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StackWise

Safe, intelligent and fully configurable item stack limits for Hytale servers

StackWise gives server owners complete control over item stack sizes through ordered rules, a configurable global limit and a clean in-game administration interface.

Increase common materials, protect sensitive items, exclude entire item families, migrate from Overstacked and manage everything without manually creating hundreds of individual entries.

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✨ Features

configurable stack limits from 1 to 999999;
editable global stack limit, enabled by default at 1000;
exact item ID matching;
item ID prefix matching;
item ID suffix matching;
glob pattern matching;
regular expression matching;
ordered rule priorities;
deterministic rule resolution;
SET rules for changing stack limits;
EXCLUDE rules for preserving or restoring original limits;
safe mode for originally non-stackable items;
per-rule unsafe override when explicitly required;
protection against unwanted stack decreases;
protection against risky runtime decreases;
restoration when StackWise is disabled;
restoration when an item stops matching a rule;
protection against changes made later by other mods;
clean in-game administration UI;
searchable and paginated rule list;
optional item icons for visual rule identification;
searchable and paginated item icon selector;
icon search by localized item name or item ID;
keyboard search confirmation with Enter;
consistent fixed-size icon cards;
clear no-icon state for rules without a selected icon;
separate cards for easier rule identification;
create, edit and delete rules in game;
configurable global settings in game;
actionable operation logs;
full technical errors in the server log;
manual Overstacked migration;
intelligent conversion of repeated item families into prefix rules;
timestamped configuration backups before migration;
atomic configuration writes;
validation before replacing the active configuration;
native Hytale permission support;
optional LuckPerms permission checks;
localized UI and command messages;
no per-tick item processing.

🧠 How StackWise Works

StackWise reads the server item catalog, captures the current stack limit for each item and then resolves the desired result through its configured rules.

The general resolution order is:

find the highest-priority matching rule;
apply the most specific match when priorities are equal;
use the global limit when no rule matches and the global limit is enabled;
preserve or restore the original value when an item is excluded;
apply safety checks before changing the item;
verify that the requested value was applied successfully.

StackWise does not continuously scan every item every tick. Changes are processed when assets are loaded or when the configuration is saved or reloaded.

🖥️ In-Game Administration UI

Administrators can open the StackWise panel with:

/stackwise

or:

/sw

The interface includes:

a searchable rule list;
paginated results;
visually separated rule cards;
optional item icons displayed on rule cards;
a searchable item icon catalog with pagination;
icon search by localized name or item ID;
Enter support for faster icon searches;
a clear no-icon option and status;
match counts for every rule;
rule creation and editing;
safe rule deletion confirmation;
global StackWise settings;
JSON reload support;
the latest operation log;
localized labels and messages.

The Rules tab is used to manage item-specific behavior. Each rule can optionally display an item icon, making large rule sets easier to scan without changing how the rule is evaluated.

When creating or editing a rule, use Choose Icon to browse the available item catalog. Search by localized item name or item ID, select an item, or choose Use No Icon to leave the rule without one.

The Global Settings tab is used to enable or disable StackWise, configure the global fallback and control safety behavior.

📚 Rule System

Every StackWise rule contains:

id
enabled
action
matchType
value
maxStack
priority
allowUnsafe
iconItemId (optional)

Example:

{
  "id": "arrows",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Weapon_Arrow",
  "maxStack": 1000,
  "priority": 600,
  "allowUnsafe": false,
  "iconItemId": "Weapon_Arrow_Iron"
}

This rule changes every item whose ID starts with Weapon_Arrow to a maximum stack size of 1000.

iconItemId is optional and is used only to represent the rule visually in the administration interface. It does not participate in matching and can be removed without changing the rule's behavior.

🔎 Match Types

Match type	Description	Example
`EXACT`	Matches one complete item ID.	`Ingredient_Stick`
`PREFIX`	Matches every item ID beginning with the configured value.	`Weapon_Arrow`
`SUFFIX`	Matches every item ID ending with the configured value.	`_White`
`GLOB`	Matches a simplified wildcard pattern.	`Plant_Seeds_*`
`REGEX`	Matches a Java regular expression.	`^Ingredient_Crystal_(Red\|Green\|Blue)$`

Use EXACT whenever only one item should be changed.

Use PREFIX, SUFFIX or GLOB for related item families.

Use REGEX for advanced matching that cannot be represented cleanly by the simpler match types.

⚡ Rule Actions

`SET`

Changes the matching item's maximum stack size to the configured maxStack value.

Example:

{
  "id": "all-seeds",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Plant_Seeds_",
  "maxStack": 500,
  "priority": 500,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

`EXCLUDE`

Prevents the matching item from receiving a StackWise override and restores the baseline value when StackWise previously controlled it.

Example:

{
  "id": "exclude-swords",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "EXCLUDE",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Weapon_Sword_",
  "maxStack": 1,
  "priority": 1000,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

EXCLUDE rules are especially useful when the global stack limit is enabled but certain item families must remain unchanged.

🏆 Priority and Specificity

When multiple rules match the same item, StackWise resolves them in this order:

higher priority;
more specific match type;
earlier position in the configuration.

Match specificity order:

EXACT
PREFIX
SUFFIX
GLOB
REGEX

Example:

a PREFIX rule gives every crystal a stack size of 500;
an EXACT rule gives one specific crystal a stack size of 1000;
when both rules have the same priority, the EXACT rule wins.

Priorities can be configured from -10000 through 10000.

🌐 Global Stack Limit

StackWise includes an optional global fallback:

"globalLimitEnabled": true,
"globalStackLimit": 1000

When enabled, the global stack limit applies to otherwise-unmatched items that were originally stackable.

Specific rules always take precedence over the global fallback.

Originally non-stackable items are not changed by the global fallback.

To change only explicitly configured items, disable the global fallback:

"globalLimitEnabled": false

The global stack limit can be configured from:

1 to 999999

The default value is:

🛡️ Safe Mode

Safe mode protects items whose original stack limit is 1.

These items can include weapons, tools, equipment, mounts, tokens or other items that may contain individual state and may not be safe to stack.

Default setting:

"safeMode": true

When safe mode is enabled, StackWise blocks an increase for an originally non-stackable item unless its matching rule explicitly enables:

"allowUnsafe": true

Use allowUnsafe only when you have confirmed that the item works correctly in stacks.

Safe mode warnings are shown in the StackWise operation log so the administrator can identify which items were protected.

↘️ Decrease Protection

Increasing a stack size is usually safer than reducing one on a live server.

StackWise includes two separate protections:

"allowDecreases": false,
"allowRuntimeDecreases": false

`allowDecreases`

Controls whether a configured value may be lower than the captured baseline value.

`allowRuntimeDecreases`

Controls whether StackWise may reduce an already active value while the server is running.

When a live reduction is blocked, StackWise keeps the current value and reports that a restart may be required.

This prevents sudden normalization from interfering with existing oversized stacks, inventories or other runtime systems.

🔌 Enable, Disable and Vanilla Restoration

StackWise is enabled by default when installed for the first time:

"enabled": true

When StackWise is disabled, it immediately attempts to restore only the item limits that it currently owns.

"enabled": false

StackWise does not intentionally overwrite unrelated values while disabled.

A restart can still be necessary when:

oversized stacks already exist in inventories or containers;
another mod changes the same item after StackWise;
the asset loading order changes;
a runtime decrease cannot be normalized safely.

The in-game settings page displays this warning below the enable checkbox.

🤝 Compatibility with Other Stack Mods

StackWise tracks the last value it applied to every controlled item.

When respectExternalChanges is enabled and another mod changes that item afterward, StackWise releases the item to the external value instead of repeatedly forcing its own configuration.

Default setting:

"respectExternalChanges": true

This behavior is designed to avoid destructive conflicts and unstable ownership loops between multiple mods.

For the most predictable setup, use only one primary stack-management mod after completing any migration.

🧹 Restore Unmatched Items

When a rule is disabled, deleted or changed, an item may stop matching it.

The following setting controls whether StackWise restores the item's captured baseline value:

"restoreUnmatchedItems": true

Keeping this enabled is recommended for most servers because it prevents old StackWise values from remaining active after rule changes.

⌨️ Commands

Command	Description
`/stackwise`	Opens the StackWise administration interface.
`/stackwise ui`	Opens the StackWise administration interface.
`/stackwise reload`	Reloads, validates and applies `config.json`.
`/stackwise validate`	Validates the active StackWise configuration.
`/stackwise status`	Shows the latest stack application report.
`/stackwise import overstacked`	Imports rules from Overstacked's `MaxStackSizes.json`.
`/sw`	Default alias for `/stackwise`.

The command name and aliases can be changed in config.json.

🔐 Permissions

Default administration permission:

stackwise.admin

This permission controls access to:

the administration interface;
rule creation and editing;
global settings;
configuration reload;
configuration validation;
status reports;
Overstacked migration.

StackWise supports the native Hytale permission system and can also check LuckPerms when it is installed.

The permission node can be changed in:

"commands": {
  "adminPermission": "stackwise.admin"
}

🔁 Overstacked Migration

StackWise includes a manual migration command for server owners moving away from Overstacked.

Migration is never started automatically.

Keep the original file available and run:

/stackwise import overstacked

StackWise looks for:

MaxStackSizes.json

The migration will:

read ItemIds;
read Patterns;
validate every imported stack value;
preserve valid Overstacked patterns as REGEX rules;
convert compatible item families into PREFIX rules;
keep items separate when their values differ;
generate deterministic rule IDs;
replace the current StackWise rule list;
create a timestamped backup of the current configuration;
disable the global fallback to preserve the imported behavior;
save and apply the imported configuration;
report the amount of prefix, exact and regex rules created.

Example input:

"Ingredient_Crystal_Blue": 1000,
"Ingredient_Crystal_Green": 1000,
"Ingredient_Crystal_Red": 1000

When all compatible entries share the same prefix and value, StackWise can create:

{
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Ingredient_Crystal_",
  "maxStack": 1000
}

If one item in the family uses a different value, those entries remain separate EXACT rules.

Before migrating a production server, always create a full server backup.

After confirming the imported behavior, remove the old stack-management mod to keep ownership predictable.

⚙️ Configuration

StackWise creates its configuration at:

mods/Tblack_StackWise/config.json

Default configuration structure:

{
  "configVersion": 1,
  "enabled": true,
  "globalLimitEnabled": true,
  "globalStackLimit": 1000,
  "safeMode": true,
  "allowDecreases": false,
  "allowRuntimeDecreases": false,
  "restoreUnmatchedItems": true,
  "respectExternalChanges": true,
  "commands": {
    "primary": "stackwise",
    "aliases": [
      "sw"
    ],
    "adminPermission": "stackwise.admin"
  },
  "rules": []
}

Supported stack limit range:

1 to 999999

Maximum supported rule count:

5000 rules

After editing the file, run:

/stackwise reload

Invalid configurations are not allowed to replace the last valid active configuration.

When StackWise finds invalid JSON or invalid values, it preserves the active configuration and creates a timestamped copy of the invalid file for troubleshooting.

🧪 Configuration Examples

Increase arrows

{
  "id": "arrows",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Weapon_Arrow",
  "maxStack": 1000,
  "priority": 600,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

Increase all seeds

{
  "id": "seeds",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "GLOB",
  "value": "Plant_Seeds_*",
  "maxStack": 500,
  "priority": 500,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

Increase selected crystal colors

{
  "id": "selected-crystals",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "SET",
  "matchType": "REGEX",
  "value": "^Ingredient_Crystal_(Cyan|Green|Purple|Red|White)$",
  "maxStack": 250,
  "priority": 700,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

Exclude weapons from the global limit

{
  "id": "exclude-weapons",
  "enabled": true,
  "action": "EXCLUDE",
  "matchType": "PREFIX",
  "value": "Weapon_",
  "maxStack": 1,
  "priority": 1000,
  "allowUnsafe": false
}

📋 Operation Log

The administration interface includes an operation log for the latest load, reload, save or migration action.

The player-facing log focuses on problems that an administrator can understand and act on, including:

invalid configuration values;
invalid regular expressions;
items blocked by safe mode;
decreases that require a restart;
external mod conflicts;
migration file problems;
failed configuration writes;
item update failures.

Technical exception details and Java stack traces remain in the server log instead of being exposed in the UI.

The status report includes:

scanned
matched
changed
blocked
failures

🌍 Localization

StackWise includes localized interface and command messages for:

English
Portuguese — Brazil
Spanish
French
German
Russian
Ukrainian
Simplified Chinese

Player-facing messages use the player's current language when available.

🚀 Performance

StackWise is designed for predictable server-side operation.

It does not run a continuous per-tick loop over the item catalog.

Rules are compiled and evaluated when configuration or asset state changes, including:

server startup;
asset loading;
configuration reload;
rule creation or editing;
global setting changes;
migration application.

Rule matching is deterministic, and the administration interface displays cached match counts for easier management.

📥 Installation

Download the latest StackWise .jar.
Place it in your server's mods folder.
Start the server.
StackWise creates:

mods/Tblack_StackWise/config.json

Open the administration interface:

/stackwise

Review the global limit and example rules before opening a production server.

StackWise is enabled by default on the first start.

The default global stack limit is 1000.

To manage only selected items, disable the global fallback and create explicit rules.

⭐ Recommended Setups

Simple global stack increase

Use:

"globalLimitEnabled": true,
"globalStackLimit": 1000

Add EXCLUDE rules for weapons, equipment or special item families that should remain unchanged.

Rules-only configuration

Use:

"globalLimitEnabled": false

Create specific EXACT, PREFIX, SUFFIX, GLOB or REGEX rules only for the items you want to change.

Safer live server configuration

Recommended values:

"safeMode": true,
"allowDecreases": false,
"allowRuntimeDecreases": false,
"restoreUnmatchedItems": true,
"respectExternalChanges": true

This setup allows controlled increases while protecting originally non-stackable items, avoiding risky runtime reductions and respecting later changes from other mods.

⚠️ Important Notes

Extremely large stack sizes can affect inventory balance and gameplay economy.
Some individual items may contain unique state and should not be stacked.
Keep safe mode enabled unless you understand the behavior of the affected item.
Existing oversized stacks may not immediately split when a limit is reduced.
A restart may be required after some decreases or compatibility changes.
Always back up your server before large configuration changes or migrations.
Test important rules in a development environment before applying them to a live economy.

📌 Version

Current version:

1.1.0

💻 Source & Contributions

StackWise is source-available for non-commercial use.

Developers can read, modify, fork and contribute to the project for non-commercial purposes.

Contributions are welcome, especially around:

additional migration sources;
compatibility improvements;
safer item classification;
more rule tools;
better diagnostics;
UI improvements;
additional translations;
automated tests;
Hytale API compatibility updates.

📜 License

StackWise is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.

You may read, use, copy, modify, fork and contribute to the project for non-commercial purposes.

You may not sell copies of this project, sell modified versions of this project, or use this project as the basis of a commercial product or paid service without explicit written permission from the project maintainers.

Commercial licensing exceptions may be granted by the maintainers on request.

StackWise

Stack more. Configure smarter. Keep control.

A modern and safety-focused stack management system for Hytale servers.

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