VelocityRestart Plugin

A Velocity plugin that provides a restart command with countdown and boss bar.
It is based on the automatic restart mechanism of the hosting system when the server is shut down.

Features

• /restartvelocity command to start a 60-second restart countdown
• Chat announcements (configurable)
• Optional boss bar showing countdown progress to all players
• Automatic restart after a configurable number of hours
• Fully configurable texts via config.properties

Commands

• /restartvelocity - Starts the restart countdown (requires velocityrestart.restart permission)

Configuration

The plugin creates a config.properties file in the plugin's data directory.

Settings

• enableBossBar=true - Whether to show the boss bar during countdown
• enableAutoRestart=false - Whether to enable automatic restarts
• autoRestartHours=26 - Hours after which to automatically start the countdown
• bossBarTitle=Proxy Restart - Title of the boss bar
• startAnnouncement=Proxy restart in 60 seconds! - Announcement when countdown starts
• countdownAnnouncement=Proxy restart in {remaining} seconds! - Announcement during countdown (use {remaining} as placeholder)
• bossBarCountdown=Proxy Restart in {remaining} seconds - Text shown in boss bar during countdown
• shutdownMessage=Server is restarting... - Message when server shuts down

Permissions

• velocityrestart.restart - Permission to use the /restartvelocity command