todo.md

AskTheVault - TODO

1. Set Up the Fabric Mod Project

• Install JDK 21 and IntelliJ IDEA
• Clone the fabric-example-mod template from GitHub as your starting point
• Configure gradle.properties with your mod name, id (askthevault), version and Minecraft/Fabric versions
• Do a test build and make sure a blank mod loads in Prism without crashing

2. Build the Chat Command System

• Register a custom command using Fabric's command API (e.g. /query <sql>)
• Learn how Fabric events work by listening for the command being fired
• Write a response back to the player's chat using the server's sendMessage API
• Test with a hardcoded response first ("it works!") before touching the database

3. Connect the SQLite Database

• Add the SQLite JDBC driver as a dependency in your build.gradle
• Write a DatabaseManager class that opens a connection to your .db file
• Execute the SQL query from the chat command against the database
• Format the results into readable chat messages and send them back to the player

4. Polish and Error Handling

• Handle bad SQL queries gracefully (wrong syntax, no results, etc.)
• Make the database path configurable so it works on other machines too
• Add a permission check so only you can run queries (important if you ever play multiplayer)
• Write a basic README explaining how to set it up and use it