ByteCompanions

Animated companions with animations, attributes, buffs, decorations, effects, and particles in one plugin.

Requirements

• Minecraft 26.1 through 26.3 on Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Leaf, Folia, or Canvas.
• Java 25.
• Network access for dependency downloads on the first start.

Install

1. Stop the server and back up its worlds and plugin data.
2. Place the ByteCompanions distribution jar in plugins/, replacing the previous jar.
3. Start the server, check /bc status, and open /bc config to review the settings.

See the wiki, configuration reference, and commands and permissions.

Build

Use Java 25. Install the Spigot server artifacts for 26.1.2, 26.2, and 26.3 into the local Maven repository with BuildTools; the Spigot native adapters compile against them. From the ByteCompanions repository:

.\gradlew.bat build buildSwiftSwamp

The build resolves local VolmLib automatically and stages the verified distribution as ../BUILDS/ByteCompanions.jar. Override the staging directory with -PbuildsDirectory=<path>.