Private Villagers

Private Villager

Server-side Fabric mod that makes villagers private! Only the player who placed a workstation can trade with the villager that claimed it. That player can then add allow more players to trade with their Villager!

🎯 How It Works

1. You place a workstation (lectern, smithing table, etc.)
2. A villager claims that workstation and gets a profession
3. That villager now belongs to you — only you can trade with them
4. Other players see: "You are not allowed to trade with this villager."

No client mod required — works entirely server-side!

✨ Features

Automatic Ownership

• Villagers are automatically assigned to the player who placed their workstation
• Ownership persists through server restarts
• Works with all 13+ villager professions

Allow List System

• Share your villagers with trusted players
• Add or remove players from each villager’s allow list
• Allowed players can trade just like the owner

Admin Commands

• Operators can reassign or clear villager ownership
• Useful for server management and disputes

📋 Commands

All commands target the villager you’re looking at, or optionally specify one with an entity selector.

| Command | Description | Permission |
|———|————-|————|
| /villager info [entity] | Show owner and allow list | Everyone |
| /villager add <player> [entity] | Add player to allow list | Owner only |
| /villager remove <player> [entity] | Remove from allow list | Owner only |
| /villager set <player> [entity] | Set new owner | OP only |
| /villager clear [entity] | Remove all ownership data | OP only |

Tab completion is fully supported for player names and entity selectors.

🔧 Tracked Workstations

The mod tracks all villager job site blocks:

| Block | Profession |
|——-|————|
| Blast Furnace | Armorer |
| Smoker | Butcher |
| Cartography Table | Cartographer |
| Brewing Stand | Cleric |
| Composter | Farmer |
| Barrel | Fisherman |
| Fletching Table | Fletcher |
| Cauldron | Leatherworker |
| Lectern | Librarian |
| Stonecutter | Mason |
| Loom | Shepherd |
| Smithing Table | Toolsmith |
| Grindstone | Weaponsmith |

📦 Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version
2. Install Fabric API
3. Drop privatevillager-x.x.x-fabric.1.21.x.jar into your server’s mods/ folder
4. Restart the server

No client installation needed! Players connect with vanilla clients.

🎮 Compatibility

• Minecraft: 1.21.8 – 1.21.11
• Environment: Server-side only
• Dependencies: Fabric API

💡 Use Cases

• SMP Servers: Prevent villager theft and trading hall griefing
• Economy Servers: Players can build and protect their own trading infrastructure
• Shared Bases: Use the allow list to share villagers with teammates

📜 License

MIT License — free to use, modify, and redistribute.

♥️ Donate

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