# Wandering Trader Announcements 📣

#### 🧠 How It Works

In vanilla Minecraft, Wandering Traders spawn **randomly near players** every few in-game days. However, there's **no notification** when they appear, making them easy to overlook — especially if they spawn behind terrain or during nighttime.

With this datapack installed:

* Whenever a **Wandering Trader spawns**, a message appears in chat:

  ```
  📣 A Wandering Trader has appeared nearby!
  ```
* This message is visible to **all players** currently online.
* The notification appears **only once per trader spawn**, and helps players respond before the trader despawns (which typically happens after 40–60 minutes).