Commands & Permissions
Commands & Permissions
This page documents all zItems commands, their usage, and required permissions.
Main Command
/zitems (aliases: /zit, /zitem)
/zitems (aliases: /zit, /zitem)Main command for zItems plugin.
Permission: zitems.command.admin Usage: /zitems Description: Displays plugin version and help information
Subcommands
Give Item
Give custom items to players.
Command: /zitems item give <player> <item> [amount] Permission: items.command.item.give Aliases: None
Arguments:
<player>- Target player (required)<item>- Item ID from your configuration (required)[amount]- Number of items to give (optional, default: 1)
Examples:
Tab Completion:
Player names auto-complete
Item IDs auto-complete from your
items/folderAmount suggests: 1, 16, 64
Apply Effect
Apply an effect to the item in your main hand.
Command: /zitems effect apply <effect> Permission: items.command.effect.apply Aliases: None Game Only: Yes (must be a player)
Arguments:
<effect>- Effect ID from your configuration (required)
Examples:
Requirements:
Must hold an item in main hand
Item must be compatible with the effect
Effect must not conflict with existing effects
Item must allow additional effects (if custom item)
Possible Results:
✅ SUCCESS: Effect applied successfully
❌ ALREADY_PRESENT: Effect already on item
❌ INCOMPATIBLE: Conflicts with existing effect
❌ NOT_ALLOWED: Item doesn't allow additional effects
❌ DISABLED: Effect is disabled for this item
❌ HANDLER_NOT_FOUND: Effect handler not registered
Give Effect Item
Give effect representation items (used in smithing tables).
Command: /zitems effect give <player> <effect> [amount] Permission: items.command.effect.give Aliases: None
Arguments:
<player>- Target player (required)<effect>- Effect ID that has a representation (required)[amount]- Number of effect items (optional, default: 1)
Examples:
Note: Only effects with representation configured can be given as items. See Effect Representation for details.
Tab Completion:
Only shows effects that have representations defined
View Effect
View effects in the main hand of the executor
Command: /zitems effect view Permission: items.command.effect.view Aliases: None Game Only: Yes
Examples:
GUI
Open the effects browser GUI.
Command: /zitems gui Permission: items.command.gui Aliases: None Game Only: Yes (opens GUI)
Usage: /zitems gui
Description: Opens an interactive GUI showing:
All available effects with item representation and items
Click to give effect or item
Reload
Reload plugin configuration and files.
Command: /zitems reload Permission: items.command.reload Aliases: None
Usage: /zitems reload
What Gets Reloaded:
config.yml- Main configurationmessages.yml- All messagesitems/*.yml- All item definitionseffects/*.yml- All effect definitionsEffect recipes (smithing table recipes)
Example:
Permission Nodes
Admin Permissions
zitems.command.admin
Access to main command
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items.command.item.give
Give items to players
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items.command.effect.give
Give effect items
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items.command.effect.apply
Apply effects to items
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items.command.effect.view
View effect details
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items.command.gui
Open effects GUI
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items.command.reload
Reload plugin
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Wildcard Permissions
Troubleshooting Commands
Command Not Found
Problem: "Unknown command. Type '/help' for help."
Solutions:
Ensure zItems is loaded:
/pluginsshould show zItems in greenCheck for typos - use tab completion
Try the full command:
/zitemsinstead of/zit
Next Steps
Configuration Guide - Configure plugin settings
Creating Items - Learn to create custom items
Effects System - Understand how effects work
Effect Handlers - Explore all available effects
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