Minecraft plugin NoChatReports

🔌 About NoChatReports

NoChatReports — is a Minecraft server plugin that disables or mitigates the chat‑report mechanism introduced in newer Minecraft versions by altering how messages are delivered so they cannot be associated with the player's signed chat payload.

🎯 Purpose

NoChatReports addresses the specific problem of Minecraft's chat reporting/signature system by preventing server‑side creation of reportable signed chat payloads or by converting messages to forms that cannot be used for official chat reporting. The plugin is targeted at administrators who want to avoid account‑linked chat reports on their Spigot/Paper servers.

⚙ Main capabilities

• Prevents or mitigates chat report signatures so chat messages are not easily reportable via the built‑in system. ()
• Works as a server plugin for Spigot/Paper (reported compatibility for Minecraft 1.19–1.21.x). ()
• Lightweight: intended to run without large external dependencies (no official dependencies listed in the project sources). ()

🧩 Who it's for

NoChatReports is suitable for server owners and administrators running Spigot/Paper servers who want to reduce or remove the server‑side ability to produce reportable chat signatures. It is commonly used on private, vanilla‑like, and community servers where administrators prefer local moderation over platform account reports. ()

🏗 Usage examples

• A community server installs NoChatReports to prevent automatic signed chat payloads so players cannot be reported via the client→Mojang reporting flow.
• Private survival servers use NoChatReports to avoid account bans tied to chat reports while relying on in‑server moderation tools. ()

⌨️ Commands

🔐 Permissions

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the plugin .jar from an official source (GitHub / Spigot / Modrinth). ()
• Place the .jar into your server's plugins/ folder.
• Fully restart the server (do not use /reload).
• Check startup logs for successful loading.

📦 Dependencies

• No official runtime dependencies (Vault, PlaceholderAPI, ProtocolLib, etc.) are listed in the plugin's public project pages. If you rely on integrations, verify them in the plugin source or changelog. ()

🧾 Configuration

• Official sources do not clearly state whether NoChatReports auto‑generates a config.yml; check the first run output or the plugin folder after startup. If a configuration file exists, it will appear under /plugins/NoChatReports/ or similar. (Information about config file generation is not present in the listed sources.) ()
• Database support: no public references to MySQL/SQLite usage were found in the official project pages. ()

🧠 Additional information

⚠ Known conflicts and limitations

• NoChatReports alters message delivery and can break chat plugins that expect normal player chat events (reports from administrators and users indicate it may convert messages to system messages and thus interfere with chat formatting plugins). Test on staging first. ()
• Some chat systems (for example, HuskChat) are reported incompatible with NoChatReports; the plugin may not work alongside every chat/moderation plugin. ()
• Proxy/compatibility: administrators reported issues when using ViaVersion or cross‑platform proxies together with NoChatReports—expect integration testing for BungeeCord/Velocity/ViaVersion setups. ()

🔍 Limitations

• The plugin targets the server side and does not affect client‑side mods implementing similar features (there are separate client mods named No Chat Reports). Do not confuse server plugin and client mod projects. ()
• Because the plugin changes how chat is delivered, some moderation workflows that rely on signed messages or server chat metadata may be impacted.

❓ FAQ

Q1: Does NoChatReports fully prevent client reports?
A1: NoChatReports mitigates server‑side creation of reportable signed payloads, but effectiveness can depend on Minecraft version, other plugins, and client behavior. Confirm behavior in your environment. ()

Q2: Will NoChatReports break my existing chat plugin?
A2: It can. Multiple administrators report broken chat formatting or incompatibility with chat plugins — test on a staging server first. ()

Q3: Is NoChatReports a client mod?
A3: No — this entry describes the Spigot/Paper server plugin. There are separate client mods with similar names; ensure you use the correct project for servers. ()

Q4: Does the plugin collect metrics?
A4: The plugin appears in bStats listings (author page), indicating usage of bStats for telemetry. Check the plugin configs to opt out if desired. ()

Q5: Is Discord support or an official support Discord listed?
A5: No official Discord server was listed in the main project pages found. Use GitHub Issues for tracker/support when available. ()

🤝 When to use NoChatReports

Use NoChatReports when you run a Spigot/Paper 1.19–1.21.x server and need to reduce or prevent account‑linked chat reporting, but be prepared to test for incompatibilities with chat/formatting plugins and proxy setups. Always back up your server and test on staging before production deployment. ()