# Voice Group Manager An unofficial **Paper & Purpur** port of [Simple Voice Chat Enhanced Groups](https://github.com/henkelmax/enhanced-groups) — bringing server-side management for [Simple Voice Chat](https://modrinth.com/plugin/simple-voice-chat) groups to Servers: persistent groups, automatic group joining, instant nearby groups, and admin tools. ## Requirements - **Server:** **Paper** or **Purpur** running Minecraft **1.21.1 through 26.3** *(Spigot and Folia are not supported)* - **Dependency:** The **Bukkit** version of [Simple Voice Chat](https://modrinth.com/plugin/simple-voice-chat) ## Features - **Persistent Groups:** Save groups across server restarts and edit their name, type, visibility, or password in place without recreating them or kicking current members. - **Personal & Global Auto-Join:** Let players choose their own auto-join group, or set a server-wide default (with an option to force-override personal choices). - **Instant Nearby Groups:** Group nearby voice-connected players in one command (`/instantgroup`) — ideal for events or impromptu conversations. - **Force Join:** Move any voice-connected player into any running group from in-game or the console (`/forcejoingroup`). - **Join Summary:** Greet joining players with a list of active, visible voice groups and one-click `[Join]` buttons. - **Forced Group Types:** Optionally enforce `NORMAL`, `OPEN`, or `ISOLATED` on groups. - **Live Admin Overview:** Inspect active groups via `/voicegroupmanager info` and `/voicegroupmanager groups`. ## Commands | Command | What it does | |---|---| | `/instantgroup [range]` | Add nearby voice-connected players who are not already in a group to your current group, or create an open temporary group if you are not in one. Radius in blocks defaults to `128` (capped by `max_instant_group_range`). Vanished players are skipped. Ops only by default. | | `/persistentgroup list` | List saved persistent groups. | | `/persistentgroup add [password]` | Create a persistent group. The password is optional and may contain spaces (e.g. `/persistentgroup add "Staff Chat" open false` or `/persistentgroup add Staff isolated true hunter2`). Names must be unique. | | `/persistentgroup edit ` | Edit one property of a saved group without losing online members. Use `none` as the value to remove a password. | | `/persistentgroup remove ` | Remove a saved group (if Simple Voice Chat allows it) and clear any auto-join settings pointing to it. | | `/autojoingroup set [password]` | Set your personal auto-join group. | | `/autojoingroup remove` | Clear your personal auto-join setting. | | `/autojoingroup global set ` | Set the server-wide auto-join group. The target group must not have a password. | | `/autojoingroup global remove` | Clear the server-wide auto-join group. | | `/autojoingroup global force ` | Choose whether the server-wide auto-join group overrides personal settings. | | `/forcejoingroup ` | Move an online, voice-connected player into a running voice group by saved name, group ID, or active group name. Works from the console and skips password checks. | | `/voicegroupmanager reload` *(alias `/vgm reload`)* | Reload `config.yml` and `messages.yml`. | | `/voicegroupmanager info` | Display plugin version, voice chat status, saved/running persistent groups, global auto-join group, and forced group type. | | `/voicegroupmanager groups` | List all voice groups currently in use by online players, including hidden groups. Click a line to copy its group ID. | The group types match Simple Voice Chat's `normal`, `open`, and `isolated` modes. In `config.yml`, `force_group_type` can be set to `OFF`, `NORMAL`, `OPEN`, or `ISOLATED`; it applies to groups created through the SVC client GUI and does not override `/persistentgroup add`. ### How Auto-Join Works Auto-join automatically moves a player into a persistent group each time their Simple Voice Chat client connects after joining the server. - **Personal:** `/autojoingroup set [password]` sets your personal group (if password-protected, enter the password once when setting it). `/autojoingroup remove` clears it. - **Global:** `/autojoingroup global set ` sets a server-wide default group (cannot have a password). `/autojoingroup global remove` clears it. - **Priority Order:** When a player connects, the plugin picks the first running group from: 1. Global group *(if `/autojoingroup global force true` is enabled)* 2. Personal group 3. Global group *(fallback)* Groups that are not currently running are skipped. Players without the Simple Voice Chat mod are unaffected, and moved players are notified unless `notify_moved_players` is `false`. ## Permissions & Configuration ### Permission Nodes - `voicegroupmanager.instantgroup` — Use `/instantgroup` - `voicegroupmanager.persistentgroup` — Use `/persistentgroup` - `voicegroupmanager.autojoingroup` — Use `/autojoingroup` for yourself - `voicegroupmanager.autojoingroup.global` — Use `/autojoingroup global` - `voicegroupmanager.forcejoingroup` — Use `/forcejoingroup` - `voicegroupmanager.reload` — Use `/voicegroupmanager reload` - `voicegroupmanager.info` — Use `/voicegroupmanager info` and `groups` - `voicegroupmanager.admin` — Grants all permissions above, regardless of `config.yml` defaults ### Configuration (`config.yml` & `messages.yml`) - **Permission Defaults:** Configure default access for command nodes in `config.yml` as `EVERYONE`, `OPS`, or `NOONE` (permission plugins like LuckPerms can still override individual nodes). - **Custom Messages:** All text and the chat prefix can be edited in `messages.yml` (deleted keys fall back to built-in defaults). Legacy `&` colour codes are used by default; set `message_format: MINIMESSAGE` in `config.yml` to use [MiniMessage](https://docs.advntr.dev/minimessage/format.html) tags such as `` or `` (`&` codes continue working in MiniMessage mode too). > **Security note:** Persistent-group passwords are stored in plain text inside `persistent-groups.yml` so the plugin can restore groups on startup and validate auto-join settings. Restrict access to the plugin data folder accordingly, and keep in mind that passwords typed into commands may appear in your server console and command logs. ## License & Credits - Ported to Paper by **SilkyPanda** with permission from the original author. - Original Fabric mod: [Simple Voice Chat Enhanced Groups](https://github.com/henkelmax/enhanced-groups) by **Max Henkel (henkelmax)**.

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