OpenInv – Ultimate Multi-World Inventory Suite

OpenInv is a professional-grade administration plugin designed for Paper, Spigot, and Bukkit servers. It provides staff members with absolute control over player data through a sleek, interactive GUI system. Whether a player is online in another world or completely offline, OpenInv ensures you can always manage their items with precision and security.

What’s New in v1.4.2

This update brings major features for history, logging, private vaults, and autosaves.

• New /openinv drop command allows admins to force-drop items from a player's inventory, Ender Chest, or both.
• New /openinv clear command allows admins to clear inventories, armor, or Ender Chests with confirmable execution.
• Rewritten /openinv history command now uses a redesigned GUI that supports multiple snapshots in a single interface.
• Private Vault support for the PriVault plugin — OpenInv can now manage private vault contents when PriVault is installed.
• Config rewrite: config.yml has been redesigned for better clarity and easier customization.
• Offline snapshot preview support lets staff view saved history even when the target player is offline.
• Autosave enhancements now save player inventory snapshots on both join and quit.

Key Features

• GUI-based inventory and Ender Chest management for online and offline players.
• Snapshot history with preview, restore, and multi-snapshot browsing.
• Admin commands for drop, clear, freeze, search, and vault management.
• PriVault integration for private vault inspection and snapshots.
• Permission-driven view/modify/exempt system with flexible role control.
• Async database support for SQLite/MySQL and full localization.

Core Features

Advanced GUI Management

• Live Interactive Editing: Modify player inventories in real time with a responsive GUI.
• Native Multi-World Support: Inspect player data across worlds without bridges or external tools.
• Shulker Box Peeking: Right-click any Shulker Box in the GUI to preview its contents instantly.
• Private Vault Management: When PriVault is installed, OpenInv can open and manage player private vaults as a first-class data source.

Snapshot Time Machine

• Automatic Backups: OpenInv automatically saves inventory snapshots in the background.
• Join/Quit Autosave: The plugin saves snapshots when players join and when they quit.
• Optimized History GUI: The history interface now displays multiple snapshots in one window, making recovery faster.
• Offline Preview: Preview saved snapshots even if the player is currently offline.

Security & Permissions

• Master Modify Key: Only users with openinv.modify can move items in GUIs.
• Role-Based Exemptions: openinv.exempt protects staff and VIP inventories from being opened by lower-ranked staff.
• Override Support: openinv.override allows trusted admins to bypass exemption protection in emergencies.
• Command Logging: Every OpenInv command can be recorded for staff accountability.

Investigation & Admin Tools

• Freeze Inventories: Lock a player's inventory using /openinv freeze <player>.
• Global Item Search: Search a player's inventory for illegal or hidden items with /openinv search <item> <player>.
• Snapshot Preview: Preview saved inventory states directly from IDs.
• Vault Inspection: Manage player vaults and view vault backups when PriVault is available.

Commands Cheat Sheet

Base Commands & Aliases

Subcommands (/openinv <subcommand>)

Permissions Breakdown

Global Access

• openinv.* — Grants access to every OpenInv command and feature.
• openinv.admin — Grants access to all admin-focused commands and actions.

Usage Permissions

• openinv.use — Required to use the root command and /openinv help.
• openinv.usen — Used by the /invsee alias to access OpenInv features.
• openinv.check — Allows /inv and /openinv check.
• openinv.enderchest — Allows /invec and /openinv echeck.
• openinv.offlinecheck — Allows /offlineinv.
• openinv.offlineecheck — Allows /offlineec.
• openinv.history — Allows /openinv history.
• openinv.search — Allows /openinv search.
• openinv.container — Allows opening Shulker Boxes inside GUIs.
• openinv.preview — Allows /openinv preview <player> <id>.
• openinv.clear — Allows /openinv clear.
• openinv.clear.all — Allows /openinv clear all.
• openinv.drop — Allows /openinv drop.
• openinv.drop.all — Allows /openinv drop all.
• openinv.vault — Allows opening the vault selection menu.
• openinv.vault.edit — Allows editing a player's private vault.
• openinv.vault.snapshot — Allows viewing vault snapshots.
• openinv.vault.restore — Allows restoring vault snapshots.
• openinv.silent — Allows silent inventory operations.
• openinv.freeze — Allows /openinv freeze.
• openinv.unfreeze — Allows /openinv unfreeze.
• openinv.self — Allows viewing your own inventory/Ender Chest via GUI.

Modification Permissions

• openinv.modify — Master permission for moving items in GUIs.
• openinv.modify.* — Grants both inventory and Ender Chest modification.
• openinv.modify.inv — Grants normal inventory modification.
• openinv.modify.ec — Grants Ender Chest modification.

Protection & Exemptions

• openinv.exempt — Prevents others from opening your inventory.
• openinv.override — Bypasses openinv.exempt protection.
• openinv.exempt.modify — Prevents others from modifying your inventory.
• openinv.override.modify — Bypasses openinv.exempt.modify protection.

Technical Details

• Asynchronous Processing: Background tasks such as database saves and offline loads run off the main server thread.
• Database Support: Local SQLite and networked MySQL are both supported.
• Snapshot Cleanup: Old snapshots can be auto-purged based on configuration settings.
• Localization: Includes support for over 20 language files and fully configurable messages.
• Compatibility: Works with Minecraft 1.16.x through 1.21.x and requires Java 17+.

Developed with ❤️ by INFIE03. Ensuring staff integrity and inventory security since 2025.