features.json

[
  {
    "name": "usesPalettedChunks",
    "description": "the chunk format uses local palettes",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "mobSpawner",
    "description": "spawner is called mob_spawner",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "spawner",
    "description": "spawner is called spawner",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasElytraFlying",
    "description": "the elytra exists and players can fly with it",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fireworkMetadataVarInt7",
    "description": "firework attached entity metadata is at index 7 and is varint",
    "versions": ["1.11", "1.13.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fireworkMetadataOptVarInt8",
    "description": "firework attached entity metadata is at index 8 and is optvarint",
    "versions": ["1.14", "1.16.5"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fireworkMetadataOptVarInt9",
    "description": "firework attached entity metadata is at index 9 and is optvarint",
    "versions": ["1.17", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fireworkNamePlural",
    "description": "the firework entity used for elytra boosting is named fireworks_rocket",
    "versions": ["1.11", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fireworkNameSingular",
    "description": "the firework entity used for elytra boosting is named firework_rocket",
    "versions": ["1.13", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockMetadata",
    "description": "block metadata is encoded in a separate metadata",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockStateId",
    "description": "block metadata is encoded as state id",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "creativeSleepNearMobs",
    "description": "can sleep near mobs in creative",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "fixedPointPosition",
    "description": "Entity positions are represented with fixed point numbers",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "doublePosition",
    "description": "Entity positions are represented with double",
    "versions": [
      "1.9",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "fixedPointDelta",
    "description": "Delta of position are represented with fixed point numbers",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "fixedPointDelta128",
    "description": "Delta of position are represented with fixed point numbers times 128",
    "versions": [
      "1.9",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "customChannelMCPrefixed",
    "description": "custom channel are prefixed by MC|",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "customChannelIdentifier",
    "description": "custom channel is an identifier starting in minecraft namespace",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "dimensionDataIsAvailable",
    "description": "dimensionData is available, providing an additional information about the current dimension",
    "versions": ["1.17", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "dimensionDataInCodec",
    "description": "dimensionData like world height is exclusively in the codec in login packet",
    "versions": ["1.19", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "useItemWithBlockPlace",
    "description": "use item is done with block place packet",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "useItemWithOwnPacket",
    "description": "use item is done with its own packet",
    "versions": [
      "1.9",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockPlaceHasHeldItem",
    "description": "block_place packet has heldItem",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockPlaceHasHandAndIntCursor",
    "description": "block_place packet has hand and int cursor",
    "versions": ["1.9", "1.10.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockPlaceHasHandAndFloatCursor",
    "description": "block_place packet has hand and float cursor",
    "versions": ["1.11", "1.13.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockPlaceHasInsideBlock",
    "description": "block_place packet has inside block",
    "versions": [
      "1.14",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "teleportUsesPositionPacket",
    "description": "teleport is done using position packet",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "positionUpdateSentEveryTick",
    "description": "the position is sent every tick",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.11.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "teleportUsesOwnPacket",
    "description": "teleport is done using its own packet",
    "versions": [
      "1.9",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "oneBlockForSeveralVariations",
    "description": "one block of several variations",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockSchemeIsFlat",
    "description": "all variations of a packet have their own id",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "tabCompleteHasNoToolTip",
    "description": "tab complete doesn't have a tool tip",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "tabCompleteHasAToolTip",
    "description": "tab complete has a tool tip",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "effectAreMinecraftPrefixed",
    "description": "effect are prefixed by minecraft:",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "effectAreNotPrefixed",
    "description": "effect are not prefixed",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemsAreAlsoBlocks",
    "description": "items are also blocks",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemsAreNotBlocks",
    "description": "items are not block",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "fishingBobberCorrectlyNamed",
    "description": "the fishing hook entity is named fishing_bobber",
    "versions": [
      "1.14",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "editBookIsPluginChannel",
    "description": "book editing is handled through plugin channels",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasEditBookPacket",
    "description": "book editing is handled through a packet with the updated book item",
    "versions": ["1.13", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "editBookPacketUsesNbt",
    "description": "edit_book packet sends a new book item (with its NBT containing page data) to server",
    "versions": ["1.13", "1.17.1"]
  },
  {
    "name": "clientUpdateBookIdWhenSign",
    "description": "when sending MC|BSign, item type should be written_book",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "useMCTrSel",
    "description": "select trade through plugin channel MC|TrSel",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "useMCTrList",
    "description": "receive trade list through plugin channel MC|TrList",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usetraderlist",
    "description": "receive trade list through plugin channel usetrader_list",
    "versions": ["1.13", "1.13.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "doesntHaveOffHandSlot",
    "description": "doesn't have an off-hand slot",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "multiBlockChangeHasTrustEdges",
    "description": "multi block changes has trust edges field",
    "versions": ["1.16", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "dimensionIsAnInt",
    "description": "dimension is an int (the index of an enum)",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.15.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "dimensionIsAString",
    "description": "dimension is a string (the dimension is the same as the world name)",
    "versions": ["1.16", "1.16.1"]
  },
  {
    "name": "dimensionIsAWorld",
    "description": "dimension is an nbt compound",
    "versions": ["1.16.2", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "doesntHaveChestType",
    "description": "chests don't have a type property",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesAdvCdm",
    "description": "packet MC|AdvCmd was incorrectly spelled in 1.8 as MC|AdvCdm",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesAdvCmd",
    "description": "uses MC|AdvCmd to set command block information",
    "versions": ["1.9", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "indexesVillagerRecipes",
    "description": "gives a index for each trade in a villagers metadata",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.11.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasAttackCooldown",
    "description": "if there is a cooldown after attacks to deal full damage",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesLoginPacket",
    "description": "uses the login packet as defined in mcData",
    "versions": ["1.16", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesMultiblockSingleLong",
    "description": "in the multi_block_change packet is stored as a single number",
    "versions": [
      "1.16.2",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesMultiblock3DChunkCoords",
    "description": "in the multi_block_change packet, all 3 axis coords are defined",
    "versions": [
      "1.16.2",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "setBlockUsesMetadataNumber",
    "description": "the parameter metadata of the setblock command is a number",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "useMCItemName",
    "description": "send item name for anvil using plugin channel MC|TrList",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "selectingTradeMovesItems",
    "description": "selecting a trade automatically puts the required items into trading slots",
    "versions": [
      "1.14",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "resourcePackUsesHash",
    "description": "resource pack uses hash validation",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.9.4"]
  },
  {
    "name": "resourcePackUsesUUID",
    "description": "resource pack uses UUID identification",
    "versions": ["1.20.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "lessCharsInChat",
    "description": "max chars in chat",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.10.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "teamUsesChatComponents",
    "description": "teams use chatcomponents for formatting",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "teamUsesScoreboard",
    "description": "teams use scoreboard_team packet",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "enderCrystalNameEndsInErNoCaps",
    "description": "this is when the end_crystal's entity name is ender_crystal",
    "versions": ["1.11", "1.12.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "enderCrystalNameNoCapsWithUnderscore",
    "description": "this is when the end_crystal's entity name is end_crystal",
    "versions": [
      "1.14",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityNameUpperCaseNoUnderscore",
    "description": "this is when some entities names would be captialized and appended without underscores like 'Boat' or 'ArmorStand'",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.10.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityNameLowerCaseNoUnderscore",
    "description": "this is when some entity names are lowercase and appended without underscores like 'armorstand' or 'endercrystal'",
    "versions": ["1.13", "1.13.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "transactionPacketExists",
    "description": "this is when the description packet existed",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.16.5"]
  },
  {
    "name": "stateIdUsed",
    "description": "starting in 1.17.1, actionId has been replaced with stateId",
    "versions": [
      "1.17.1",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "actionIdUsed",
    "description": "pre 1.17, actionId is used",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.16.5"]
  },
  {
    "name": "setSlotAsTransaction",
    "description": "use setslot as transaction instead of just hoping it'll work",
    "versions": [
      "1.17",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "armAnimationBeforeUse",
    "description": "arm animation packet sent before use entity packet",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "tallWorld",
    "description": "world y defaults to starts at -64 and ends at 384",
    "versions": [
      "1.18",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "sendStringifiedSignText",
    "description": "sign text send when updating signs is send as stringified strings",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "usesBlockStates",
    "versions": [
      "1.13",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "effectNamesMatchRegistryName",
    "versions": [
      "1.17",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "shieldSlot",
    "versions": [
      "1.9",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "village&pillageInventoryWindows",
    "versions": [
      "1.14",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "netherUpdateInventoryWindows",
    "versions": [
      "1.16",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "unloadChunkByEmptyChunk",
    "description": "Chunk unloading is done by sending an empty chunk",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "unloadChunkDirect",
    "description": "Chunk unloading is done by sending directly an unload chunk packet",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityCamelCase",
    "description": "entity names are in camel case",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.10.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entitySnakeCase",
    "description": "entity name are in snake case",
    "versions": ["1.11", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "respawnIsPayload",
    "description": "respawn field is payload",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "respawnIsActionId",
    "description": "respawn field is action id",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "attachStackEntity",
    "description": "attach is used to stack entities",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "setPassengerStackEntity",
    "description": "set passengers is used to stack entities",
    "versions": ["1.9", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "theFlattening",
    "description": "many items got merged, separated or renamed",
    "versions": ["1.13", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "blockPlaceHasIntCursor",
    "description": "block_place packet has int cursor",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.10.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "updateViewPosition",
    "description": "the client's chunk position must be updated to render chunks correctly",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "lightSentSeparately",
    "description": "chunk light data is sent in a separate packet",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "difficultySentSeparately",
    "description": "game difficulty is sent separately from the login packet",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "biomesSentSeparately",
    "description": "biomes sent in own packet",
    "versions": ["1.15", "1.17_major"]
  },
  {
    "name": "acknowledgePlayerDigging",
    "description": "player digging packets should be responded to",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "multiTypeSigns",
    "description": "there are 6 types of signs based on the different trees",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityMetadataSentSeparately",
    "description": "entity metadata is sent separately from the spawn packets",
    "versions": ["1.15", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "attributeSnakeCase",
    "description": "entity attributes are in snake case",
    "versions": ["1.16", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "allEntityEquipmentInOne",
    "description": "entity equipment packet contains all equipment slots instead of just one",
    "versions": ["1.16", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityMCPrefixed",
    "description": "entity prefixed with minecraft: on this versions",
    "versions": ["1.12", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "nbtOnMetadata",
    "description": "in never versions its nbt but in 1.8 its on metadata",
    "versions": ["1.8", "1.8.9"]
  },
  {
    "name": "theShulkerBoxes",
    "description": "added shulker boxes to the game",
    "versions": ["1.13", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "metadataIxOfItem",
    "description": "item.metadata[this_ix] will be the item that was dropped on the ground",
    "values": [
      {
        "value": 8,
        "versions": ["1.17_major", "latest"]
      },
      {
        "value": 7,
        "versions": ["1.14_major", "1.16_major"]
      },
      {
        "value": 6,
        "versions": ["1.10_major", "1.13_major"]
      },
      {
        "value": 5,
        "version": "1.9_major"
      },
      {
        "value": 8,
        "version": "1.8_major"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemSerializationWillOnlyUsePresent",
    "description": "item serialization in [even] newer versions uses present field [exclusively] to show nullability rather than sending blockId as -1",
    "versions": ["1.14_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemSerializationAllowsPresent",
    "description": "item serialization in newer versions uses present field to show nullability rather or sending blockId as -1 can be used",
    "versions": ["1.13_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemSerializationUsesBlockId",
    "description": "item serialization in older versions uses blockId field to show nullability by setting blockId to -1",
    "versions": ["1.8_major", "1.12_major"]
  },
  {
    "name": "saveDurabilityAsDamage",
    "description": "in newer versions, an nbt key called 'Damage' is used to store durability",
    "versions": ["1.13_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "nbtNameForEnchant",
    "description": "what the nbt key for enchants is",
    "values": [
      {
        "value": "componentEnchantments",
        "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
      },
      {
        "value": "Enchantments",
        "versions": ["1.13_major", "1.20.4"]
      },
      {
        "value": "ench",
        "versions": ["1.8_major", "1.12_major"]
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "booksUseStoredEnchantments",
    "description": "Enchanted books store enchantment data in a separate NBT tag called StoredEnchantments",
    "versions": ["1.8_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "typeOfValueForEnchantLevel",
    "description": "type of value that stores enchant lvl in the nbt",
    "values": [
      {
        "value": "short",
        "versions": ["1.8_major", "latest"]
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "whereDurabilityIsSerialized",
    "description": "where the durability is saved in nbt",
    "values": [
      {
        "value": "Damage",
        "versions": ["1.13_major", "latest"]
      },
      {
        "value": "metadata",
        "versions": ["1.8_major", "1.12_major"]
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemLoreIsAString",
    "description": "An item's custom Lore is stored as a string in NBT, in older versions it's a list of strings",
    "versions": ["1.14_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "spawnEggsUseInternalIdInNbt",
    "description": "in older versions, spawn eggs have a field in their nbt called 'internalId' which tells what entity they will spawn",
    "versions": ["1.8_major", "1.8_major"]
  },
  {
    "name": "spawnEggsUseEntityTagInNbt",
    "description": "in older versions, spawn eggs have a key in their nbt called EntityTag which is an object with a field called id, which is an identifier like 'minecraft:cow' that tells the client what mob this egg will spawn",
    "versions": ["1.9_major", "1.12_major"]
  },
  {
    "name": "spawnEggsHaveSpawnedEntityInName",
    "description": "in newer versions, spawn eggs have the entity they spawn in their name, ex: 'squid_spawn_egg'",
    "versions": ["1.13_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "signedChat",
    "description": "starting in 1.19 chat messages generally carry a cryptographic signature, `packet_chat` has been replaced clientbound by `packet_player_chat` and `packet_system_chat` and serverbound by `packet_chat_message`",
    "versions": ["1.19_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "signatureEncryption",
    "description": "allows for usage of `signature` instead of verifyToken in serverbound packet_encryption_begin",
    "versions": ["1.19", "1.19.2"]
  },
  {
    "name": "profileKeySignatureV2",
    "description": "uses `signatureV2` public key signature",
    "versions": [
      "1.19.2",
      "latest"
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "clientboundChatHasSender",
    "description": "clientbound chat packet contains message sender's UUID",
    "versions": ["1.16_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "consolidatedEntitySpawnPacket",
    "description": "One packet to add living and non-living entities",
    "versions": ["1.19", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "chainedChatWithHashing",
    "description": "Signed messages are ordered and depend on previous messages, and message payloads are hashed before generating a signature",
    "version": "1.19.2"
  },
  {
    "name": "useChatSessions",
    "description": "Users generate a session with a unique ID upon login. Chat messages are signed using this ID and an index that is increased with each message",
    "versions": ["1.19.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "playerInfoActionIsBitfield",
    "description": "The player_info packet may contain multiple actions in one packet. The actions field is a bitfield signifying what actions are included",
    "versions": ["1.19.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "removedNamedSoundEffectPacket",
    "description": "The named_sound_effect packet was removed and you must use the expanded sound_effect packet",
    "versions": ["1.19.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "clientsideChatFormatting",
    "description": "Chat messages are formatted on the client side",
    "versions": ["1.19_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "entityMetadataHasLong",
    "description": "There exists a serializer of type long for entity metadata",
    "versions": ["1.19.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasBundlePacket",
    "description": "Has a Bundle Packet to group packets for processing at once",
    "versions": ["1.19.4", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "mcDataHasEntityMetadata",
    "description": "Entity Metadata is defined in mcdata",
    "versions": ["1.19.4", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "multiSidedSigns",
    "description": "Signs can have text on the front and back",
    "versions": ["1.20", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "explicitMaxDurability",
    "description": "Items with maximum durability have explicit NBT data Damage:0",
    "versions": ["1.15_major", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "newLightingDataFormat",
    "description": "in 1.17, light encoding changed to handle new world height",
    "versions": ["1.17", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasConfigurationState",
    "description": "in 1.20.2, a new configuration state was added to allow configuration after login",
    "versions": ["1.20.2", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "unifiedPlayerAndEntitySpawnPacket",
    "description": "Players and entities spawn with the same spawn_entity packet",
    "versions": ["1.20.2", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "chatPacketsUseNbtComponents",
    "description": "Chat message packets use NBT to serialize chat components instead of JSON",
    "versions": ["1.20.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "seperateSignedChatCommandPacket",
    "description": "Signed chat commands use new `packet_chat_command_signed` packet",
    "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "spawnRespawnWorldDataField",
    "description": "Spawn and respawn packet now use shared worldState type for their data, and dimensions are now integers",
    "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "updatedParticlesPacket",
    "description": "Particle packet structure contains uses strings instead of integers in protocol",
    "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "segmentedRegistryCodecData",
    "description": "Codec data is now split into multiple NBTs by ID instead of one",
    "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "itemsWithComponents",
    "description": "New Item schema",
    "versions": ["1.20.5", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "hasExecuteCommand",
    "description": "Support the execute command",
    "versions": ["1.14", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "incrementedChatType",
    "description": "The chat type field in the `player_chat` packet now starts at 1 instead of 0",
    "versions": ["1.21", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "registryDataIsMandatory",
    "description": "The server needs to send the registry data to the client before sending the finish_configuration packet",
    "versions": ["1.21", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "newPlayerInputPacket",
    "description": "New player_input packet for movements, which replaces steer_vehicle",
    "versions": ["1.21.3", "latest"]
  },
  {
    "name": "noAckOnCreateSetSlotPacket",
    "description": "Server does not send ack on creative_set_slot packets",
    "versions": ["1.21.3", "latest"]
  }
]