The absolute standard for modern admin stealth on Paper/Folia servers.
Vanish++ renders other vanish plugins obsolete. Built for modern Paper servers, it uses packet interception, native physics manipulation, and deep API hooks to make you mathematically undetectable — with first-class support for Folia, Purpur, Spigot, and Bukkit too.
Works out of the box with zero configuration required.
True Intangibility (Physics Engine)
Most plugins just hide you visually. Vanish++ removes you physically.
- Invincibility: No damage, immune to all potion effects, cannot burn.
- Smart Mob AI: Custom AI goals injected into mobs — they look right through you, no head tracking, no awkward staring. Mobs that had already locked on to you before you vanished instantly lose you.
- Projectile Pass-Through: Arrows, tridents, and snowballs fly physically through your body via native Paper events — impossible to hit a vanished player.
- Zero Collision: You cannot push players, mobs, or boats, and they cannot push you.
- No Physical Triggers: Walk over Turtle Eggs, Crops, Pressure Plates, Tripwires, and Sculk Sensors without triggering a single vibration.
- Raid Prevention: Won't trigger Bad Omen raids while watching a village.
Deep Protocol Invisibility (Packet-Level)
Hooks directly into the server protocol to scrub your existence from clients. (Requires ProtocolLib)
- Nuclear Tab-Completion Scrubbing: Tab-completing your name in chat, vanilla commands, or plugin commands returns nothing.
- Server List Hiding: Player count is mathematically adjusted. If you're the only one online, the server shows 0/20.
- Ghost View for Staff: Staff with permission see vanished players in the Tab List as gray, italicized spectators.
- Staff Glow Indicator: Vanished players render with a glowing outline visible only to staff — injected at the packet level.
- Dynmap & EssentialsX Hooks: Automatically hides you from web maps and
/who,/list,/online.
Immersion & Compatibility
- Native Language Fake Messages: The fake "Player left the game" message uses the server's native translation packet — indistinguishable from a real disconnect in any language.
- Native TAB Plugin Support: Hooks directly into TAB (by NEZNAMY) to display your vanish prefix automatically.
- Legacy Plugin Support: Sets standard Bukkit Metadata (
vanished), so CMI, TAB, and custom skripts automatically respect your vanish status. - Silent Chests: Open containers silently — no animation, no sound, full item interaction. Changes sync back on close.
- DiscordSRV Integration: Suppresses join, quit, advancement, and death announcements on Discord. Fake messages honour DiscordSRV's full embed, color, avatar, and webhook configuration.
- Simple Voice Chat Integration: Automatically isolates you in voice chat while vanished.
- Smart Item Pickup: Toggle item pickup with
/vanishpickup.
Granular Control & Safety
- Spectator Quick-Switch: Double-tap Shift while vanished to enter Spectator mode instantly. Requires
vanishpp.spectator. - Vanish Scoreboard (
/vscoreboard): Fully configurable sidebar scoreboard showing world, TPS, player counts, real-time coordinates, direction, biome, ping, health, food, armor, and more. Coordinates refresh on movement via ProtocolLib packet listening. Supports all built-in placeholders plus full PlaceholderAPI. - Live Config Editor (
/vconfig): Edit any setting inconfig.ymldirectly in-game. - Personal Rules System (
/vrules): Per-player toggles for block breaking, entity interaction, chat confirmation, item pickup, mob targeting, and more. - Async Data Persistence: All data saved asynchronously. State is preserved across restarts.
- Database Connection Monitoring: Staff notified in-game when database connectivity fails.
- Proxy-Ready Cross-Server Sync: Vanish state is pre-fetched from the shared database during login — players switching servers on a BungeeCord/Velocity network appear vanished or visible to staff instantly, with zero flicker or catch-up delay. See proxy integration guide.
| Command | Alias | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|---|
/vhelp [command] |
/vanishhelp |
Interactive help menu & guide | (none) |
/vanish [player] |
/v, /sv |
Toggle vanish state | vanishpp.vanish |
/vrules [player] <rule> [val] |
/vanishrules |
Configure per-player rules | vanishpp.rules |
/vconfig <key> [val] |
/vanishconfig |
Edit config settings live | vanishpp.config |
/vperms |
— | Manage permissions without a perm plugin | vanishpp.manageperms |
/vlist |
/vanishlist |
Interactive list of vanished players | vanishpp.list |
/vignore [player] |
/vanishignore |
Toggle startup warnings | vanishpp.ignorewarning |
/vchat confirm |
/vanishchat |
Confirm a chat message (if safety is on) | vanishpp.chat |
/vreload |
/vanishreload |
Reload config and resync all vanish effects | vanishpp.reload |
/vscoreboard |
— | Toggle the vanish sidebar scoreboard | vanishpp.scoreboard |
| Placeholder | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
%vanishpp_is_vanished% |
Yes / No |
Current status text |
%vanishpp_is_vanished_bool% |
true / false |
Boolean status |
%vanishpp_vanished_count% |
3 |
Online vanished player count |
%vanishpp_visible_online% |
15 |
Total minus vanished (fake count) |
%vanishpp_prefix% |
[VANISHED] |
Configured prefix (empty if visible) |
%vanishpp_pickup% |
Enabled |
Current item pickup status |
%vanishpp_vanished_list% |
Notch, Herobrine |
List of online vanished names |
| Rule | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
can_break_blocks |
false |
Allow breaking blocks while vanished |
can_place_blocks |
false |
Allow placing blocks while vanished |
can_interact |
true |
Allow interacting (chests, buttons) |
can_hit_entities |
false |
Allow hitting players/mobs |
can_pickup_items |
false |
Allow picking up items |
can_drop_items |
false |
Allow dropping items from inventory |
can_chat |
false |
Requires confirmation to speak |
can_trigger_physical |
false |
Pressure plates, crops, etc. |
can_throw |
false |
Throw items, shoot bows |
mob_targeting |
false |
Mobs ignore you |
spectator_gamemode |
true |
Double-tap Shift to enter Spectator |
show_notifications |
true |
Action-blocked warnings |
Requirements:
- Java 21
- Paper 1.21+ (or a compatible fork)
- ProtocolLib 5.3.0+ (highly recommended — required for stealth features)
Supported platforms:
| Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | Recommended | Full feature support |
| Purpur | Supported | Paper fork, fully compatible |
| Folia | Supported | Multi-region scheduler bridge, automatic detection |
| Spigot | Compatible | Physics/projectile features degrade without Paper API |
| Bukkit | Compatible | Same limitations as Spigot |
Supported versions: Minecraft 1.21 — 1.21.x
Optional integrations: TAB (NEZNAMY), PlaceholderAPI, Dynmap, EssentialsX, DiscordSRV, Simple Voice Chat
Storage options: YAML (default), MySQL 5.7+, PostgreSQL 12+, Redis (cross-server sync)
- Download the latest release from Modrinth
- Place
vanishpp-x.x.x.jarin your server'splugins/folder - Start or restart your server
- (Optional) Install ProtocolLib for full stealth feature support
No configuration required to get started. Run /vhelp in-game to explore.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TheCommandCraft/Vanishpp.git
cd Vanishpp
# Build (requires Java 21 and Maven)
mvn clean package -DskipTests
# Output JAR
ls target/vanishpp-*.jarPull requests are welcome. For significant changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.
Before submitting a PR, make sure the full test suite passes:
mvn clean verifyThis project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
As a Spigot/Bukkit plugin, GPL v3 is required for compliance with the Bukkit API license.