👻 Fronsky Vanish

A modern, high-performance vanish plugin for Paper and Spigot servers (Minecraft 1.20+). Become truly invisible: no join messages, no quit messages, no mob aggro, no sound, no traces.

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Overview

Fronsky Vanish is designed for staff, moderators, and server admins who need reliable, trace-free invisibility with full control over every aspect of vanished behavior. One command, complete invisibility, and a clean API for third-party integration.

Built for moderation, cheater detection, world exploration, content creation, and any situation where staff need to operate without being seen.

Features

True invisibility: no join or quit messages, no particles, no detectable traces
Silent containers: open chests, ender chests, shulker boxes, and barrels without sound or animation (via ProtocolLib)
Boss bar indicator: a persistent, customizable boss bar shows when you are vanished
Per-player preferences: each staff member toggles their own sound and silent-join settings
Customizable accent color: set the plugin's color used in boss bars and chat
Granular permissions: 18 permission nodes for fine-grained control
Interactive GUI: manage vanished players through a clean player-head inventory
Developer API: public API for plugins to integrate with vanish state
Live reload: /vanish reload applies changes without a restart
Fully configurable: every disabled action and message is editable

Disabled Actions

All of the following can be individually toggled in config.yml.

Action	Description
Damage	Vanished players cannot take damage
Hunger	Food level stays frozen
Mob targeting	Mobs ignore vanished players
Silent chests	Open chests without sound or animation
Silent ender chests	Same silent behavior for ender chests
Silent shulker boxes and barrels	Silent opening for all container types
Pressure plates	Vanished players do not trigger pressure plates
Death messages	Death messages are hidden from public chat
Player push	Disable collision so vanished players cannot be pushed
Item pickup	Prevent vanished players from picking up items

Integrations

All integrations are optional: the plugin works without them, but unlocks extra features when present.

Plugin	Integration
ProtocolLib	Packet-level player hiding, accurate server list player count, silent container opening. Recommended.
PlaceholderAPI	7 placeholders for scoreboards, tab lists, chat formats, and more
Dynmap	Automatically hides vanished players from the web map

Commands

Command	Description
`/vanish` (alias `/v`)	Toggle vanish for yourself
`/vanish <player>`	Toggle vanish for another player
`/vanish gui`	Open the vanish player GUI
`/vanish list`	List all currently vanished players
`/vanish tp <player>`	Teleport to a player while vanished
`/vanish join`	Send a fake join message
`/vanish quit`	Send a fake quit message
`/vanish sound`	Toggle your vanish sound effect
`/vanish silent`	Toggle silent join mode
`/vanish color`	Change the plugin accent color
`/vanish reload`	Reload configuration files
`/vanish info`	Show plugin info and build metadata
`/vanish help`	Show the help overview
`/vanish permissions`	Show all permission nodes
`/vanish placeholders`	Show available PlaceholderAPI placeholders

Permissions

All permissions default to OP only unless noted otherwise.

Core

Permission	Description
`vanish.*`	Full access to all Vanish features
`vanish.see`	See vanished players
`vanish.join`	Auto-vanish on join (silent join)

Per Command

Permission	Command
`vanish.cmd.vanish`	`/vanish`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.others`	`/vanish <player>`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.gui`	`/vanish gui`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.list`	`/vanish list`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.tp`	`/vanish tp`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.join`	`/vanish join`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.quit`	`/vanish quit`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.sound`	`/vanish sound`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.silent`	`/vanish silent`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.color`	`/vanish color`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.reload`	`/vanish reload`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.info`	`/vanish info`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.help`	`/vanish help`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.permissions`	`/vanish permissions`
`vanish.cmd.vanish.placeholders`	`/vanish placeholders`

PlaceholderAPI Placeholders

Requires PlaceholderAPI.

Placeholder	Output	Example
`%vanish_isvanished%`	Whether the player is vanished	`true` / `false`
`%vanish_status%`	Vanish status as text	`Vanished` / `Visible`
`%vanish_count%`	Number of currently vanished players	`3`
`%vanish_cansee%`	Whether the player can see vanished players	`true` / `false`
`%vanish_total_online%`	Online player count minus vanished players	`42`
`%vanish_color%`	Current plugin accent color	`BLUE`
`%vanish_silent%`	Whether the player has silent join enabled	`true` / `false`

Configuration

config.yml

# Enable debug logging for troubleshooting
debug-mode: false

# Vanish sound settings
sound-enable: true
sound: 'AMBIENT_CAVE'

# Toggle individual actions while vanished
disabled-actions:
  damage: true
  hunger: true
  mob-target: true
  silent-chest: true
  silent-ender-chest: true
  pressure-plates: true
  death-messages: true
  player-push: true
  pickup-items: true

# Plugin accent color (used in boss bar and messages)
plugin-color: 'BLUE'

messages.yml

Every player-facing message is fully customizable, from vanish notifications to permission headers. Supports color codes with §.

Developer API

Fronsky Vanish provides a public API so other plugins can interact with vanish state programmatically.

import nl.fronsky.vanish.api.VanishAPI;

// Check if Vanish is available
if (VanishAPI.isAvailable()) {

    // Check if a player is vanished
    boolean vanished = VanishAPI.isVanished(player);

    // Toggle vanish state
    VanishAPI.toggleVanish(player);

    // Get the vanished player count
    int count = VanishAPI.getVanishedPlayerCount();

    // Check if a player can see vanished players
    boolean canSee = VanishAPI.canSeeVanished(player);
}

Full documentation: API Documentation on GitHub.

Use Cases

Use case	How Fronsky Vanish helps
Staff moderation	Monitor players without them knowing staff is online
Cheater detection	Observe suspected cheaters invisibly in real time
Map exploration	Explore your world without mobs, damage, or hunger
Stealth gameplay	Build unique game modes or events with invisible players
Testing and development	Test server features without interference from players
Content creation	Record or stream without appearing on the server

Installation

Download the latest version from this page.
Place Vanish-x.x.x.jar in your server's plugins/ folder.
(Optional) Install ProtocolLib, PlaceholderAPI, and/or Dynmap for additional features.
Restart your server.
Configure plugins/Vanish/config.yml and plugins/Vanish/messages.yml.
Run /vanish to get started.

Requirements

Requirement	Version
Minecraft	1.20+
Server software	Paper or Spigot
Java	17 or higher

Support

Website: fronsky.nl
Email: support@fronsky.nl
Bug reports: GitHub Issues
Source code: GitHub Repository

Made with ❤️ by Fronsky.