Minecraft plugin PlugManX

🔌 About PlugManX

PlugManX — is a plugin for Minecraft servers that allows server administrators to manage installed plugins (enable, disable, load, unload, reload and inspect) without restarting the server.

🎯 Purpose

PlugManX solves the operational problem of needing full server restarts to manage installed plugins. PlugManX lets admins perform live plugin lifecycle actions, saving downtime and making server administration faster. PlugManX is explicitly a plugin manager for Bukkit-compatible server software. ()

⚙ Main features

• Manage plugin lifecycle: enable, disable, load, unload, reload, restart (per plugin or all). ()
• Inspect installed plugins: list plugins (with optional versions), show plugin info (commands, authors, version). ()
• Query plugin commands and find which plugin registers a command (usage / lookup). ()
• Dump plugin list to a file and check whether a plugin is up‑to‑date (check against online resources where supported). ()
• Tab completion for plugin and command names (in-game). ()

🧩 Who it's for

PlugManX is aimed at server administrators and technical moderators running Bukkit/Paper/Spigot (and compatible forks such as Purpur, Folia, BungeeCord/Velocity environments where the relevant module is used). Use cases include live management on development, staging, and production servers where minimizing downtime matters. ()

🏗 Examples of use

• Reload a misbehaving plugin without restarting the whole server: /plugman reload <plugin>.
• Find which plugin registered a specific command: /plugman lookup <command>.
• Dump all plugin names and versions to a file for inventory: /plugman dump.

⌨️ Commands

(Commands and descriptions are taken from the project's README and official package metadata). ()

🔐 Permissions

(Permission nodes and defaults are documented in the repository README). ()

⚙ Installation

📥 Installation

• Download the latest PlugManX .jar from the official distribution (Modrinth or the project GitHub releases). ()
• Place the JAR in your server plugins/ folder.
• Fully restart the server (do not use /reload).
• On first start PlugManX will generate its configuration files.

📦 Dependencies

• No mandatory runtime dependencies are listed in the official sources. PlugManX is distributed as a modular project with builds for Bukkit, Paper, Purpur, Folia, BungeeCord and Velocity platforms. Check the chosen module build for platform-specific notes. ()

🧾 Configuration

• PlugManX ships with a config.yml generated on first run. The repository contains the example config file. Configuration is required only if you want to change behavior or platform‑specific options. ()
• Database support: no database-related configuration is documented in the official README; assume no MySQL/SQLite requirement unless a specific module documents it. Information on DB support is absent in official sources. ()

🧠 Additional information

Known compatibility / platforms

• Documented compatible platforms: Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia, BungeeCord, and Velocity modules are present in the project repository and package metadata. Game versions listed in the Modrinth package include modern versions (1.20+ / 1.21 ranges for latest releases). ()

Conflicts & limitations

• PlugManX manipulates plugin lifecycle at runtime. Some plugins are not safe to unload/load dynamically and may leak resources or leave state in memory — this is an inherent risk of runtime plugin management. Official sources note live management features but do not list exhaustive conflicts; test on a staging server before production use. ()

FAQ

Q: Can PlugManX replace a full server restart in all cases? A: No — PlugManX reduces restarts for many common tasks, but some plugins and server internals still require a full restart. Official documentation recommends testing. ()

Q: Does PlugManX collect metrics (bStats)? A: The official sources (Modrinth and repository README) do not document bStats or telemetry. Information about metrics collection is absent in the official sources. ()

Q: Is there a Discord for support? A: Modrinth package metadata links to a Discord server; the project also exposes a GitHub repository and issue tracker for bug reports. Use GitHub Issues for bugs and the listed Discord for community support. ()

Q: Are there platform-specific builds? A: Yes — the repository provides separate modules/targets for Bukkit, Paper, BungeeCord, Folia, Purpur, and Velocity. Building instructions are in the repo README. ()

📌 When to use PlugManX

Use PlugManX when you need to manage plugin lifecycle dynamically on Bukkit-compatible servers, want quick inspection of installed plugins and commands, or need to maintain uptime by avoiding unnecessary full server restarts. PlugManX is a utility-oriented tool (not a gameplay plugin) and is focused on server administration. ()