Skriptyaml

Skriptyaml is an open-source addon for the Skript scripting language that provides facilities for parsing, modifying, and emitting YAML configuration files within Skript scripts. Its goal is to simplify interaction with YAML-based configurations by exposing expressions and effects that can load YAML documents into Skript variables and persist changes back to disk. The addon integrates with common Skript workflows and is designed to run on standard Minecraft server platforms such as Spigot and Paper.

Its core capabilities include loading YAML data from files or strings, reading values using path expressions, updating values at specific paths, and saving the resulting document. Skriptyaml maps YAML mappings, sequences, and scalars to corresponding Skript data types, supports nested structures, and handles basic YAML data types such as strings, numbers, booleans, and nulls. Some versions also offer limited support for advanced features like anchors, aliases, and node merging.

In everyday use, a script would load a YAML file into a variable, access values via a path, modify data, and write changes back to disk. For example, a script might load config.yml into {config}, read a value at server.port, and save the updated configuration to config.yml after changes. The addon is maintained by community contributors, with documentation hosted in its repository and ongoing updates to align with newer Skript releases.

Limitations include potential parse errors on malformed YAML, memory usage for large documents, and feature variance across releases. Skriptyaml complements the broader Skript ecosystem by enabling workflow integrations that rely on YAML-based tooling and configuration management.