diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/command/CommandSource.java b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/command/CommandSource.java
index de5b5b137..b32636395 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/command/CommandSource.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/command/CommandSource.java
@@ -9,10 +9,52 @@ package com.velocitypowered.api.command;
import com.velocitypowered.api.permission.PermissionSubject;
import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
/**
* Represents something that can be used to run a {@link Command}.
*/
public interface CommandSource extends Audience, PermissionSubject {
+ /**
+ * Sends a message with the MiniMessage format to this source.
+ *
+ * @param message MiniMessage content
+ * @see MiniMessage docs
+ * for more information on the format.
+ **/
+ default void sendRichMessage(final @NotNull String message) {
+ this.sendMessage(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(message));
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Sends a message with the MiniMessage format to this source.
+ *
+ * @param message MiniMessage content
+ * @param resolvers resolvers to use
+ * @see MiniMessage docs
+ * and MiniMessage Placeholders docs
+ * for more information on the format.
+ **/
+ default void sendRichMessage(
+ final @NotNull String message,
+ final @NotNull TagResolver @NotNull... resolvers
+ ) {
+ this.sendMessage(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(message, resolvers));
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Sends a plain message to this source.
+ *
+ * @param message plain message
+ * @apiNote This method will not apply any form of parse to the text provided,
+ * however, it is recommended not to use legacy color codes as this is a deprecated format
+ * and not recommended.
+ */
+ default void sendPlainMessage(final @NotNull String message) {
+ this.sendMessage(Component.text(message));
+ }
}