ShadowTrader

Overview

**Version:** 1.2.1 **Game:** Rust (Facepunch) **Framework:** Oxide / uMod (runs unchanged on Carbon) **Soft dependency:** [ImageLibrary](https://umod.org/plugins/image-library) — used to cache Steam avatars; the plugin still works without it, you just won't see profile pictures. **Optional integrations:** [NoEscape](https://umod.org/plugins/noescape) (combat/raid block awareness), [Economics](https://umod.org/plugins/economics), [ServerRewards](https://umod.org/plugins/server-rewards), or any custom currency plugin. The cleanest way to let your players trade items on the server. Open `/trade`, pick someone from a brand-styled list with Steam avatars, accept the invite — both of you get the vanilla Rust shopfront window with a Shadow Trader header strip overlaying it. Trade completes, both sides walk away with what they wanted. ---

Features

• Brand-styled trade list UI — neon pink frame, dark navy fill, Steam profile avatars on every row
• Single /trade command — bare opens the list, /trade <name> sends a direct invite
• Fixed-slot grid (2 columns × 6 rows) — cards stay uniform whether 2 or 12 players online
• Branded invite popup with the inviter's Steam avatar, pink top border, ACCEPT / DECLINE
• In-trade HUD overlay — narrow neon strip atop the vanilla shopfront showing both players
• Uses the vanilla Rust ShopFront entity for the item swap — proven, exploit-resistant
• Fee system: None / Item / ServerRewards / Economics / custom currency plugin
• Distance-scaled fees — cheap nose-to-nose, full price at config threshold
• Per-Oxide-group cooldowns — different cooldowns for default / vip / staff
• NoEscape integration — respects combat-block and raid-block by default
• Auto-refresh on player list (default 2s) so new connections appear without refresh
• Trade timeout (default 60s) with chat notifications to both parties on expiry
• Append-only trade log with itemised vendor + customer payloads on completion
• Public API hook ST_OnTradeHandled(initiator, target, accepted) for other plugins
• Self-healing config prevents reload-duplication bugs
• Built against current Rust APIs — won't break on next Facepunch patch
• Single-file install — runs unchanged on Carbon

Chat commands

Type these in the in-game chat window (press T).

Permissions

Grant with oxide.grant <user|group> <permission>.

Technical details