How do I install ColorizeAPI?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does ColorizeAPI work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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ColorizeAPI

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ColorizeAPI
A lightweight and universal text formatter for Minecraft.
Seamlessly mix MiniMessage, Legacy (&), and HEX (&#RRGGBB) colors in a single string.
Requirements

Java 17 or newer

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Installation
This library is hosted on JitPack.
Step 1. Add the JitPack repository
Maven (pom.xml):

Code (XML):

<repositories>
<repository>
<id>jitpack.io </id>
<url>https://jitpack.io </url>
</repository>
</repositories>

Gradle Groovy (build.gradle):

Code (Groovy):

repositories {
mavenCentral ( )
maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}

Gradle Kotlin (build.gradle.kts):

Code (Kotlin):

repositories {
mavenCentral ( )
maven { url = uri ( "https://jitpack.io" ) }
}

Step 2. Add the dependency
Maven (pom.xml):

Code (XML):

<dependency>
<groupId>com.github.Klaidi4YT </groupId>
<artifactId>ColorizeAPI </artifactId>
<version>1.0 </version>
</dependency>

Gradle Groovy (build.gradle):

Code (Groovy):

dependencies {
implementation 'com.github.Klaidi4YT:ColorizeAPI:1.0'
}

Gradle Kotlin (build.gradle.kts):

Code (Kotlin):

dependencies {
implementation ( "com.github.Klaidi4YT:ColorizeAPI:1.0" )
}

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⚠️ Relocation (Important)
To avoid ClassNotFoundException or conflicts with other plugins, you must relocate the net.kyori library to your own package.
Maven (inside maven-shade-plugin):

Code (XML):

<relocations>
<relocation>
<pattern>net.kyori </pattern>
<shadedPattern>your.package.libs.kyori </shadedPattern>
</relocation>
</relocations>

Gradle Groovy (inside shadowJar):

Code (Groovy):

// CHANGE 'your.package' TO YOUR ACTUAL PLUGIN PACKAGE
relocate 'net.kyori', 'your.package.libs.kyori'

Gradle Kotlin (inside shadowJar):

Code (Kotlin):

// CHANGE 'your.package' TO YOUR ACTUAL PLUGIN PACKAGE
relocate ( "net.kyori", "your.package.libs.kyori" )

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⚡ Usage

Code (Java):

// 1. Parse Mixed Formats to Adventure Component (Paper)
// Input: MiniMessage + Legacy + Hex
Component component = ColorizeAPI. parseLegacy ( "<gradient:gold:yellow>Hello</gradient> &7World! &#ff0000(Red)" ) ;
player. sendMessage (component ) ;
// 2. Parse Mixed Formats to Legacy String (Spigot)
String legacyText = ColorizeAPI. parseHEX ( "<green>Server</green> status: &#00ff00Online" ) ;
// Output: §aServer§r status: §x§0§0...Online

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.17, 1.18
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

ColorizeAPI is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and newer. Downloaded 19 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.

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