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OP Permission Fallback

by Serilum

OP Permission Fallback makes players who hold the minecraft.op permission act like server operators in-game, so admins can grant command access without giving operator status.

FabricServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.16.5

What it does

A server admin who wants to hand command access to a player can assign the minecraft.op permission string through a permissions plugin rather than making that player an operator. The mod reads the permission from the server and treats a player who has it as an operator for mods that only check operator or cheat-access status. The permission string is set in the config file as defaultOpPermissionString, whose default value is minecraft.op, so the value can be changed to another node if a server uses a different scheme.

The mod is aimed at server owners running several mods that gate commands behind operator status. Without a fallback, each of those mods would need its own permission setup. Compatibility with LuckPerms is noted by the author, and the mod is described as a reference point for permission handling, so mod authors can point users to it instead of writing their own support answers for permissions. Installation requires Collective and Fabric API. OP Permission Fallback is server-side only, is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and is published for Fabric 1.16.5 only, as 1.16.5-1.1-fabric dated 2022-09-01.

Key features

  1. Operator fallback by permission

    Players holding the minecraft.op permission can run commands that normally require operator status.

  2. Configurable permission string

    The defaultOpPermissionString option in the config file sets which permission node grants operator-like access.

  3. Cheat-access checks

    Mods that only check operator or cheat-access status can accept players who hold the configured permission.

  4. Compatibility with LuckPerms

    The author states the mod works alongside LuckPerms for managing permission nodes on a server.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.51.16.5-1.1-fabric
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Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Collective๐ŸŽ“ Collective is a shared library with common code for all of Serilum's mods.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

GraphiX is server-side only, open source under The Unlicense, and published for Fabric 1.16.5. BoredCommands is open source under the MIT License for Fabric 1.16.5 and runs on client and server, so every player needs it. GameMode Permissions is server-side only for Fabric 1.21, released under a non-commercial license, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
OP Permission FallbackFabric1.16.5Server-side only2022-09-01
GraphiXFabric1.16.5Server-side only2021-03-16
BoredCommandsFabric1.16.5Client and server2021-05-14
GameMode PermissionsFabric1.21Server-side only2024-07-07

Questions

Does OP Permission Fallback need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and Collective are both required dependencies, and both must be installed on the server alongside this mod.

Does the mod have to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it and only the server needs it.

Can the permission node be changed?

Yes. The defaultOpPermissionString option in the config file defaults to minecraft.op and can be set to another permission string.

Which versions does OP Permission Fallback support?

The mod is published for Fabric 1.16.5 only, with the latest file 1.16.5-1.1-fabric dated 2022-09-01.

In the catalog

OP Permission Fallback is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.

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What the author says

Requires the library mod Collective (Fabric) and the Fabric API. OP Permission Fallback (Fabric) exists as a bridge between mods using the standard.hasPermission() function in their code, without providing support for a Permission mod, and servers with a permission-based environment. When adding the "minecraft.op"โ€ฆ
Serilum, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Serilum
Published
2022-09-01
Updated on Modrinth
2022-09-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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