# Name Tag Name Tag is a nick plugin for Paper servers. It allows players to change their display name, skin, and optionally their UUID — with full persistence across restarts, TAB plugin integration, and automatic death/advancement/join message rewriting. --- ## Requirements - **Java 21** or higher - **Paper** 1.21+ (Folia supported) ## Features - **Nickname as Player** — Fully disguise as another player name + skin with `/nick <player> as <name>`. - **Name-Only Nicking** — Change just the display name with `/nick <player> with_name <name>`. - **Skin-Only Changes** — Apply another player's skin with `/nick <player> with_skin <name>`. - **Mineskin Support** — Apply skins from Mineskin URLs or IDs with `/nick <player> from_url <url>`. - **Random Nicking** — Generate a random realistic username via the cloud service, with legacy fallback. - **Persistent Storage** — Local YAML or MongoDB storage. Nicks survive restarts and re-apply on join. - **TAB Integration** — Automatically updates the TAB plugin's tab list when a nick is applied or reset. - **Message Rewriting** — Death messages, advancement messages, join/quit messages, and commands all use the nicked name. - **UUID Spoofing** — Optionally spoof the player's UUID to match the nicked identity (experimental). - **Cloud Nicking** — Anonymized username pool powered by Lodestone's cloud service for realistic random nicks. ## Installation 1. Download Name Tag from [lode.gg](https://lode.gg/plugin/nametag). 2. Place the JAR into your server's `plugins/` directory. 3. Restart the server. --- ## Related Pages - [[Name Tag/Server Owners/Configuration]] — Config file reference - [[Name Tag/Server Owners/Commands]] — Full command and permission listing - [[Name Tag/Developers/Overview]] — Developer integration guide - [[Name Tag/Developers/API Reference]] — Name Tag API class reference