Tired of heavy, outdated chat plugins that cause lag on your server? NeoChat is a next-generation chat engine built exclusively to harness modern server performance and native tools (AsyncChatEvent & MiniMessage).

Everything you need to manage, protect, and beautify your server's chat in a single, ultra-lightweight plugin.

⚡ Why choose NeoChat?
Unlike traditional plugins (like ChatControl or older chat managers) that process text on the main thread and cause TPS drops, NeoChat processes string similarity, regex filters, and webhooks 100% asynchronously.

Feature	NeoChat	InteractiveChat	ChatControl Red	ZelChat
Price	FREE	Free	Premium ($)	Premium ($)
Core Engine	Native Async	Spigot / ProtocolLib	Bukkit (Heavy)	Spigot (Legacy)
Interactive Chat	Yes ([inv], [item])	Yes	No / Limited	Yes
Filters & Anti-Spam	Advanced Built-in	No (Visual only)	Complex / Bloated	Basic
Towny & Discord	Native Support	Requires Addons	Requires Addons	Requires Addons
Config Difficulty	Easy	Medium	Hard	Easy

✨ Main Features

Native & Modern Formats

• Full support for MiniMessage (gradient, rainbow, hover, click tags) and classic legacy codes (&).
• Permission-based priority system (e.g., Different formats for VIPs and Default players).
• Fully compatible with ItemsAdder custom fonts and emojis.

Interactive Chat (Placeholders)
Allow your players to show off their items and stats without needing extra plugins:

• [item] or : Displays the item the player is holding when hovering over the chat.
• [inv]: Allows other players to click and open a live GUI copy of the player's inventory.
• [ender] / [shulker]: Share ender chests and shulker boxes in real-time.
• [ping], [pos], [playtime], [money]: Informational tags with customizable formats.

️ Security & Moderation (Zero-Lag)
Protect your server with asynchronous filters that don't consume your TPS:

• Anti-Spam & Cooldown: Blocks fast message repetition.
• Similarity Check (Levenshtein): Blocks messages that are X% similar to the player's previous message.
• Character Filter & Anti-Flood: Say goodbye to "Heeeeeelloooo" and weird characters.
• Anti-Swear: Automatically censors bad words.
• Custom Regex Rules: Create your own rules (e.g., block IP addresses or specific phrases).

✉️ Complete Private Messaging System

• Built-in /msg, /reply, and /togglemsg commands.
• /socialspy system for server administrators.
• /ignore and /ignoreall systems to let players avoid toxic behavior.

"Plug & Play" Integrations

• Discord Webhooks: Send your in-game chat to a Discord channel asynchronously (zero lag).
• Towny Advanced: Town chat (/tc) with interactive hover showing player health, ping, and rank.
• PlaceholderAPI: Full support across all chat formats and hover messages.

Commands and Permissions

Player Commands:

• /msg (player) (message) - Send a private message (neochat.pm.use)
• /reply (message) - Reply to the last private message (neochat.pm.use)
• /togglemsg - Toggle incoming private messages (neochat.pm.toggle)
• /ignore (player) - Ignore a specific player (neochat.ignore.use)
• /ignoreall - Ignore everyone except Staff (neochat.ignore.ignoreall)
• /tc (message) - Toggle Towny chat (neochat.command.townychat)

Admin Commands:

• /neochat reload - Reload configurations and messages (neochat.admin.reload)
• /chatmute | /chatunmute - Mute or unmute the global chat (neochat.admin.mute)
• /socialspy - Read other players' private messages (neochat.admin.spy)

(Note: Check the config.yml file for all filter bypass permissions like neochat.bypass.cooldown, etc.)

⚙️ Installation

1. Download the NeoChat.jar file.
2. Place it inside the plugins folder of your server.
3. Make sure you have PlaceholderAPI installed.
4. Start your server and enjoy!

⚠️ Disclaimer: Compatible with versions 1.19 to 1.21.11 (including forks like Purpur, etc.).