feat: integrate Atlantis Disguises API for packet-level nick/skin support

- Added net.atlantismc.disguises:api:1.0 as compileOnly dependency
- Created AtlantisDisguiseIntegration bridge class
- NameOverrideService now delegates to Atlantis when available
- Falls back to built-in Bukkit display name overrides if absent
- Added AtlantisDisguises to plugin.yml softdepend

build.gradle.kts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ allprojects {
         mavenCentral()
         maven("https://repo.papermc.io/repository/maven-public/")
         maven("https://repo.extendedclip.com/releases/") // PlaceholderAPI
+        maven("https://repo.selixe.com/repository/api/") // Atlantis Disguises
     }
 }
 
@@ -22,9 +23,8 @@ subprojects {
     apply(plugin = "java")
 
     java {
-        toolchain {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion(javaVersion.toInt())
-            languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaVersion.toInt()))
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.toVersion(javaVersion.toInt())
-        }
     }
 
     tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {

gradle.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Project
-projectVersion=1.0.0
+projectVersion=1.0.4
 projectGroup=com.nickcore
 
 # Minecraft / Paper

nickcore-paper/build.gradle.kts

@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ dependencies {
 
     compileOnly("net.luckperms:api:$luckpermsVersion")
     compileOnly("me.clip:placeholderapi:$placeholderApiVersion")
+    compileOnly("net.atlantismc.disguises:api:1.0")
+}
+
+tasks.jar {
+    enabled = false
 }
 
 tasks.shadowJar {
-    archiveClassifier.set("")
+    archiveFileName.set("NickCore-Paper-${project.version}.jar")
-    archiveBaseName.set("NickCore-Paper")
 
     relocate("com.zaxxer.hikari", "com.nickcore.lib.hikari")
 

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/NickCorePlugin.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.nickcore.common.validation.NicknameValidator;
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
 import com.nickcore.paper.command.NickCommand;
 import com.nickcore.paper.gui.GuiManager;
+import com.nickcore.paper.integration.AtlantisDisguiseIntegration;
 import com.nickcore.paper.integration.NickCoreExpansion;
 import com.nickcore.paper.integration.VelocityMessaging;
 import com.nickcore.paper.listener.CommandPreprocessListener;
@@ -15,7 +16,13 @@ import com.nickcore.paper.listener.TabCompleteListener;
 import com.nickcore.paper.repository.DatabaseManager;
 import com.nickcore.paper.repository.SqlNickRepository;
 import com.nickcore.paper.scheduler.SchedulerAdapter;
-import com.nickcore.paper.service.*;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.ChatService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NameOverrideService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NametagService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NickService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.PlaceholderService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.RankService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.SkinService;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
@@ -24,7 +31,11 @@ import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.time.Instant;
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 /**
@@ -92,6 +103,9 @@ public final class NickCorePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         chatService = new ChatService(profileCache, rankService, getLogger());
         nameOverrideService = new NameOverrideService(profileCache);
 
+        // Hook into Atlantis Disguises for packet-level nick/skin support
+        hookAtlantisDisguises();
+
         // Load data files
         loadNames();
         loadRanks();
@@ -125,7 +139,7 @@ public final class NickCorePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(chatService, this);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(guiManager, this);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(
-                new CommandPreprocessListener(nameOverrideService, getLogger()), this);
+                new CommandPreprocessListener(nameOverrideService), this);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(
                 new TabCompleteListener(nameOverrideService), this);
 
@@ -291,6 +305,18 @@ public final class NickCorePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         skinService.loadConfiguredSkins(skins);
     }
 
+    private void hookAtlantisDisguises() {
+        if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("AtlantisDisguises") != null) {
+            AtlantisDisguiseIntegration atlantis = new AtlantisDisguiseIntegration(getLogger());
+            if (atlantis.hook()) {
+                nameOverrideService.setAtlantis(atlantis);
+                getLogger().info("Atlantis Disguises integration enabled — using packet-level disguises");
+            }
+        } else {
+            getLogger().info("Atlantis Disguises not found — using built-in name overrides");
+        }
+    }
+
     private void registerPlaceholderAPI() {
         if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("PlaceholderAPI") != null) {
             placeholderExpansion = new NickCoreExpansion(this, placeholderService);
@@ -302,9 +328,11 @@ public final class NickCorePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
     private void registerVelocityMessaging(NickCoreConfig config) {
         if (config.velocity().enabled()) {
             velocityMessaging = new VelocityMessaging(this, profileCache,
-                    placeholderService, nametagService, scheduler,
+                    placeholderService, nametagService, nameOverrideService,
-                    getLogger(), config.velocity().serverName());
+                    scheduler, getLogger(), config.velocity().serverName());
             velocityMessaging.register();
+            // Let NickService auto-sync changes to other servers
+            nickService.setVelocityMessaging(velocityMessaging);
             getLogger().info("Velocity messaging enabled (server: " + config.velocity().serverName() + ")");
         }
     }

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/command/NickCommand.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.nickcore.paper.command;
 
-import com.nickcore.common.model.NickHistory;
 import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.common.validation.InputSanitizer;
 import com.nickcore.paper.gui.GuiManager;
@@ -23,7 +22,8 @@ import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabCompleter;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public final class NickCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
     private static final String PERM_RESET = "nickcore.reset";
     private static final String PERM_RANK = "nickcore.rank.select";
     private static final String PERM_SKIN = "nickcore.skin.select";
-    private static final String PERM_ADMIN = "nickcore.admin";
     private static final String PERM_RELOAD = "nickcore.reload";
     private static final String PERM_FORCE = "nickcore.force";
     private static final String PERM_INFO = "nickcore.info";
@@ -172,13 +171,12 @@ public final class NickCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
             sendMessage(player, "<red>You don't have permission for that rank.");
             return;
         }
-        NickProfile profile = profileCache.get(player.getUniqueId())
+        // Save rank to DB and sync to Velocity
-                .orElse(NickProfile.empty(player.getUniqueId()));
+        nickService.saveRankChange(player.getUniqueId(), rankId).thenRun(() -> {
-        NickProfile updated = profile.withRank(rankId);
-        profileCache.put(updated);
             sendMessage(player, "<green>Rank set to <white>" +
                     rankService.getRank(rankId).map(r -> r.displayName()).orElse(rankId));
             applyDisplay(player);
+        });
     }
 
     private void handleSkin(Player player, String[] args) {

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/gui/AbstractGui.java

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryHolder;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/gui/GuiManager.java

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.nickcore.paper.gui;
 
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
-import com.nickcore.paper.service.*;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NickService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NametagService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.PlaceholderService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.RankService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.SkinService;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryCloseEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 /**
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ public final class GuiManager implements Listener {
     }
 
     public void openRankMenu(Player player) {
-        RankMenuGui gui = new RankMenuGui(player, this, rankService, profileCache,
+        RankMenuGui gui = new RankMenuGui(player, this, nickService, rankService,
                 placeholderService, nametagService);
         openGuis.put(player.getUniqueId(), gui);
         gui.open();
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ public final class GuiManager implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onInventoryClick(InventoryClickEvent event) {
-        if (!(event.getWhoClicked() instanceof Player player)) return;
+        if (!(event.getWhoClicked() instanceof Player)) return;
         if (!(event.getInventory().getHolder() instanceof AbstractGui gui)) return;
         gui.handleClick(event);
     }

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/gui/NicknameMenuGui.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.nickcore.paper.gui;
 
-import com.nickcore.common.validation.InputSanitizer;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.NickService;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/gui/RankMenuGui.java

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package com.nickcore.paper.gui;
 
-import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.common.model.RankDefinition;
-import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NickService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.NametagService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.PlaceholderService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.RankService;
@@ -21,20 +20,20 @@ import java.util.List;
 public final class RankMenuGui extends AbstractGui {
 
     private final GuiManager guiManager;
+    private final NickService nickService;
     private final RankService rankService;
-    private final ProfileCache profileCache;
     private final PlaceholderService placeholderService;
     private final NametagService nametagService;
     private final MiniMessage mm = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
     private int page = 0;
 
-    public RankMenuGui(Player viewer, GuiManager guiManager, RankService rankService,
+    public RankMenuGui(Player viewer, GuiManager guiManager, NickService nickService,
-                       ProfileCache profileCache, PlaceholderService placeholderService,
+                       RankService rankService, PlaceholderService placeholderService,
                        NametagService nametagService) {
         super(viewer, 54, Component.text("Select Rank", NamedTextColor.GOLD, TextDecoration.BOLD));
         this.guiManager = guiManager;
+        this.nickService = nickService;
         this.rankService = rankService;
-        this.profileCache = profileCache;
         this.placeholderService = placeholderService;
         this.nametagService = nametagService;
     }
@@ -57,15 +56,15 @@ public final class RankMenuGui extends AbstractGui {
                             Component.text("Click to select", NamedTextColor.YELLOW)
                     )),
                     e -> {
-                        NickProfile profile = profileCache.get(viewer.getUniqueId())
+                        // Save to DB and sync via Velocity
-                                .orElse(NickProfile.empty(viewer.getUniqueId()));
+                        nickService.saveRankChange(viewer.getUniqueId(), rank.id()).thenRun(() -> {
-                        profileCache.put(profile.withRank(rank.id()));
                             viewer.closeInventory();
                             viewer.sendMessage(Component.text("Rank set to ", NamedTextColor.GREEN)
                                     .append(mm.deserialize(rank.displayName())));
                             placeholderService.invalidate(viewer.getUniqueId(), viewer.getName());
                             nametagService.updateNametag(viewer);
                         });
+                    });
         }
 
         // Back button

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/integration/AtlantisDisguiseIntegration.java

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package com.nickcore.paper.integration;
+
+import net.atlantismc.disguises.api.API;
+import net.atlantismc.disguises.api.DisguiseProvider;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Integration bridge for the Atlantis Disguises plugin.
+ *
+ * <p>When Atlantis Disguises is present on the server, NickCore delegates
+ * all name-change and skin operations to it. Atlantis handles packet-level
+ * name injection, skin application, and GameProfile rewriting — producing
+ * a much more seamless disguise than NickCore's built-in display-name approach.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>All methods are safe to call even if Atlantis is not loaded; they will
+ * return false/null gracefully.</p>
+ */
+public final class AtlantisDisguiseIntegration {
+
+    private final Logger logger;
+    private volatile boolean available;
+
+    public AtlantisDisguiseIntegration(Logger logger) {
+        this.logger = Objects.requireNonNull(logger);
+        this.available = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to hook into the Atlantis Disguises API.
+     * Call this during plugin enable after soft-depend loads.
+     *
+     * @return true if the API was successfully hooked
+     */
+    public boolean hook() {
+        try {
+            API api = DisguiseProvider.get();
+            if (api != null) {
+                available = true;
+                logger.info("[NickCore] Hooked into Atlantis Disguises API");
+                return true;
+            }
+        } catch (NoClassDefFoundError | Exception e) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Atlantis Disguises not available, using built-in name overrides", e);
+        }
+        available = false;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if Atlantis Disguises is available and hooked.
+     */
+    public boolean isAvailable() {
+        return available;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disguises a player with the given name via Atlantis.
+     * This handles packet-level GameProfile rewriting, skin changes, and
+     * nametag updates — all at the protocol level.
+     *
+     * @param player the player to disguise
+     * @param name   the disguise name
+     * @return true if the disguise was applied successfully
+     */
+    public boolean disguise(Player player, String name) {
+        if (!available || player == null || name == null) return false;
+        try {
+            API api = DisguiseProvider.get();
+            if (api != null) {
+                return api.disguise(player, name);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to apply Atlantis disguise for " + player.getName(), e);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a player's disguise via Atlantis.
+     *
+     * @param player the player to undisguise
+     * @return true if the disguise was removed
+     */
+    public boolean undisguise(Player player) {
+        if (!available || player == null) return false;
+        try {
+            API api = DisguiseProvider.get();
+            if (api != null) {
+                return api.undisguise(player);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to remove Atlantis disguise for " + player.getName(), e);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if a player is currently disguised via Atlantis.
+     */
+    public boolean isDisguised(Player player) {
+        if (!available || player == null) return false;
+        try {
+            API api = DisguiseProvider.get();
+            return api != null && api.isDisguised(player);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the current disguise name for a player via Atlantis.
+     *
+     * @return the disguise name, or null if not disguised
+     */
+    public String getDisguiseName(Player player) {
+        if (!available || player == null) return null;
+        try {
+            API api = DisguiseProvider.get();
+            return api != null ? api.getDisguise(player) : null;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/integration/NickCoreExpansion.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public final class NickCoreExpansion extends PlaceholderExpansion {
     public @NotNull String getIdentifier() { return "nickcore"; }
 
     @Override
-    public @NotNull String getAuthor() { return "NickCore Team"; }
+    public @NotNull String getAuthor() { return "BaileyCodes"; }
 
     @Override
     public @NotNull String getVersion() { return plugin.getPluginMeta().getVersion(); }

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/integration/VelocityMessaging.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.nickcore.paper.integration;
 import com.nickcore.common.dto.NickSyncMessage;
 import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NameOverrideService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.PlaceholderService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.service.NametagService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.scheduler.SchedulerAdapter;
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 /**
  * Velocity plugin messaging integration.
  * Sends/receives NickSyncMessages for cross-server nick synchronization.
+ *
+ * <p>When a player switches servers (hub → survival), the Velocity proxy forwards
+ * their profile to the new server. This handler receives that sync and applies
+ * the full name override so the nick persists across servers.</p>
  */
 public final class VelocityMessaging implements PluginMessageListener {
 
@@ -26,17 +31,20 @@ public final class VelocityMessaging implements PluginMessageListener {
     private final ProfileCache profileCache;
     private final PlaceholderService placeholderService;
     private final NametagService nametagService;
+    private final NameOverrideService nameOverrideService;
     private final SchedulerAdapter scheduler;
     private final Logger logger;
     private final String serverName;
 
     public VelocityMessaging(Plugin plugin, ProfileCache profileCache,
                              PlaceholderService placeholderService, NametagService nametagService,
-                             SchedulerAdapter scheduler, Logger logger, String serverName) {
+                             NameOverrideService nameOverrideService, SchedulerAdapter scheduler,
+                             Logger logger, String serverName) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
         this.profileCache = profileCache;
         this.placeholderService = placeholderService;
         this.nametagService = nametagService;
+        this.nameOverrideService = nameOverrideService;
         this.scheduler = scheduler;
         this.logger = logger;
         this.serverName = serverName;
@@ -71,12 +79,34 @@ public final class VelocityMessaging implements PluginMessageListener {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sends a full profile sync for a player.
+     * Sends a full profile sync to Velocity for cross-server propagation.
+     * Called every time a nick/rank/skin changes on this server.
      */
     public void syncProfile(NickProfile profile) {
         sendSync(NickSyncMessage.fullSync(profile, serverName));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sends a nick update to Velocity.
+     */
+    public void syncNickUpdate(java.util.UUID uuid, String nickname) {
+        sendSync(NickSyncMessage.nickUpdate(uuid, nickname, serverName));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a rank update to Velocity.
+     */
+    public void syncRankUpdate(java.util.UUID uuid, String rankId) {
+        sendSync(NickSyncMessage.rankUpdate(uuid, rankId, serverName));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a reset to Velocity.
+     */
+    public void syncReset(java.util.UUID uuid) {
+        sendSync(NickSyncMessage.reset(uuid, serverName));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onPluginMessageReceived(@NotNull String channel, @NotNull Player player, byte @NotNull [] data) {
         if (!NickSyncMessage.CHANNEL.equals(channel)) return;
@@ -109,7 +139,11 @@ public final class VelocityMessaging implements PluginMessageListener {
         Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(msg.playerUuid());
         if (player != null) {
             placeholderService.invalidate(msg.playerUuid(), player.getName());
-            scheduler.runAtEntity(plugin, player, () -> nametagService.updateNametag(player));
+            scheduler.runAtEntity(plugin, player, () -> {
+                // Apply full name override so the nick appears everywhere on this server
+                nameOverrideService.applyFullOverride(player);
+                nametagService.updateNametag(player);
+            });
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,13 +171,24 @@ public final class VelocityMessaging implements PluginMessageListener {
     private void handleCacheInvalidate(NickSyncMessage msg) {
         profileCache.remove(msg.playerUuid());
         placeholderService.remove(msg.playerUuid());
+        Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(msg.playerUuid());
+        if (player != null) {
+            scheduler.runAtEntity(plugin, player, () -> {
+                nameOverrideService.clearMapping(player);
+                nameOverrideService.applyFullOverride(player);
+                nametagService.updateNametag(player);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     private void refreshPlayer(java.util.UUID uuid) {
         Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
         if (player != null) {
             placeholderService.invalidate(uuid, player.getName());
-            scheduler.runAtEntity(plugin, player, () -> nametagService.updateNametag(player));
+            scheduler.runAtEntity(plugin, player, () -> {
+                nameOverrideService.applyFullOverride(player);
+                nametagService.updateNametag(player);
+            });
         }
     }
 }

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/listener/CommandPreprocessListener.java

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Intercepts player commands and replaces nick names with real names before dispatch.
@@ -25,14 +22,9 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 public final class CommandPreprocessListener implements Listener {
 
     private final NameOverrideService nameOverrideService;
-    private final Logger logger;
 
-    /** Pattern to split command into parts while preserving structure. */
+    public CommandPreprocessListener(NameOverrideService nameOverrideService) {
-    private static final Pattern WORD_BOUNDARY = Pattern.compile("\\s+");
-
-    public CommandPreprocessListener(NameOverrideService nameOverrideService, Logger logger) {
         this.nameOverrideService = Objects.requireNonNull(nameOverrideService);
-        this.logger = Objects.requireNonNull(logger);
     }
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/listener/PlayerConnectionListener.java

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package com.nickcore.paper.listener;
 
 import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
-import com.nickcore.common.validation.InputSanitizer;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NameOverrideService;
-import com.nickcore.paper.service.*;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NametagService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.NickService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.PlaceholderService;
+import com.nickcore.paper.service.SkinService;
 import com.nickcore.paper.scheduler.SchedulerAdapter;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ public final class PlayerConnectionListener implements Listener {
     private final NameOverrideService nameOverrideService;
     private final SchedulerAdapter scheduler;
     private final Logger logger;
-    private final MiniMessage mm = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
 
     public PlayerConnectionListener(Plugin plugin, NickService nickService,
                                      SkinService skinService, PlaceholderService placeholderService,

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/repository/DatabaseManager.java

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig;
 import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/service/NameOverrideService.java

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package com.nickcore.paper.service;
 
 import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
+import com.nickcore.paper.integration.AtlantisDisguiseIntegration;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
  * tab completion, /tpa, /msg, player list, nametags, and any plugin that resolves
  * players by display name.
  *
+ * <p>When Atlantis Disguises is available, delegates to it for packet-level
+ * GameProfile rewriting (the most thorough approach). Otherwise, falls back to
+ * Bukkit display name + custom name overrides.</p>
+ *
  * <p>Maintains a bidirectional mapping between nick names and real names so that
  * commands referencing a nick name can be resolved back to the actual player.</p>
  *
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 public final class NameOverrideService {
 
     private final ProfileCache profileCache;
-    private final MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
+    private volatile AtlantisDisguiseIntegration atlantis;
 
     /** nick (lowercase) -> real player UUID */
     private final ConcurrentHashMap<String, UUID> nickToUuid = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(512);
@@ -40,9 +44,21 @@ public final class NameOverrideService {
         this.profileCache = Objects.requireNonNull(profileCache);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the Atlantis Disguises integration. When set and available,
+     * disguise/undisguise operations are delegated to Atlantis for
+     * packet-level name rewriting.
+     */
+    public void setAtlantis(AtlantisDisguiseIntegration atlantis) {
+        this.atlantis = atlantis;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Applies a full name override to a player: display name, player list name,
      * custom name, and registers the nick in lookup maps.
+     *
+     * <p>If Atlantis Disguises is available, uses its packet-level disguise system
+     * which rewrites the GameProfile and handles skin + nametag automatically.</p>
      */
     public void applyFullOverride(Player player) {
         NickProfile profile = profileCache.get(player.getUniqueId()).orElse(null);
@@ -52,16 +68,21 @@ public final class NameOverrideService {
 
         if (profile == null || !profile.nicked() || profile.nickname() == null) {
             // Not nicked — restore real identity
-            player.displayName(Component.text(player.getName()));
+            undisguisePlayer(player);
-            player.playerListName(Component.text(player.getName()));
-            player.customName(null);
             return;
         }
 
         String nick = profile.nickname();
-        Component nickComponent = Component.text(nick);
 
-        // Set all name surfaces
+        // Try Atlantis Disguises first (packet-level, most thorough)
+        boolean atlantisApplied = false;
+        AtlantisDisguiseIntegration atl = this.atlantis;
+        if (atl != null && atl.isAvailable()) {
+            atlantisApplied = atl.disguise(player, nick);
+        }
+
+        // Always set Bukkit-level names as fallback/supplement
+        Component nickComponent = Component.text(nick);
         player.displayName(nickComponent);
         player.playerListName(nickComponent);
         player.customName(nickComponent);
@@ -71,6 +92,22 @@ public final class NameOverrideService {
         realToNick.put(player.getName().toLowerCase(), nick);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes all name overrides from a player.
+     */
+    private void undisguisePlayer(Player player) {
+        // Undo Atlantis disguise if active
+        AtlantisDisguiseIntegration atl = this.atlantis;
+        if (atl != null && atl.isAvailable() && atl.isDisguised(player)) {
+            atl.undisguise(player);
+        }
+
+        // Reset Bukkit-level names
+        player.displayName(Component.text(player.getName()));
+        player.playerListName(Component.text(player.getName()));
+        player.customName(null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clears all name mappings for a player. Called on quit or reset.
      */
@@ -82,6 +119,15 @@ public final class NameOverrideService {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Fully resets a player's identity — clears mappings and undisguises.
+     * Called on /nick reset or when a player quits.
+     */
+    public void resetPlayer(Player player) {
+        clearMapping(player);
+        undisguisePlayer(player);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Resolves a player by either their nick name or real name.
      * This is the key method that allows /tpa, /msg, etc. to work with nicks.

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/service/NickService.java

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.common.validation.InputSanitizer;
 import com.nickcore.common.validation.NicknameValidator;
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
+import com.nickcore.paper.integration.VelocityMessaging;
 import com.nickcore.paper.repository.NickRepository;
 
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public final class NickService {
     private final ProfileCache cache;
     private final NicknameValidator validator;
     private final Logger logger;
-    private final MiniMessage miniMessage;
 
     // Configurable name pool — loaded from names.yml, swapped atomically on reload
     private volatile List<String> namePool = List.of();
@@ -45,13 +44,15 @@ public final class NickService {
     private volatile boolean allowDuplicateNicks = false;
     private volatile boolean allowCustomNames = false;
 
+    // Optional: set when Velocity is enabled for cross-server sync
+    private volatile VelocityMessaging velocityMessaging;
+
     public NickService(NickRepository repository, ProfileCache cache,
                        NicknameValidator validator, Logger logger) {
         this.repository = Objects.requireNonNull(repository);
         this.cache = Objects.requireNonNull(cache);
         this.validator = Objects.requireNonNull(validator);
         this.logger = Objects.requireNonNull(logger);
-        this.miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -138,6 +139,11 @@ public final class NickService {
             return repository.save(newProfile).thenCompose(v -> {
                 cache.put(newProfile);
 
+                // Sync to other servers via Velocity
+                if (velocityMessaging != null) {
+                    velocityMessaging.syncProfile(newProfile);
+                }
+
                 // Record history
                 NickHistory history = NickHistory.nickChange(
                         uuid, oldProfile.nickname(), sanitized,
@@ -189,6 +195,11 @@ public final class NickService {
         return repository.save(resetProfile).thenCompose(v -> {
             cache.put(resetProfile);
 
+            // Sync reset to other servers
+            if (velocityMessaging != null) {
+                velocityMessaging.syncReset(uuid);
+            }
+
             NickHistory history = NickHistory.reset(
                     uuid, oldProfile.nickname(), oldProfile.rankId(), changedBy
             );
@@ -239,6 +250,28 @@ public final class NickService {
         return allowCustomNames;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the VelocityMessaging instance for cross-server sync.
+     */
+    public void setVelocityMessaging(VelocityMessaging velocityMessaging) {
+        this.velocityMessaging = velocityMessaging;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Saves a rank change to the database and syncs to Velocity.
+     */
+    public CompletableFuture<Void> saveRankChange(java.util.UUID uuid, String rankId) {
+        NickProfile profile = cache.get(uuid).orElse(NickProfile.empty(uuid));
+        NickProfile updated = profile.withRank(rankId);
+        cache.put(updated);
+
+        if (velocityMessaging != null) {
+            velocityMessaging.syncRankUpdate(uuid, rankId);
+        }
+
+        return repository.save(updated);
+    }
+
     // ── Result Container ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     /**

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/service/PlaceholderService.java

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.nickcore.paper.service;
 import com.nickcore.common.model.NickProfile;
 import com.nickcore.common.model.RankDefinition;
 import com.nickcore.paper.cache.ProfileCache;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/service/RankService.java

@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**

nickcore-paper/src/main/java/com/nickcore/paper/service/SkinService.java

@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.http.HttpClient;
 import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
 import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.time.Instant;
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.*;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 

nickcore-paper/src/main/resources/plugin.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 name: NickCore
-version: '1.0.0'
+version: '1.0.4'
 main: com.nickcore.paper.NickCorePlugin
 api-version: '1.21'
 description: Enterprise Minecraft Nickname Plugin
-author: NickCore Team
+author: BaileyCodes
-website: https://nickcore.com
+website: https://balls.studio
 folia-supported: true
 
 softdepend:
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ softdepend:
   - LuckPerms
   - TAB
   - Essentials
+  - AtlantisDisguises
 
 commands:
   nick:

nickcore-velocity/build.gradle.kts

@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ dependencies {
     annotationProcessor("com.velocitypowered:velocity-api:$velocityApiVersion")
 }
 
+tasks.jar {
+    enabled = false
+}
+
 tasks.shadowJar {
-    archiveClassifier.set("")
+    archiveFileName.set("NickCore-Velocity-${project.version}.jar")
-    archiveBaseName.set("NickCore-Velocity")
     minimize()
 }
 

nickcore-velocity/src/main/java/com/nickcore/velocity/NickCoreVelocity.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -27,8 +26,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
  * NickCore Velocity proxy plugin.
  * Maintains a cross-server nick profile cache and routes sync messages.
  */
-@Plugin(id = "nickcore", name = "NickCore", version = "1.0.0",
+@Plugin(id = "nickcore", name = "NickCore", version = "1.0.4",
-        authors = {"NickCore Team"}, description = "Enterprise nickname system - Velocity module")
+        authors = {"BaileyCodes"}, description = "Enterprise nickname system - Velocity module")
 public final class NickCoreVelocity {
 
     private static final MinecraftChannelIdentifier CHANNEL =
@@ -108,10 +107,12 @@ public final class NickCoreVelocity {
                         (uuid, p) -> p.withNickname(message.nickname()));
                 case RANK_UPDATE -> proxyCache.computeIfPresent(message.playerUuid(),
                         (uuid, p) -> p.withRank(message.rankId()));
+                case SKIN_UPDATE -> proxyCache.computeIfPresent(message.playerUuid(),
+                        (uuid, p) -> p.withSkin(message.skinId(), message.skinValue(), message.skinSignature()));
                 case RESET -> proxyCache.computeIfPresent(message.playerUuid(),
                         (uuid, p) -> p.reset());
                 case CACHE_INVALIDATE -> proxyCache.remove(message.playerUuid());
-                default -> { /* ignore */ }
+                default -> { /* PLAYER_JOIN, PLAYER_QUIT — no proxy-side action needed */ }
             }
 
             // Forward to all OTHER servers