🌟 Welcome Mod

A simple, configurable Fabric server-side mod that greets players when they join — publicly, privately, or both.
Lightweight: MidnightLib is bundled inside the JAR (jar-in-jar), so no external dependency required.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
  • Default config (JSON)
  • Update config in-game or via file
  • Placeholders
  • Usage
  • Manifest / mod metadata (example)
  • Technical Details
  • Development & Contributing
  • Author & Contact
  • License

Features

• 💬 Broadcast Welcome Messages to everyone on the server.
• 👋 Personal Welcome Messages sent directly to the joining player.
• 🔔 Optional overlay display for broadcast messages.
• 🧩 Custom placeholders for player/server info.
• ⚙️ Edit config in-game via MidnightLib GUI or directly edit the JSON file.
• 🚫 No external dependencies — MidnightLib and other required parts are included inside the mod JAR.

Installation

1. Download the welcome-mod.jar (from your build or release).
2. Place welcome-mod.jar into your server's mods/ folder.
3. Start (or restart) your Fabric server.
4. Configure via in-game MidnightLib config GUI or edit the config file at config/welcome-mod.json.

Configuration

You can update the mod configuration either in-game (MidnightLib GUI) or by directly editing the JSON config file in your server's config/ folder. Changes should apply without a server restart where midnightlib supports live config updates.

Default config (JSON)

{
  "enableBroadcastWelcomeMessage": true,
  "enablePersonalWelcomeMessage": true,
  "broadcastWelcomeOverlay": true,
  "broadcastMessage": "§fEveryone welcome §a%player§f to §a%server§r!",
  "personalMessage": "Welcome §9%player§r, to §a%server§r!"
}

Note: Minecraft color codes (e.g. §a, §f, §9, §r) are supported in the messages.

Update config in-game or via file

• In-game: Open MidnightLib's config commands, find the welcome-mod entry, and edit the fields. Pressing enter will update the running configuration.
• Config file: Edit config/welcome-mod.json and save. If the server/mod supports live reloads, the changes will take effect immediately. Otherwise, restart the server.

Placeholders

Use these placeholders in broadcastMessage and personalMessage. The mod will replace them automatically at runtime:

placeholders.put("%player", player.getDisplayName().getString());
placeholders.put("%server", server.getName());
placeholders.put("%permission", String.valueOf(player.getPermissionLevel()));
placeholders.put("%max", String.valueOf(server.getMaxPlayerCount()));
placeholders.put("%cur", String.valueOf(server.getCurrentPlayerCount()));

Example message using placeholders:

"broadcastMessage": "Welcome %player to %server! There are %cur/%max players online."

Usage

• When a player joins:

  • If enablePersonalWelcomeMessage is true, the player receives personalMessage.
  • If enableBroadcastWelcomeMessage is true, the server broadcasts broadcastMessage to everyone.
  • If broadcastWelcomeOverlay is true, the broadcast will show as an overlay (where supported).

  • Messages support Minecraft formatting codes. Use §r to reset formatting.

Manifest / mod metadata (example)

Save this as fabric.mod.json (or include in your build output). This example matches the mod schema you provided:

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "id": "welcome-mod",
  "version": "${version}",
  "name": "Welcome Mod",
  "description": "A simple, server-side mod to greet new players. Configure a custom message to be broadcast server-wide, sent directly to the player, or both.",
  "authors": [
    "Ben L Martin"
  ],
  "contact": {
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "sources": "https://github.com/tsunddev/welcome-mod"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "icon": "assets/welcome-mod/icon.png",
  "environment": "*",
  "entrypoints": {
    "main": [
      "dev.lmartin.Main"
    ]
  },
  "mixins": [
    "welcome-mod.mixins.json"
  ],
  "depends": {
    "fabricloader": ">=0.17.3",
    "minecraft": "~1.21.10",
    "java": ">=21",
    "fabric-api": "*"
  },
  "suggests": {}
}

Technical Details

• Mod ID: welcome-mod
• Entry point (main): dev.lmartin.Main
• Built for: Fabric Loader (see manifest for version constraints)
• Java: Requires Java 21 or newer (as specified in manifest)
• Config storage: JSON file under config/welcome-mod.json, exposed through MidnightLib GUI.

Development & Contributing

Contributions welcome! Typical workflow:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Make changes and update tests (if any).
4. Open a PR with a clear description of your changes.

If you add features that change config format or placeholders, update the README and bump the schema/version accordingly.

Author & Contact

Ben L Martin

• Email: [email protected]
• Source: https://github.com/tsunddev/welcome-mod

License

This project is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

🪶 “A warm welcome goes a long way — even in Minecraft.”
— Welcome Mod