Better Local Chat

How it works

By default, chat messages are only visible to players within a 50 block radius.
Want to reach everyone on the server? Simply prefix your message with ! to send it globally.

Perfect for roleplay servers, survival SMP, or just keeping conversations between nearby players.

Features

• 📍 Local chat — only players within range can read your messages
• 🌍 Global chat — prefix with ! to send to everyone
• ⚙️ Fully configurable via localchat.json (Fabric) / config.yml (Paper)
• 🪶 Lightweight — clear focus on stability and performance

⚙️ Configuration

The config file is located at config/localchat.json (fabric) / plugins/localchat/config.yml (paper) and is created automatically on first launch.

| Option | Description | Default |
|—|—|—|
| localRadius | Chat range in blocks | 50 |
| globalPrefix | Prefix for global messages | ! |
| localFormat | Format of local messages | §a[Local] §f%n§7: §f%m |
| globalFormat | Format of global messages | §6[Global] §f%n§7: §f%m |
| noOneNearbyMessage | Message when nobody is in range | §7[Nobody nearby heard you] |

Use /localchat reload to reload the config on paper servers.

Use %n for the player name and %m for the message in format strings.

Part of the Better Chat Ecosystem!

This mod works perfectly well with my other mod which lets you configure the join and leave messages of your server, go check it out!

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