ShadowKits
A simple Kits system designed for Minecraft Fabric servers Compatible whit any mod! EX: Cobblemon etc...
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- January 8, 2026Jan 8
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At a glance
Install on the server only; players don't need it
ShadowKits
ShadowKits is a fully customizable kit system designed for Minecraft Fabric servers. It allows server administrators to create, manage, and configure kits that players can claim based on cooldowns, permissions, and other settings.
📜 Features:
- ✅ Fully Configurable Kits - Define kits in JSON format, including items, enchantments, names, lore, commands, cooldowns, and more.
- ✅ Custom GUI Menus - Beautifully designed and configurable inventory GUIs for kit selection and previews.
- ✅ Custom Enchantment & NBT Support - Kits retain all item properties, including enchantments, custom model data, and NBT tags.
- ✅ Cooldown & Claim Limits - Set cooldowns and maximum claims per kit.
- ✅ Permission-Based Access - Restrict specific kits using LuckPerms or any permission plugin.
- ✅ Command Execution - Run custom commands when a player claims a kit.
- ✅ Custom Sounds - Play unique sounds when a kit is claimed or when it's on cooldown.
- ✅ Language & Message Customization - Edit all messages, GUI titles, and lore with full RGB color support.
- ✅ Player Data Storage - Track kit usage, cooldowns, and claims in individual player JSON files.
- ✅ Kits Privew on Blocks - Allow admins to set custom privew kits menu on custom blocks.
⚙️ Commands:
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/kits- Opens the main kits GUI where players can browse and claim kits.- `/kit claim ` - Claim a specific kit if available.
- `/kit give ` - Admin command to give a kit to another player.
- `/kit remove ` - Deletes a kit from the configuration.
- `/kit create ` - Creates a new kit in kits folder.
- `/kit preview ` - Opens a GUI preview of a specific kit.
/kit reload- Reloads the kit configuration without restarting the server./kit block set <kit_name>- This command will transform the block you are looking at into a kit preview block, which you can interact with to preview the kit or claim it./kit block unset- With this command you will be able to transform the preview kit block back into a normal block.
🔒 Permissions:
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kit.claim- Allows players to claim kits using **/kit claim **kits.view- Allows players to open the kits menu with /kitskit.preview- Allows players to preview a kit with **/kit preview **kit.create- Allows admins to create new kits using **/kit create **kit.give- Allows admins to give kits to players using **/kit give **kit.remove- Allows admins to remove kits using **/kit remove **kit.reload- Allows admins to reload the kits configuration with /kit reloadkit.<kit_name>- Grants access to a specific kit by namekit.block.set- Allow admins to set the privew blockskit.block.unset- Allow admins to remove the privew blocks
📝 Configurable Menus:
- Kit Selection Menu - A GUI for browsing kits, with customizable slots, fill items, and pagination.
- Kit Preview Menu - A GUI that previews kit contents before claiming.
- Fully Customizable - All GUI elements (buttons, titles, filler blocks, navigation buttons) are fully configurable via menu.json and menu_preview.json.
📂 Configuration Files:
- 📁
/config/shadowkits/config.json- Stores general settings, cooldowns, and messages. - 📁
/config/shadowkits/kits/- Stores individual kit configurations in JSON format. - 📁
/config/shadowkits/menu.json- Configures the kit selection GUI. - 📁
/config/shadowkits/menu_preview.json- Configures the kit preview GUI.
📃 Config Ex:
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{
"name": "Starter",
"onJoin": false,
"firstTimeJoin": false,
"cooldown": "1h",
"claims": true,
"maxClaims": 5,
"permission": "kit.starter",
"economyProvider": "auto",
"currency": "money",
"costMoney": false,
"cost": 100,
"claimSound": "minecraft:entity.player.levelup",
"cooldownSound": "minecraft:entity.villager.no",
"page": 1,
"slotOnPage": 10,
"displayItem": {
"material": "minecraft:diamond_sword",
"amount": 1,
"displayname": "&bKit Starter",
"lore": [
"&7A powerful kit to begin your journey!",
"&aIncludes enchanted tools and a food!"
],
"cooldownLore": true,
"enchantEffect": true,
"unbreakable": false
},
"rewards": [
{
"type": "item",
"material": "minecraft:iron_pickaxe",
"amount": 1,
"displayname": "&bIron Pickaxe",
"lore": [
"&7Handy starter tool"
],
"enchants": [
{
"name": "minecraft:unbreaking",
"level": 2
}
],
"enchantEffect": true
},
{
"type": "command",
"command": "give %player% minecraft:cooked_beef 16",
"displayItem": {
"material": "minecraft:cooked_beef",
"amount": 16,
"displayname": "&6Food Voucher",
"lore": [
"&7Runs a give-food command"
],
"enchantEffect": false
}
},
{
"type": "item_pack",
"displayname": "&aStarter Supplies",
"lore": [
"&7A small pack of basics"
],
"pack": [
{
"material": "minecraft:oak_log",
"amount": 32,
"displayname": "&eOak Logs"
},
{
"material": "minecraft:torch",
"amount": 16,
"displayname": "&eTorches"
}
]
},
{
"type": "command_pack",
"displayItem": {
"material": "minecraft:paper",
"amount": 1,
"displayname": "&dCommand Pack",
"lore": [
"&7Executes multiple commands"
],
"enchantEffect": false
},
"pack": [
{
"amount": 1,
"command": "effect give %player% minecraft:regeneration 5 1 true"
},
{
"amount": 1,
"command": "say ShadowKits: Command pack reward for %player%"
}
]
},
{
"type": "item_random",
"displayname": "&eRandom Item",
"lore": [
"&7One random item from the list"
],
"randomList": [
{
"weight": 1.0,
"material": "minecraft:diamond",
"amount": 1,
"displayname": "&bDiamond"
},
{
"weight": 3.0,
"material": "minecraft:gold_ingot",
"amount": 3,
"displayname": "&6Gold Ingots"
},
{
"weight": 6.0,
"material": "minecraft:iron_ingot",
"amount": 5,
"displayname": "&fIron Ingots"
}
]
},
{
"type": "command_random",
"displayItem": {
"material": "minecraft:tripwire_hook",
"amount": 1,
"displayname": "&eRandom Command",
"lore": [
"&7Executes one random command"
],
"enchantEffect": false
},
"randomList": [
{
"weight": 1.0,
"amount": 1,
"command": "effect give %player% minecraft:strength 60 1 true"
},
{
"weight": 2.0,
"amount": 1,
"command": "effect give %player% minecraft:speed 60 1 true"
},
{
"weight": 3.0,
"amount": 1,
"command": "say ShadowKits: Good luck, %player%!"
}
]
}
]
}FAQ
How to install ShadowKits?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download ShadowKits for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does ShadowKits support?
ShadowKits has builds for Minecraft 1.21–1.21.3.
Is ShadowKits needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it