand? A3: Yes — the plugin supports locking slots and private armor stands; those are configurable features and can be permission‑gated. ()

Q4: Is there an API or addon system? A4: The project is open source on GitHub; however, no formal plugin API is documented beyond configuration and permission hooks—see GitHub for integration details. ()

Telemetry & support

• ArmorStandEditor reports anonymous usage through bStats by default; this can be disabled in plugins/bStats/config.yml.
• Official support channels: GitHub issues / Spigot resource page / Modrinth listing. ()

When installing, always test on a staging server first and consult the plugin's GitHub releases and issue tracker for version‑specific fixes or known exploits. ()