Description
DeadPetRevive is a simple and lightweight plugin for Spigot/Paper 1.21 that prevents players from permanently losing their tamed pets. Whenever a tamed mob dies, its essential data (type, custom name) is stored so players can bring their pet back to life later using a special item.

Features

• Automatic Pet Saving
  When a tamed pet (wolf, cat, etc.) owned by a player dies, its type and name (if any) are stored for future revival.
  
  
• Revival Item
  A customizable “Revive Pet Bone” item that, when used, resurrects the next stored pet at the player’s location.
  
  
• Configurable Messages & Item
  All messages (e.g., “pet stored,” “revival successful,” “no pets to revive”) and the bone’s appearance (material, name, lore, amount) can be adjusted in config.yml.
  
  
• Persistent Storage
  Dead-pet data is saved in a simple YAML file (deadpets.yml), ensuring pet information remains intact across restarts.
  
  
• Dynamic Reload
  Reload both config.yml and the dead-pet database without restarting the server.
  

Installation

1. Download
   
   • Download the precompiled DeadPetRevive-1.0.jar.
     
2. Place in Plugins Folder
   
   • Copy DeadPetRevive-1.0.jar into your server’s plugins/ directory.
     
3. Start the Server
   
   • Launch or restart your Spigot/Paper 1.21.x server.
     
     
   • On first run, the plugin will generate:
     
     • plugins/DeadPetRevive/config.yml
       
       
     • plugins/DeadPetRevive/deadpets.yml
       
4. Customize Configuration
   
   • Open config.yml to adjust item settings, messages, and permission nodes.
     

Commands
Command Permission Description
/giverevivebone deadpetrevive.use Gives the player one “Revive Pet Bone.”
/deadpetrevive reload deadpetrevive.reload Reloads config.yml and deadpets.yml on-the-fly.

• Players without the required permission will receive a “no permission” message.
  

Permissions

• deadpetrevive.use
  Allows use of /giverevivebone and consumption of the revival item.
  
  
• deadpetrevive.reload
  Allows use of /deadpetrevive reload to refresh configuration and data files.
  

Configuration (config.yml)
#############################################
# DeadPetRevive – Configuration Reference #
#############################################

# Revive Item Settings ---------------------------------
revive-item:
material: BONE
display-name: "&aRevive Pet Bone"
amount: 1

# Messages (supports '&' color codes and %type%) -------
messages:
death-stored: "&eYour pet (%type%) has been stored for revival."
no-dead-pets: "&cYou have no stored pets to revive."
revive-success: "&aYou have revived your pet (%type%)!"
invalid-entity: "&cStored entity is not revivable and has been removed."
reload-success: "&aConfiguration reloaded successfully."
no-permission: "&cYou do not have permission to do that."

# Permission Nodes --------------------------------------
permissions:
givebone: deadpetrevive.use
reload: deadpetrevive.reload

# Additional Settings -----------------------------------
settings:
debug: false
data-file: "deadpets.yml"

• revive-item.material
  The Bukkit material for the revival item (e.g., BONE, BONE_BLOCK, etc.).
  
  
• revive-item.display-name
  The name shown on the item in-game; use & for color codes.
  
  
• revive-item.amount
  Number of bones given when running /giverevivebone.
  
  
• Messages Section
  Customize each message. %type% is replaced with the pet’s entity type (wolf, cat, etc.).
  
  
• Permissions Section
  Default nodes used by the plugin. Adjust as needed for your group/permission system.
  
  
• settings.debug
  If set to true, plugin will print extra debug information to the console.
  
  
• settings.data-file
  Filename for the YAML file that stores dead-pet data (deadpets.yml by default).

Example Usage

1. Acquire the Bone
   
   /giverevivebone
   
   • Receives a “Revive Pet Bone” in your hotbar.
     
2. Lose a Pet
   
   • Tame a wolf or cat, let it die (e.g., from fall damage or a hostile mob).
     
     
   • You’ll see a chat message:
     
     Your pet (wolf) has been stored for revival.
     
3. Revive the Pet
   
   • Right-click with the “Revive Pet Bone” in your main hand.
     
     
   • The next stored pet (FIFO order) appears at your feet, with its original name (if any), and the bone is consumed.
     
     
   • You’ll see:
     
     You have revived your pet (wolf)!
     
4. Reload Configuration
   
   /deadpetrevive reload
   
   • Reloads both config.yml and deadpets.yml.
     
     
   • Requires deadpetrevive.reload permission.
     
     
   • Confirmation message:
     
     Configuration reloaded successfully.
     

Changelog
1.0

• Initial release: Automatic dead-pet storage, revival item, configurable messages, reload command.
  

Support & Feedback

• Discord: cheinsowman