GhostTrace

GhostTrace is a forensic analytics suite for Paper servers designed to help staff investigate suspicious player activity. Unlike traditional anti-cheat plugins, GhostTrace never bans players or interrupts gameplay. It quietly records evidence, analyzes player behavior, and presents the results so moderators can make informed decisions.

Philosophy

Players deserve fair investigations.

GhostTrace does not punish players automatically. Every alert is backed by recorded evidence, statistical analysis, and replay tools, allowing staff to review events before taking action.

Features

• Advanced mining analytics
• X-ray behavior detection using statistical analysis
• Grief detection with configurable thresholds
• Block break and placement logging
• Entity damage and inventory interaction logging
• Player session reports
• Timeline replay system
• Mining heatmaps
• Interactive investigation GUI
• Real-time staff alerts
• Suspicion scoring based on multiple indicators
• SQLite support built in
• Optional PostgreSQL support
• JSON evidence export
• Server-wide baseline learning
• Cluster detection for coordinated activity
• Lightweight built-in staff management system

Commands

• /ghost trace <player> — Analyze a player's recent activity.
• /ghost replay <player> — Review recorded events.
• /ghost export <player> — Export investigation data.
• /ghost staff — Manage GhostTrace staff members.

Why GhostTrace?

Many plugins attempt to stop cheating by automatically banning players. False positives can lead to innocent players being punished.

GhostTrace takes a different approach.

It gathers evidence, identifies unusual behavior, and provides moderators with the information they need to reach their own conclusions. Every decision remains in the hands of your staff.

Performance

GhostTrace is designed with performance in mind.

Database operations run asynchronously, configurable thresholds help reduce unnecessary processing, and the plugin is built to operate continuously on active servers with minimal impact.

Perfect For

• Survival servers
• SMP communities
• Semi-vanilla servers
• Public multiplayer servers
• Staff teams that value evidence over automation

Whether you're investigating X-ray mining, griefing, or suspicious player behavior, GhostTrace gives your moderation team the tools needed to uncover the truth.

Find evidence. Analyze behavior. Make informed decisions.