InfoCommands

InfoCommands lets you build your own chat commands like /rules and /links from one config file, plus a join welcome message, so new players get answers fast.

InfoCommands is one small plugin that runs every info command on your ARK Survival Ascended server from a single config file. Make a /rules, a /links, a /discord, or any command you want, set its color, and give it a cooldown, all without touching code. Staff only commands and an auto built /help menu come along too, and an optional join welcome greets new players. It needs no other plugin to run.

Supported Features

• Your own chat commands: add as many commands as you like in config.json. Each block makes one command, like /rules or /links.
• Header, lines, and links: give a command a header line, a list of text lines, or a list of label and url link pairs. Mix them how you want.
• Live text tags: drop {server}, {online}, {map}, {player}, {time}, or {date} into any line and I fill them in when the command runs.
• Per command color: set a color name per command, and a default color for the rest. I map the common ARK color names for you.
• Auto help menu: the built in /help lists only the commands a player is allowed to use, so it stays clean.
• Staff only commands: put a permission node on any command and only your staff see it and use it.
• Cooldowns: set a wait per command or one global wait, so nobody spams the chat.
• Join welcome message: turn on the optional MOTD and new players get a few lines a few seconds after they load in.
• Live reload: edit the config and reload from console or RCON. I add, remove, and rename commands with no restart.
• Post to Discord: send any info block to a Discord channel with one console or RCON command.

Console & RCON Commands

Player Commands

Player commands live in config.json, so you name them and can rename or turn off any of them. These are the ones that ship in the default config.

Permissions

You pick the node names in your config. If Permissions.dll is not installed or the check is off, any command with a permission set stays hidden and locked for everyone. That is fail closed on purpose, so a staff note never leaks. Commands with no permission work for everyone.

Config

To see every configuration option, visit our docs. To edit your config files the easy way, open our configuration editor.

Requirements

• AsaApi v2.01 or newer
• A Windows ARK Survival Ascended dedicated server
• Permissions (optional, only for staff only commands, works without it)
• A Discord webhook (optional, only for the Post command, works without it)

Installation

1. Unzip the InfoCommands folder into your server's ArkApi/Plugins/ folder, so the folder name matches the DLL.
2. Open config.json and set up your commands, tags, and colors.
3. Save the file.
4. Restart the server with AsaApiLoader.exe.
5. Watch ArkApi.log for the line that says InfoCommands loaded.

Support & Help

Need a hand or hit a snag? Join the Discord and I will help you get it running: https://discord.gg/8GGaEzWk9p

Frequently Asked Questions

What does InfoCommands do? InfoCommands builds your info chat commands from one config file. You make commands like /rules, /links, and /discord, set colors and cooldowns, and add a staff only command or a join welcome. It also builds a /help menu that shows each player only the commands they can use.

How do I install InfoCommands? Unzip the InfoCommands folder into ArkApi/Plugins/ so the folder name matches the DLL. Edit config.json to set up your commands, then restart the server with AsaApiLoader.exe. Check ArkApi.log for the loaded line and you are done. There is no hot reload file in the download, so a restart is the way in.

Does InfoCommands need ArkShop or Permissions? No. InfoCommands runs fine on its own. It never touches ArkShop at all. Permissions is optional and only used for staff only commands, and Discord is optional and only used for the Post command.

Can I make my own commands and rename them? Yes. Every command lives in config.json, so you add, remove, and rename them freely. Give each one a color, a cooldown, header and text lines, or a list of links. Then run InfoCommands.Reload and the changes go live with no restart.

Does it add a join welcome message? Yes, if you want one. Turn on the MOTD in the config and new players get your welcome lines a few seconds after they load in. It is off by default, and it is the only game hook the plugin adds. If a game update ever breaks that hook, the welcome turns off on its own and the log says so.

InfoCommands v0.0.1