> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sentrystudios.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Features & Use Cases

> Discover the backend power and GUI toggles inside SentrySettings.

SentrySettings is built to replace several separate plugins by unifying player visibility, night vision, and lobby speeds into a single, lightning-fast GUI backed by database synchronization.

## Player Preferences

Your players will mostly interact with SentrySettings via the `/settings` GUI.

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  <Card title="Player Visibility" icon="eye-slash" iconType="duotone">
    Allow players to hide others in crowded areas (like the spawn lobby) to boost client-side FPS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Night Vision Toggles" icon="moon" iconType="duotone">
    Give your players the ability to toggle infinite Night Vision on or off via the settings menu.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lobby Speed Boosts" icon="person-running" iconType="duotone">
    Automatically grant a Speed potion effect to players while they are in designated lobby worlds, controllable via their personal settings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cross-Server Synchronization" icon="server" iconType="duotone">
    By connecting SentrySettings to MySQL, a player's toggles (like having Player Visibility disabled) will seamlessly sync across your entire BungeeCord or Velocity network.
  </Card>
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## Backend Engine & Security

Under the hood, SentrySettings acts as a powerful security and optimization tool for your server administrators.

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  <Accordion title="Packet Optimization" icon="network-wired" iconType="duotone">
    Powered by ProtocolLib, SentrySettings intercepts and optimizes heavy network packets before they reach the server, reducing latency and stabilizing hit registration during intense PvP.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Integrated Command Blocker" icon="shield-halved" iconType="duotone">
    Stop players from using commands that exploit server information (like `/pl`, `/plugins`, `/ver`, or `/about`). The built-in command blocker intercepts these commands natively and cancels them before they execute, keeping your plugin list a secret.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Complete Setting Toggle List

SentrySettings comes pre-packaged with a massive suite of built-in toggles. Every single one of these can be independently enabled or disabled in the `config.yml`.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Chat & Communication" icon="message" iconType="duotone">
    * `global-chat`: Toggle viewing global server chat.
    * `private-messages`: Toggle receiving DMs/Whispers.
    * `staff-messages`: Toggle receiving staff announcements.
    * `mention-sounds`: Toggle the ding sound when your name is typed.
    * `chat-colors`: Toggle colored text in chat.
    * `local-chat-range`: Restrict chat to nearby players only.
    * `compact-chat`: Condense spammy chat messages.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Visual & Audio Alerts" icon="bell" iconType="duotone">
    * `actionbar-alerts`: Toggle receiving alerts above the hotbar.
    * `bossbar-alerts`: Toggle bossbar notifications.
    * `title-alerts`: Toggle massive on-screen titles.
    * `join-quit-messages`: Toggle spammy join/leave messages.
    * `connection-notifications`: Toggle network connection popups.
    * `break-warning`: Toggle low durability tool warnings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Client Optimization & Gameplay" icon="gamepad" iconType="duotone">
    * `player-visibility`: Hide other players to boost FPS.
    * `scoreboard-visibility`: Hide the sidebar scoreboard.
    * `flight-particles`: Hide particles left by flying players.
    * `lobby-speed-boost`: Automatically gain Speed in hub worlds.
    * `night-vision-goggles`: Toggle infinite night vision.
    * `tpa-requests`: Toggle receiving teleportation requests.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Network Packet Optimizers (PvP)" icon="bolt" iconType="duotone">
    * `fps-optimization`: An aggressive ultra-low FPS mode that hides almost all visual entities.
    * `sword-pvp-optimizer`: Manipulate packets for better hit registration.
    * `crystal-pvp-optimizer`: Optimizes end crystal placements and destruction.
    * `anchor-pvp-engine`: Optimizes respawn anchor logic.
    * `ping-spoofer`: Artificially lowers apparent latency to bypass ping-kicks.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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