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Carbon Chat

Carbon is a modern chat plugin built on channels, with just about every single setting and format configurable.

PluginsFree1.19 – 26.x
by Draycia · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Carbon Chat is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Draycia. Carbon is a modern chat plugin built on channels, with just about every single setting and format configurable.

It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 33,863 times on Modrinth. That puts it at #68 of the 141 voice chat and social plugins listed here. The last update came out on Sep 18, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.19

Release history

Carbon Chat has had 92 releases on Modrinth since Apr 15, 2023. 9 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 3.0.0-beta.39, released on Sep 18, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3. It runs on Fabric. The download is 1.7 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
3.0.0-beta.39Sep 18, 202626.1.2, 26.2, 26.3Beta
3.0.0-beta.39Sep 18, 20261.21.4 – 26.3Beta
3.0.0-beta.39Sep 18, 20261.21.4 – 26.3Beta
3.0.0-beta.38Sep 18, 20261.21.4 – 26.3Beta
3.0.0-beta.38Sep 18, 20261.21.11Beta
Description from the author on Modrinth

Carbon is a modern chat plugin built on channels, with just about every single setting and format configurable.

Java 21+ is required.

Features

  • Message formatting with MiniMessage, which includes support for RGB, clicks, hovers, and everything else JSON chat supports.
  • Chat channels, with join/leave commands, radius/world-specific channels, and more
  • Chat clearing
  • Cross server chat with Redis, NATS, or RabbitMQ.
  • Mute and ignore other players
  • Item linking with ` and armor with placeholders like and `
  • Basic party system and party chat
  • EssentialsXDiscord and DiscordSRV support
  • @Username pings with highlights and sounds
  • Quick chat with configurable prefix and command
  • Custom channels for mcMMO, FactionsUUID, and Towny
  • Multi-language support. Automatically detects player locale and uses translations for their language if available.

Carbon requires LuckPerms on all platforms.

Example Channel Config

The channel's key, used to track the channel.

You only need to change the second part of the key. "global" by default.

The value is what's used in commands, this is probably what you want to change.

key="carbon:global"

The chat formats for this channel.

format {

Basic chat formats.

The "default_format" format is the main one you want to edit.

The "console" format is what's shown to console.

The "discord" format is what's shown to supported discord integrations.

The keys are group names, the values are chat formats (MiniMessage).

basic {
"default_format"=": "
discord=""
console="[] : "
}

Per-Language chat formats.

locales {
"en_US" {}
}
}

Messages will be sent in this channel if they start with this prefix. (Leave empty/blank to disable quick prefix for this channel)

quick-prefix=""
should-register-commands=true
command-aliases=[]

The distance players must be within to see each other's messages.

A value of '0' requires that both players are in the same world.

On velocity, '0' requires that both players are in the same server.

radius=-1

If true, players will be able to see if they're not sending messages to anyone

because they're out of range from the radius.

empty-radius-recipients-message=true
cooldowns {}
cooldown=-1

Dependency Information
Releases and betas are published to Maven Central

Maven

de.hexaoxi
carbonchat-api
3.0.0-beta.28
provided

Gradle
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
compileOnly("de.hexaoxi:carbonchat-api:3.0.0-beta.28")
}

Javadocs

javadocs.dev/de.hexaoxi/carbonchat-api

Written by Draycia. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Carbon Chat

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x.

  2. Install what it needs first: LuckPerms, Cloud Minecraft Modded, Fabric API and adventure-platform-mod.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  4. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  5. Type /plugins in the console: Carbon Chat should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
LuckPerms, Cloud Minecraft Modded, Fabric API, MiniPlaceholders, adventure-platform-mod
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Carbon Chat compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
Carbon Chatthe one you looked at34K1.19 – 26.xSep 18, 2026Free
Discord IntegrationErdbeerbaerLP286K1.12 – 26.xSep 13, 2026Free
EssentialsX Chatmdcfe230K1.8 – 26.xMay 31, 2026Free
Voice ChatDaXcess110K1.21Jan 5, 2026Free

Questions

Does Carbon Chat work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Carbon Chat supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19.

Is Carbon Chat free?

Yes. Carbon Chat is free to download from Modrinth.

Which server software does Carbon Chat run on?

Carbon Chat runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Does Carbon Chat need anything else?

Yes: LuckPerms, Cloud Minecraft Modded, Fabric API, MiniPlaceholders, adventure-platform-mod. Install it before Carbon Chat.

Is Carbon Chat still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Carbon Chat?

The closest ones are Discord Integration, EssentialsX Chat and Voice Chat. Compare all alternatives

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