AetherLink

Bridge your Hytale server with Discord — seamless chat sync & event notifications.

🔗 What is AetherLink?

AetherLink is a powerful plugin that connects your Hytale server to Discord, enabling real-time bi-directional chat synchronization and server event notifications. Keep your community connected whether they're in-game or on Discord!

📖 Full documentation available on the Wiki

✨ Features

Chat Integration

• Discord → Hytale — Messages sent in Discord appear in-game
• Hytale → Discord — In-game chat is relayed to your Discord channels
• Cross-Channel Sync — Sync messages across multiple Discord channels

Server Events

• Join/Leave Notifications — Know when players connect or disconnect
• Bot Presence Updates — Display online player count in the bot's status
• Channel Topic Updates — Automatically update channel topics with server info

Moderation & Control

• Multi-Channel Support — Configure multiple Discord channels
• Per-Channel Read-Only Mode — Control which channels can send messages to the game
• Discord Slowmode — Built-in spam protection with configurable cooldowns
• Duplicate Message Aggregation — Prevent spam from repeated messages

Administration

• In-Game Commands — /aetherlink command for server management
• Fully Configurable Messages — Customize every message the bot sends
• Auto-Retry Connection — Automatically reconnects if Discord connection drops

🚧 EARLY PROJECT

This project is still in its early stages, which means some basic features are missing and you may encounter bugs. If you’d like to help out, testing and reporting issues would be a huge support. The best place to report problems is on the GitHub Issues page (Feedback/Suggestions are also welcome). Please avoid using CurseForge’s built-in issue tracker, since it’s harder to manage and often leads to duplicate reports.

Because the project is developing quickly, new builds will roll out at a fast pace. For downloading stable releases, I recommend sticking with CurseForge, but if you run into a bug, check GitHub first — it may already be fixed in a nightly build or in a version that’s still waiting for CurseForge approval.

TL:DR: use CurseForge for stable downloads, GitHub for bug reports, and keep an eye on nightly builds if you want the very latest fixes. Your feedback and testing will help shape the project as it grows.  

⚡ Quick Start

1. Download and place the plugin in your server's plugins folder
2. Start the server — a default config will be generated
3. Edit config/AetherLink/config.json with your Discord bot token
4. Add your channel ID(s) to the configuration
5. Restart the server and you're connected!

Need help? Check the Getting Started Guide or Troubleshooting

📋 Requirements

• A Hytale server with plugin support
• A Discord bot token (Create one here)
• The bot must have VIEW_CHANNEL and MESSAGE_SEND permissions

📜 License & Notes

This project is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 — free for non-commercial use with attribution.

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💬 Support & Links

• Wiki / Documentation
• Report Issues
• Source Code