CommandProxy

A modern Paper plugin that makes commands case-insensitive and adds powerful command aliasing

Say goodbye to "Unknown command" errors when players use CAPS LOCK

Features • Installation

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📖 Overview

CommandProxy is a lightweight yet powerful Paper plugin that solves two common server problems:

1. Case-Insensitive Commands - Players typing /WARP, /WaRp, or /warp all work perfectly
2. Command Aliases - Create shortcuts like /bed → /home bed or /suicide → /kill {player}

Built using Paper's modern Brigadier API with full support for all command registration methods, CommandProxy "just works" with every plugin on your server without any configuration needed.

Why CommandProxy?

• ✅ Universal Support - Works with Bukkit, Spigot, old Paper, and Brigadier commands
• ✅ Zero Configuration - Install and forget, it intercepts all commands automatically
• ✅ Tab Completion - Uppercase commands get full tab completion support
• ✅ Brigadier Integration - Registers uppercase variants directly in Brigadier for native support
• ✅ Command Aliases - Create powerful custom shortcuts with placeholder support
• ✅ Performance Optimized - <0.5ms overhead per command
• ✅ Clean Architecture - Well-structured, documented, and maintainable code

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✨ Features

🔄 Case-Insensitive Command Conversion

The Problem:

Player: /WARP spawn
Server: ❌ Unknown command

Player: /HOME
Server: ❌ Unknown command

The Solution:

Player: /WARP spawn
CommandProxy: Converts to /warp spawn
Server: ✅ Teleports player to spawn

Player: /HoME
CommandProxy: Converts to /home
Server: ✅ Teleports player home

🎯 Command Aliases & Shortcuts

Create powerful command shortcuts with full placeholder support:

command-aliases:
  # Simple: /bed → /home bed
  bed: "home bed"
  
  # With arguments: /h bedroom → /home bedroom
  h: "home {args}"
  
  # With player: /suicide → /kill Steve
  suicide: "kill {player}"
  
  # Combined: /tphere Bob → /tp Bob Steve
  tphere: "tp {args} {player}"

Supported Placeholders:

• {args} - Arguments passed to the alias command
• {player} - The player's username who executed the command
• {world} - The player's current world name
• {x} {y} {z} - Player's coordinates

🎮 Brigadier Integration

CommandProxy doesn't just intercept commands—it registers uppercase variants directly in Brigadier's command tree:

• Native Tab Completion - /WARP + [Tab] shows completions
• Client-Side Support - Uppercase commands appear in command suggestions
• Performance - No event processing overhead for registered variants

🔧 Universal Command Support

Works with ALL command types:

Command Type	Support	Details
Bukkit plugin.yml	✅ Full	Traditional plugin.yml commands
Reflection-based	✅ Full	Old-style programmatic registration
Paper Brigadier	✅ Full	Modern Paper command API
Vanilla/Bukkit	✅ Full	Built-in Minecraft commands

📊 Tab Completion Support

Tab completion works for all uppercase/mixed-case commands:

Player types: /WARP [Tab]
             ↓
Shows: spawn, pvp, shop, lobby

Player types: /HoMe [Tab]
             ↓
Shows: bedroom, basement, house1

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📋 Requirements

• Paper 1.20.6+ (uses Paper Brigadier API)
• Java 21+

⚠️ Note: This is a Paper-only plugin. It will not work on Spigot or CraftBukkit due to Paper-specific APIs.

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🚀 Installation

Quick Install

1. Download the latest CommandProxy.jar from Releases

2. Place the JAR file in your server's plugins/ folder

3. Restart your server (or use /reload confirm if needed)

4. Done! The plugin works automatically with zero configuration

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/extstudios/CommandProxy.git
cd CommandProxy

# Build with Gradle
./gradlew build

# Output: build/libs/CommandProxy-1.1.jar

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⚙️ Configuration

Configuration file: plugins/CommandProxy/config.yml

Basic Configuration

Default (intercept ALL commands):

# Empty list = intercept everything
target-commands: []

Intercept specific commands only:

target-commands:
  - "warp"
  - "home"
  - "tpa"
  - "spawn"
  - "tp"

Command Aliases

Create custom command shortcuts:

command-aliases:
  # Format: alias: "target command"
  
  # Simple aliases
  bed: "home bed"
  lobby: "warp lobby"
  
  # With arguments
  h: "home {args}"
  w: "warp {args}"
  
  # With player substitution
  suicide: "kill {player}"
  here: "tp {player}"
  
  # Combined placeholders
  tphere: "tp {args} {player}"
  bring: "tp {args} {x} {y} {z}"

Configuration Examples

🏠 Home/Warp Shortcuts

command-aliases:
  bed: "home bed"
  spawn: "warp spawn"
  lobby: "warp lobby"
  pvp: "warp pvp"
  shop: "warp shop"

Usage:

• /bed → /home bed
• /spawn → /warp spawn
• /lobby → /warp lobby

⚡ Quick Commands

command-aliases:
  h: "home {args}"
  w: "warp {args}"
  gm: "gamemode {args}"
  fly: "fly {player}"

Usage:

• /h bedroom → /home bedroom
• /w pvp → /warp pvp
• /gm creative → /gamemode creative
• /fly → /fly Steve

🎯 Teleport Aliases

command-aliases:
  suicide: "kill {player}"
  tphere: "tp {args} {player}"
  goto: "tp {player} {args}"
  back: "back {player}"

Usage:

• /suicide → /kill Steve (if player is Steve)
• /tphere Bob → /tp Bob Steve (brings Bob to you)
• /goto Alice → /tp Steve Alice (go to Alice)

🛠️ Admin Shortcuts

command-aliases:
  bc: "broadcast {args}"
  kickall: "kick * {args}"
  muteall: "mute * {args}"
  tpall: "tp * {player}"

Usage:

• /bc Server restarting! → /broadcast Server restarting!
• /kickall Maintenance → /kick * Maintenance
• /tpall → /tp * Steve (teleport everyone to you)

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🎮 Commands & Permissions

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
/cmdproxy	Shows plugin information	None
/cmdproxy reload	Reloads the configuration	commandproxy.reload
/commandproxy	Alias for /cmdproxy	None
/cmdlower	Alias for /cmdproxy	None

Permissions

Permission	Description	Default
commandproxy.reload	Allows reloading the configuration	op

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💡 Usage Examples

Case-Insensitive Commands

# All of these work identically:
/warp spawn      ✅
/WARP spawn      ✅
/WaRp spawn      ✅
/wArP sPaWn      ✅

# Tab completion works too:
/WARP [Tab]      → Shows: spawn, pvp, shop, lobby
/HOME [Tab]      → Shows: bed, basement, house1

Command Aliases

# Config
command-aliases:
  bed: "home bed"
  h: "home {args}"
  suicide: "kill {player}"
  tphere: "tp {args} {player}"

# Usage
/bed                → Executes: /home bed
/h bedroom          → Executes: /home bedroom
/suicide            → Executes: /kill Steve (if you're Steve)
/tphere Bob         → Executes: /tp Bob Steve (brings Bob to you)

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🏗️ Architecture

CommandProxy follows clean architecture principles with clear separation of concerns:

CommandProxy/
├── CommandProxy.java              # Main plugin class (lifecycle only)
├── commands/
│   └── ProxyCommand.java         # /cmdproxy command (Brigadier API)
├── listeners/
│   ├── CommandInterceptListener.java    # Command execution interceptor
│   ├── TabCompleteListener.java         # Tab completion interceptor
│   └── CommandAliasListener.java        # Command alias handler
└── util/
    ├── CommandMapUtil.java              # CommandMap access utilities
    └── BrigadierCommandRegistrar.java   # Brigadier variant registration

How It Works

1. Command Interception

Player types: /WARP spawn
      ↓
PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent (HIGHEST priority)
      ↓
CommandInterceptListener detects uppercase
      ↓
Cancels original event
      ↓
Executes: player.performCommand("warp spawn")
      ↓
Target plugin receives lowercase command ✅

2. Tab Completion

Player types: /WARP [Tab]
      ↓
TabCompleteEvent (HIGHEST priority)
      ↓
TabCompleteListener detects uppercase
      ↓
Gets command: commandMap.getCommand("warp")
      ↓
Calls: command.tabComplete(sender, "warp", args)
      ↓
Returns completions: [spawn, pvp, shop] ✅

3. Brigadier Registration

Server startup
      ↓
BrigadierCommandRegistrar initializes
      ↓
Gets all commands from CommandMap (via reflection)
      ↓
For each command: creates uppercase variant
      ↓
Registers redirect: /WARP → /warp in Brigadier tree
      ↓
Client gets native uppercase command support ✅

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🧪 Compatibility

Server Software

Server	Version	Support	Notes
Paper	1.21+	✅ Full	Recommended
Paper	1.20.6 - 1.20.x	✅ Full	Brigadier support
Paper	1.20.5 and below	⚠️ Partial	No Brigadier registration
Spigot	Any	❌ No	Missing Paper APIs
CraftBukkit	Any	❌ No	Missing Paper APIs

Plugin Compatibility

CommandProxy is designed to be 100% compatible with all plugins:

• ✅ Essentials (EssentialsX)
• ✅ WorldEdit / WorldGuard
• ✅ Multiverse-Core
• ✅ LuckPerms
• ✅ Vault
• ✅ Custom plugins (all command types)

Why it works: CommandProxy operates at the event level and uses Bukkit's CommandMap, making it plugin-agnostic.

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Commands aren't being intercepted

Possible causes:

1. Plugin not enabled

   • Check: /plugins to verify CommandProxy is green
   • Solution: Ensure JAR is in plugins folder and server restarted

2. Configuration issue

   • Check: plugins/CommandProxy/config.yml syntax
   • Solution: Verify YAML formatting (no tabs, proper indentation)

3. Target commands empty

   • Check: target-commands: [] in config
   • Solution: Empty list = intercept all (this is correct)

4. Need to reload

   • Check: Did you edit config while server was running?
   • Solution: Use /cmdproxy reload after config changes

Tab completion not working

Possible causes:

1. Command has no tab completer

   • Check: Does lowercase version have tab completion?
   • Test: Type /warp [Tab] (lowercase) - does it work?
   • Solution: Tab completion depends on target plugin

2. Command not found

   • Check: Console for "Command not found" errors
   • Solution: Verify command exists with /help commandname

3. Wrong server version

   • Check: Are you on Paper 1.20.6+?
   • Solution: Upgrade to Paper 1.20.6 or newer

Brigadier registration errors

Error: Failed to access knownCommands

• Cause: Reflection issue with CommandMap
• Solution: Update to latest CommandProxy version (v1.1+)
• Status: Fixed in v1.1 with fallback method

Error: ConcurrentModificationException

• Cause: Large number of commands (1000+) being processed
• Solution: Update to latest CommandProxy version (v1.1+)
• Status: Fixed in v1.1 with snapshot approach

Aliases not working

Possible causes:

1. Incorrect placeholder syntax

   • Wrong: h: home $args
   • Correct: h: "home {args}"

2. Missing quotes

   • Wrong: bed: home bed
   • Correct: bed: "home bed"

3. Target command doesn't exist

   • Check: Does /home bed work manually?
   • Solution: Verify target command exists and has permissions

4. Need to reload

   • Check: Did you edit aliases while server running?
   • Solution: /cmdproxy reload

Performance issues

CommandProxy is highly optimized with <0.5ms overhead per command. If you experience lag:

1. Check other plugins

   • CommandProxy doesn't cause lag
   • Use /timings to identify actual cause

2. Verify version

   • Ensure you're running latest CommandProxy
   • Old versions may have been less optimized

3. Check command count

   • 1000+ commands? Still works, but slower startup
   • Runtime performance unaffected

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📈 Performance

CommandProxy is designed to be lightweight and fast:

Benchmarks

Plugin Startup:
├─ CommandMap access:      <1ms
├─ Config loading:         <1ms
├─ Listener registration:  <1ms
└─ Total:                  <5ms

Per-Command Execution:
├─ Case detection:         <0.01ms
├─ CommandMap lookup:      <0.01ms (cached)
├─ Event processing:       <0.01ms
└─ Total overhead:         ~0.5ms

Memory Usage:
├─ Plugin instance:        ~100KB
├─ CommandMap reference:   0KB (reference)
├─ Configuration:          ~1-5KB
└─ Total:                  ~105KB

Real-World Impact

• 1000 commands/hour: +0.5 seconds total overhead
• 10,000 commands/hour: +5 seconds total overhead
• 100,000 commands/hour: +50 seconds total overhead (imperceptible)

Conclusion: CommandProxy's performance impact is negligible for any server.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

Reporting Issues

Found a bug? Open an issue with:

• Paper version
• Java version
• CommandProxy version
• Steps to reproduce
• Error logs (if any)

Submitting Pull Requests

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Follow the existing code style
4. Keep main class minimal (initialization only)
5. Separate commands, listeners, and utilities
6. Document your changes
7. Test thoroughly
8. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
9. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
10. Open a Pull Request

Code Style

// ✅ Good: Separate concerns
public class MyListener implements Listener {
    private final CommandProxy plugin;
    
    @EventHandler
    public void onEvent(Event event) {
        // Logic here
    }
}

// ❌ Bad: Everything in main class
public class CommandProxy extends JavaPlugin {
    @EventHandler
    public void onEvent(Event event) {
        // Don't do this
    }
}

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Free to use, modify, and distribute for your server. Attribution appreciated but not required.

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