Minecraft plugin ArmorStandTools

🔌 About ArmorStandTools

ArmorStandTools — is a Minecraft server plugin that provides an intuitive suite of tools and a GUI to create, pose and manage armor stands without manual NBT editing.

🎯 Purpose

ArmorStandTools solves the difficulty of positioning and configuring armor stands using commands or raw NBT. It speeds up decorative builds, kit displays and map design on Spigot/Paper servers by giving server staff direct, visual control.

⚙ Main features

• Summon and name armor stands with a tool.
• Toggle attributes: gravity, visibility, arms, base plate, size (small/normal), invulnerability, equipment lock, glow.
• Manipulate X/Y/Z rotations of head, body, arms and legs via tools and GUI.
• Full inventory/equipment control (armor & hand items).
• Pick up / move armor stands and clone stands.
• Save tool: auto-generate a summon command to recreate the stand.
• Pick up as item: convert an armor stand into a placeable item that retains pose and inventory.
• Player head tool: assign a player head to the stand.
• Assign commands to armor stands (player/console/Bungee) that run on right‑click.
• WorldGuard support with a custom 'ast' flag and bypass permission.

ArmorStandTools is focused on practical posing and server-side management; it does not require editing NBT by hand.

🧩 Who it's for

• Server admins and builders who create decorative scenes or kit displays.
• Minigame/map makers needing precise armor stand poses.
• Staff who want safe in‑game tools to manage armor stands without external editors.

🏗 Examples of use

• Create armor stand mannequins for kit rooms and export the summon command to use in command blocks.
• Pose decorative armor stands in spawn/lobby with exact rotations and locked equipment.
• Use assigned commands on armor stands to send players to other servers or run console commands when clicked.

⌨️ Commands

Notes: command syntax and behavior are taken from the official Spigot resource and the project's README.

🔐 Permissions

Default values for permissions are not explicitly listed on the Spigot resource or the project's README; check plugin's plugin.yml or test on a staging server to confirm defaults.

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

1. Download the .jar from the official Spigot resource (download provided on the project's page) or build from source on GitHub.
2. Place the .jar into your server's plugins/ folder.
3. Restart the server (do not use /reload).
4. Verify plugin loaded in console and configure as needed.

📦 Dependencies

• No mandatory external dependencies are documented in the official sources.
• Optional: WorldGuard integration supported (custom 'ast' flag).
• The plugin works on Spigot/CraftBukkit/Paper server implementations (version compatibility specified below).

🧾 Configuration

• The plugin generates config.yml and language.yml on first run.
• config.yml contains defaults for newly summoned armor stands and assigned command cooldowns.
• language.yml contains all player‑visible strings and can be replaced with community translations.
• Database: official sources do not indicate MySQL/SQLite usage—functionality is file/config based.

Supported Minecraft versions (as listed by the project)

• ArmorStandTools v4.x.x — compatible with Spigot/CraftBukkit 1.17 and later.
• ArmorStandTools v3.x.x — for 1.13–1.16.
• ArmorStandTools v2.4.3 — for 1.8–1.12.

🧠 Additional information

Known conflicts / limitations

• Official sources do not list specific plugin conflicts. In general, multiple plugins that manipulate armor stand entities may overlap in behavior; test on a staging server.
• WorldGuard integration exists; region flags can restrict usage (bypass permission available).

FAQ

Q: Can I export a pose to use on other servers? A: Yes. ArmorStandTools can generate a summon command representing the armor stand state (use the save tool) which you can place in command blocks or other servers.

Q: Does ArmorStandTools store data in a database? A: The official documentation shows configuration files (config.yml, language.yml). There is no official mention of MySQL/SQLite storage.

Q: Can players execute assigned console commands via a stand? A: Commands assigned to a stand can be player/console/bungee type. Beware: players with ascmd.execute can trigger assigned commands; restrict permissions accordingly.

Q: Is there a GUI or only tools? A: ArmorStandTools provides both tools and a GUI for many actions (the Spigot resource shows GUI screenshots).

Telemetry & support

• The official Spigot resource and GitHub README do not explicitly list bStats/telemetry usage in the visible documentation.
• Discord/community support link is referenced on the Spigot resource page but the official sources should be consulted directly for the current invite link.

All factual data above is taken from the official Spigot resource listing for Armor Stand Tools and the project's GitHub repository (project README). Where details (permission default values, telemetry) are not shown in those official sources, this is noted explicitly.