HS Armour Stand Editor
A standalone Paper armour stand editing plugin with an interactive editor book, equipment controls, precise positioning, rotation, posing, appearance options, and undo/redo support.
A complete in-game armour stand editor for Paper
HS Armour Stand Editor is a standalone Paper plugin that gives builders and server staff an easy way to select, move, rotate, pose, equip, and customise armour stands directly in-game.
The plugin includes both traditional commands and an interactive editor book. Players holding a genuine editor book can use the standard editing features without requiring operator access or a permissions plugin.
Interactive editor book
The Armour Stand Editor book acts as a portable editing tool. Right-clicking while holding the book opens the editor for the currently selected or nearest armour stand.
- Right-click an armour stand to select it.
- Shift and right-click an armour stand to select it and immediately open the editor.
- Right-click while holding the book to reopen the editor.
- Drop the editor book to deselect the current armour stand.
- No permission is required while holding an authenticated editor book.
Equipment editing
Armour stands can be equipped directly through real inventory input slots inside the editor menu.
- Main-hand item
- Off-hand item
- Helmet
- Chestplate
- Leggings
- Boots
Players can place, remove, and swap equipment using their cursor. Equipment changes are also recorded by the undo and redo system.
Position and rotation controls
- Move forward, backward, left, or right.
- Move the armour stand up or down.
- Use configurable precision movement amounts.
- Rotate the armour stand clockwise or anticlockwise.
- Move the armour stand directly to the player's position.
- Make the armour stand face the player.
Full pose controls
Individual body parts can be adjusted across the X, Y, and Z axes using both positive and negative rotation values.
- Head
- Body
- Left arm
- Right arm
- Left leg
- Right leg
The editor includes quick pose adjustments, command-based precision controls, and options to reset individual poses or the full armour stand pose.
Appearance controls
- Toggle arms
- Toggle the base plate
- Toggle visibility
- Toggle small mode
- Toggle marker mode
- Toggle gravity
- Toggle glowing
Undo and redo
Position, rotation, posing, appearance, and equipment changes are recorded in a configurable history system. Players can undo mistakes or restore previously undone changes through the menu or commands.
Renamed book conversion
Servers can optionally allow players to create an editor book by renaming a supported book to Armour Stand Editor in an anvil.
When conversion is enabled, the renamed book is upgraded into the genuine plugin-generated editor book, including:
- Custom name and description
- Enchantment glint
- Custom author and written pages
- Hidden Persistent Data Container authentication
- Permission-free armour stand editing access
Permissions support
HS Armour Stand Editor uses the standard Bukkit permissions system. LuckPerms is fully supported but is not required.
Server owners can grant editing features through Bukkit-compatible permission nodes, operator access, or by distributing genuine editor books.
Main commands
/armorstand
/as
/ase
/as menu
/as select
/as deselect
/as info
/as arms [on|off|toggle]
/as nudge <forward|back|left|right|up|down> [amount]
/as movehere
/as rotate <degrees>
/as pose <part> <x|y|z> <degrees>
/as pose resetall
/as undo
/as redo
/as book
/as book give <player>
/as reload
Requirements
- Paper 26.1.2
- Java 25
- No client mods required
- No resource pack required
- No permissions plugin required
Developed by Hamster Systems
HS Armour Stand Editor is developed as part of the Hamster Systems plugin collection, with a focus on straightforward configuration, standalone functionality, and useful tools for Minecraft server builders.
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Latest releases, development versions and supporting files.
HS Armour Stand Editor 1.1.2
HS Armour Stand Editor 1.1.2 is the first complete public release of the plugin. It provides builders and server staff with an in-game interface for selecting, positioning, posing, equipping and customising armour stands on Paper servers.
This release includes both command-based editing and the authenticated Editor Book system, allowing servers to choose how players access the editor.
Release Information
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Platform | Paper |
| Target Server | Paper 26.1.2 |
| Required Java Version | Java 25 |
| Required Dependencies | None |
Editor Book
- Added the authenticated Armour Stand Editor Book.
- Added a hidden Persistent Data Container marker to identify genuine Editor Books.
- Added a custom book name, description, author and written content.
- Added an enchantment glint to genuine Editor Books.
- Added permission-free normal editing while holding a valid Editor Book when book bypass is enabled.
- Added right-click interaction for selecting and opening the armour stand editor.
- Added Shift + Right-click support for selecting an armour stand and immediately opening the editor.
Renamed Book Conversion
- Added optional support for creating Editor Books through an anvil.
- Players can rename a supported book to the configured Editor Book name.
- The book is converted when the renamed result is taken from the anvil.
- Converted books receive the same appearance and authentication data as command-created Editor Books.
- Added configuration options to enable or disable renamed books and automatic conversion.
Armour Stand Selection
- Added player-specific armour stand selection.
- Added selection of the armour stand the player is looking at.
- Added fallback selection of the closest armour stand within the configured distance.
- Added commands for selecting, deselecting and viewing information about armour stands.
- Added automatic use of the selected stand by editing commands.
Editor Interface
- Added an inventory-based armour stand editor.
- Added movement, rotation, pose, appearance and history controls.
- Added a selected armour stand information display.
- Added a Deselect and Close control.
- Changes are applied immediately without requiring a separate save action.
Equipment Editing
- Added six equipment input slots to the editor.
- Added main-hand item support.
- Added off-hand item support.
- Added helmet support.
- Added chestplate support.
- Added leggings support.
- Added boots support.
- Items can be placed, removed or swapped using the player's cursor.
- Equipment changes are included in undo and redo history.
Movement and Rotation
- Added forward, backward, left and right movement.
- Added vertical movement with up and down controls.
- Added configurable movement steps.
- Added command-based movement with custom amounts.
- Added clockwise and anticlockwise rotation.
- Added support for positive and negative rotation values.
- Added the ability to move an armour stand to the player's position.
- Added the ability to face an armour stand towards the player through the editor.
Pose Editing
- Added pose controls for the head.
- Added pose controls for the body.
- Added pose controls for the left arm.
- Added pose controls for the right arm.
- Added pose controls for the left leg.
- Added pose controls for the right leg.
- Added positive and negative pose adjustment controls.
- Added command-based X, Y and Z axis posing.
- Added full pose reset support.
Appearance Controls
- Added arm visibility controls.
- Added base plate controls.
- Added armour stand visibility controls.
- Added small armour stand controls.
- Added marker mode controls.
- Added gravity controls.
- Added glowing controls.
- Appearance values can be enabled, disabled or toggled through commands.
Undo and Redo
- Added per-player undo history.
- Added redo support.
- Added configurable maximum history entries per player.
- Movement, rotation, pose, appearance and equipment changes are recorded.
Commands
The release includes the primary command:
/armorstandCommand aliases:
/as
/aseAvailable command features include:
- Opening the editor.
- Selecting and deselecting armour stands.
- Viewing armour stand information.
- Changing appearance properties.
- Moving and rotating armour stands.
- Editing body-part poses.
- Undoing and redoing changes.
- Creating Editor Books.
- Giving Editor Books to online players.
- Reloading
config.yml.
Permissions
- Added support for Paper's standard permission system.
- LuckPerms remains optional and is not required to run the plugin.
- Added separate permissions for selection, movement, rotation, posing, appearance, equipment and history.
- Added protected permissions for creating books and reloading the plugin.
- Added parent editor and administrator permission nodes.
Configuration
All configurable options are stored in:
plugins/HS_ArmourStandEditor/config.ymlThe current configuration includes settings for:
- Selection range and targeting behaviour.
- Movement amounts and command limits.
- Editor Book behaviour and appearance.
- Renamed book conversion.
- Visual and audio feedback.
- Undo history size.
Known Issue
The Deselect button and dropping the Editor Book currently show the expected feedback, but may not fully clear the internal link to the previously selected armour stand. This is planned to be corrected in a later release.
Installation
- Stop the Paper server.
- Place
HS_ArmourStandEditor-1.1.2.jarinside the server'spluginsfolder. - Start the server using Java 25.
- Review the generated
config.yml.
Developed by Hamster Systems.
