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Nearest Villager Job: Automatically assigns workstations to the closest villager and lets you highlight owners with a sneak-right-click. Optimized for Paper/Spigot 1.21.1+.
by Anomuxx
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🏘️ Nearest Villager Job

Ensure the right villager gets the job – every single time.

Are you tired of placing a workstation only to have a villager 50 blocks away claim it while the one standing right next to it stays unemployed?

Nearest Villager Job fixes Minecraft’s inconsistent profession assignment by always selecting the closest eligible villager.


🌟 Key Features

🧠 Smart Workstation Assignment

  • Automatically scans a 32-block radius when placing a workstation
  • Assigns the job to the nearest unemployed adult villager
  • Works with all standard stations (Lectern, Composter, Barrel, etc.)

✨ Workstation Highlighter (Sneak-Click)

  • Shift + Right-Click any workstation
  • The linked villager will glow for 3 seconds
  • Perfect for debugging and organizing trading halls

⚡ Lightweight & Safe

  • Built on the official Paper / Spigot API
  • Fully compatible with vanilla villager mechanics
  • No world corruption, no AI conflicts

⚙️ Fully Configurable

  • Simple config.yml
  • Toggle features or adjust timings to your liking

🛠️ Configuration

# Enable or disable the sneak-click glowing feature
sneak-click-glowing: true

# Duration of the glowing effect in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second)
glowing-duration-ticks: 60
nearest-villager-1.0.jar
MC 1.21.2, 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.21.8, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.7, 1.21.1, 1.21.6, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
Release 2026-04-15 Get

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