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ItemGuard

by ByteByBlock · on Modrinth

ItemGuard is a lightweight plugin that restricts specific item actions like holding, crafting, or using banned items across worlds. With full config…

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🛡️ ItemGuard Block and control banned items—cleanly, per world, per action.

📌 What It Does ItemGuard is a lightweight, configuration-based plugin that lets you ban specific items from being:

Held in hand Picked up Dropped Crafted Right-clicked or used (e.g., placing blocks)

You define what items to block, what actions to block them from, and in which worlds. All done via a single, simple config.yml.

🎯 Why Use It? Perfect for:

Adventure maps Hardcore survival servers Creative/limited build worlds Preventing exploits from custom or modded items

ItemGuard gives you fine control without bloat or GUI clutter. Players see clear messages when they attempt a banned action, and you can optionally kick rule-breakers or grant bypass permissions.

⚙️ Key Features ✅ Configurable item bans (per item, action, and world)

💬 Custom messages with PlaceholderAPI support 🔁 /itemguard reload command to apply changes without restart 🔒 Bypass permission: itemguard.bypass 🛠️ Admin permission: itemguard.admin ⚡ No Vault or economy system required

📥 Requirements & Compatibility Minecraft 1.21.4+ Java 17+

(Optional) PlaceholderAPI for message placeholders

No other dependencies

📁 Example Config ban-list:

settings: use-placeholders: true kick-on-violation: false kick-message: "&4You were kicked for using a banned item."

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