CommandSpy v.5

🕵️ CommandSpy​

CommandSpy is a lightweight moderation utility for Hytale Server that allows administrators to monitor player commands in real time.

Designed to be fast, lightweight, and fully configurable, CommandSpy helps staff monitor player activity without impacting server performance.

Features​

✔ Real-time command spy
✔ Toggle per-admin using /commandspy
✔ Permission based (command.spy)
✔ Persistent admin settings
✔ Configurable message format
✔ Command logging to file
✔ Default OFF for admins
✔ Configurable command filters
✔ Hytale Server v4 compatible

Command Filters​

CommandSpy supports filtering commands shown to administrators:

Private messages
/msg, /tell, /w, /whisper, /r, /reply, /mail send

Console commands

Authentication commands
/login, /register

Important:
Filters only affect in-game visibility.
commands.log continues to record all commands.

Commands​

/commandspy
/cmdspy

Toggle command spy for the executing admin.

Permission​

command.spy

Only users with this permission can use CommandSpy.

Chat Format​

Default format:
&a[SPY] &7%player%: %command%

Placeholders:

• %player%
• %command%

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Generated Files​

CommandSpy creates:

CommandSpy/
config.json
spy-state.json
commands.log

Command Logging​

All intercepted commands are saved to:
CommandSpy/commands.log

Example:
[2026-03-30 11:47:20] Player: home house

Configuration​

Example config.json:
{
"message-format": "&a[SPY] &7%player%: %command%",
"spy-enabled-message": "&a[SPY] &7Command spy enabled.",
"spy-disabled-message": "&c[SPY] &7Command spy disabled.",
"default-spy-enabled": false,
"spy-private-messages": true,
"spy-console-commands": true,
"spy-auth-commands": true
}

Installation​

Download CommandSpy.jar
Place it inside your server mods folder
Restart the server
Assign the permission command.spy

Compatibility​

✔ Hytale Server v4
✔ Lightweight and production-ready