What InteractiveChat works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | BungeeCord, Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Velocity, Waterfall |
| Minecraft versions | 1.8, 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 |
InteractiveChat turns plain chat into clickable, hoverable content: players type a keyword to show the item in their hand, their full inventory or their ender chest, and admins can build custom keywords that trigger their own hover text and click actions. It runs on BungeeCord, Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Velocity and Waterfall for Minecraft 1.8 to 26.2, and it's a server-side plugin only, nothing extra on the player's end. It's built to sit on top of an existing chat formatting plugin rather than replace it, rewriting messages at a packet level so other chat plugins keep working underneath it.
Server software and versions
- BungeeCord, Folia, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Velocity and Waterfall: Minecraft 1.8 to 26.2. The newest build requires PlaceholderAPI, optionally DiscordSRV, Dynmap® and EssentialsX; some builds for 1.8 to 1.21.10 need no dependencies.
What it adds to chat
- Item, inventory and ender chest previews inline in chat, with each keyword and display layout configurable
- Custom interactive keywords with multi-line hover text and click actions
- Interactive player names with hover and click events, including support for EssentialsX nicknames
- Player mentions that trigger a sound plus a title, subtitle, action bar or boss bar notification
- RGB color codes and custom resource pack fonts usable directly in chat on 1.16 and above
- Automatic translation of item names into each player's own client language
Cross-network chat
On a proxied network, install the plugin on the proxy and on every backend Spigot server, then turn on the bungee option in each server's config. Once that's set, item and inventory previews, mentions and custom keywords all sync between servers.
Installation and commands
Drop the jar into the plugins folder alongside its dependencies and restart. Edit the config afterward if the defaults don't fit, then restart once more to apply changes. Admins reload with /interactivechat reload, check for updates with /interactivechat update and list available keywords with /interactivechat list; players can toggle mention notifications for themselves with /interactivechat mentiontoggle and set their preferred inventory layout with /interactivechat setinvdisplaylayout.
How to Setup InteractiveChat - Minecraft Java
Questions about InteractiveChat.
5 questions
How do I install InteractiveChat on a Paper server
Place the InteractiveChat jar in the plugins folder alongside its required dependencies, then restart the server. Edit the config file if the defaults don't suit the server, and restart once more for any config changes to take effect.
Does InteractiveChat work on Folia
Yes, Folia is one of the supported server software targets, alongside Paper, Purpur and Spigot, covering Minecraft 1.8 through 26.2. Builds and dependency requirements vary by version range, so match the download to the server's exact version.
Does InteractiveChat replace a chat formatting plugin
No. It's designed to layer interactivity, item previews, hover text and click actions on top of an existing chat formatting plugin, not to handle prefixes, colors or message layout on its own.
What does the InteractiveChat DiscordSRV addon do
It's a separate add-on that lets placeholders and inventory previews from InteractiveChat show up on Discord through [DiscordSRV](/plugins/discordsrv), and it can preview images sent from Discord on in-game maps.
Can players turn off mention notifications for themselves
Yes. Running /interactivechat mentiontoggle (or the shorter /ic mentiontoggle) lets each player switch their own mention sound and notification on or off without needing an admin to change anything server-wide.
