PermNodes
by CptGummiball
PermNodes is a server-side permission control mod for NeoForge that lets server owners restrict what players can do, from placing blocks to attacking other players.
What it does
Permissions are plain string nodes such as blocks.place.minecraft.dirt or use.minecraft.bucket, so an administrator can allow or deny a single action on a single block or item. Checks cover placing and breaking blocks with tag support, using chests, doors, buttons, levers and anvils, restricting crafting outputs, using items, dimension access, TNT and fire, and global toggles such as pvp.attack for players.
The mod is built to be lightweight and runs only on the server, so players join without installing anything. It includes a graceful fallback, and it integrates with LuckPerms as an optional dependency, which lets granular control be assigned to groups and inherited normally. Without LuckPerms, permission management remains available through the mod itself. Files are available for 1.21.8 and 1.21.9, the latest NeoForge build being 1.0.2 for 1.21.9, published on 2025-10-09 under the MIT License, which is open source.
Key features
Placement and breaking rules
Separate nodes control placing and breaking blocks, with tag support for grouping many blocks under one rule.
Interaction control
Access to chests, doors, buttons, levers, anvils and similar blocks can be granted or denied one by one.
Crafting output limits
Crafting outputs can be restricted so that selected items cannot be produced by certain players.
Global toggles
Settings such as pvp.attack, TNT, fire and dimension access can be switched on or off for the whole server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Lin's Permission is a client and server mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license and not open source, so it requires installation on every player's game. ChatFlex is server-side only for NeoForge 1.21 – 1.21.4 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source, while PermNodes targets 1.21.8 and 1.21.9 and is open source under the MIT License. Open Parties and Claims - Essentials is open source under the Apache License 2.0 for NeoForge 1.21.1 and requires the server while the client stays optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PermNodes | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.9 | Server-side only | 2025-10-09 |
| Lin's Permission | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-19 |
| ChatFlex | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2024-12-21 |
| Open Parties and Claims - Essentials | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does PermNodes need to be installed on the client?
Is LuckPerms required to use PermNodes?
Which Minecraft versions does PermNodes support?
In the catalog
PermNodes is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
A modular permission management mod for NeoForge 1.21.8+ Author: cptgummiball • License: MIT PermNodes is a lightweight, server-side permission control mod for NeoForge 21.8.46+. It integrates with LuckPerms (optional) to allow granular control over player actions such as block placement, breaking, crafting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/permnodes
- Owner
- CptGummiball
- Published
- 2025-10-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15