PlatformChat is a simple Minecraft Bukkit/Spigot plugin that provides enhanced chat formatting with support for Bedrock players via Floodgate and integration with PlaceholderAPI. It allows configurable chat prefixes and color-coded messages for both Java and Bedrock editions.

Features include different chat formats for Java and Bedrock players, PlaceholderAPI support for dynamic placeholders, configurable prefixes and color codes via a config file, and Floodgate API support to detect Bedrock players. The plugin uses color codes with & symbols translated into Minecraft colors.

Requirements:

• Java 17 or higher (should match your server's Java version)
• Bukkit, Spigot, or Paper Minecraft server (version 1.16 or newer recommended)
• Floodgate plugin for Bedrock player detection
• PlaceholderAPI plugin (optional, for placeholder support)
• FloodgatePlaceholders plugin (recommended for Floodgate placeholder support)

Installation:

1. Download or build the PlatformChat.jar file.
2. Place the JAR file into your server's plugins folder.
3. Start the server once to generate the default configuration file.
4. Modify plugins/PlatformChat/config.yml as needed.
5. Restart or reload your server.