commands.yml

Fine-grained control over which commands are available. Disable individual commands or entire categories.

File Location

plugins/EssentialsY/commands.yml

Three Ways to Disable

1. Individual commands — list under disabled:
2. Categories — set enabled: false on a category
3. Legacy — disabled-commands in config/core.yml (still supported)

Format

disabled:
  - god
  - fly

categories:
  teleport:
    enabled: true
    commands: [home, spawn, tp, tpa, warp, back, ...]

  economy:
    enabled: true
    commands: [balance, pay, eco, sell, kit, ...]

  moderation:
    enabled: true
    commands: [ban, kick, mute, jail, vanish, ...]

  fun:
    enabled: false
    commands: [burn, fireball, lightning, beezooka, ...]

  utility:
    enabled: true
    commands: [heal, feed, repair, give, hat, ...]

  signs:
    enabled: true
    commands: [edsign, essentials]

Categories

Category	Description	Example Commands
teleport	Movement and warps	home, spawn, tp, warp, back
economy	Money and kits	balance, pay, eco, kit
moderation	Staff tools	ban, kick, mute, jail
fun	Entertainment	burn, fireball, lightning
utility	Player utilities	heal, feed, repair, give
signs	Sign commands	edsign

Examples

Disable all fun commands

categories:
  fun:
    enabled: false

Disable fly and god only

disabled:
  - god
  - fly

Economy-free server

categories:
  economy:
    enabled: false

Priority

A command is disabled if any of these match:

1. Listed in commands.yml → disabled
2. In a category with enabled: false
3. Listed in config/core.yml → disabled-commands
4. Belongs to a disabled module

Applying Changes

/essentials reload


Disabled commands return the standard "command disabled" message to players.