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The Complete Guide to Building Minecraft Datapacks with Kore
Kore is a Kotlin library that transforms tedious datapack creation into type-safe programming. Build Minecraft datapacks with full language support, automatic syntax validation, and modular architecture - perfect for complex server mechanics, custom crafting systems, and large-scale automation.
Alexandru Maftei
Bringing Blue Archive to Minecraft: FiguraBlueArchiveCrafters Guide
FiguraBlueArchiveCrafters recreates over 20 Blue Archive characters as custom avatars for Minecraft's Figura mod. This guide covers installation, available characters, and how to use them in your world.
Alexandru Maftei
Spark: The Performance Profiler Your Minecraft Server Actually Needs
Spark is a lightweight performance profiler for Minecraft servers, clients, and proxies that diagnoses lag, CPU usage, and memory issues in seconds. Install the plugin, run a quick profile, and get detailed insights into exactly what's slowing down your game.
Alexandru Maftei
MinecraftAuth: Building Minecraft Clients With Real Microsoft Login
MinecraftAuth is a Java library that handles Minecraft authentication for custom launchers and applications. It supports both Java and Bedrock editions with automatic token management, multiple login flows, and Realms API integration.
Alexandru Maftei
Mechanization: The Mod-Like Datapack for Minecraft Survivors
Mechanization is a six-year-old tech datapack adding 60+ machines and energy systems to vanilla Minecraft survival without mods. Build factories, automate farming and mining, and manage power networks in vanilla worlds.
Alexandru Maftei
How ViaProxy Lets You Play Minecraft Across All Versions
ViaProxy is a free Java proxy that lets you connect Minecraft clients of any version to servers of any other version, bridging compatibility gaps from Classic to Bedrock Edition. Run it locally with a simple GUI, set your source and target versions, and start playing across version boundaries.
Alexandru Maftei
Creating Custom NPCs in Minecraft with Citizens2
Citizens2 is the established Minecraft plugin for creating realistic NPCs on Bukkit servers. With a mature API and command-based customization, you can add quest-givers, merchants, and guards to your world without building from scratch.
Alexandru Maftei
rres: Smart Resource Packaging for Game Developers and Modders
Learn how rres packages game assets into a single efficient file format. Written in C and MIT-licensed, rres simplifies resource management for game developers and Minecraft modders building mods with custom content.
Alexandru Maftei
Running Multiple Minecraft Servers with CloudNet
CloudNet is an open-source Java framework that automates Minecraft server networks through dynamic deployment, load balancing, and automatic scaling. Learn how to set it up and whether it's right for your server infrastructure.
Alexandru Maftei
Baritone: Automated Pathfinding for Your Minecraft Adventures
Baritone is a pathfinding bot that automates navigation in Minecraft worlds using AI-powered routing. It calculates optimal paths from point A to point B and guides your character automatically. Perfect for long journeys, exploration, and building projects across Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge.
Alexandru Maftei
Running BedWars1058: The Complete Plugin Guide
BedWars1058 is an open-source Minecraft minigame plugin where players defend their beds while destroying enemies'. Once destroyed, respawning ends. Deploy on a single server or scale to a full Bungee network.
Alexandru Maftei
Kilt: Playing Forge Mods in the Fabric Ecosystem
Kilt is an experimental Fabric mod that lets you run Forge mods in the Fabric ecosystem. Two developers rebuilt Forge Mod Loader as Fabric mixins, remapping mod bytecode on the fly. It's ambitious, occasionally broken, but genuinely useful if you need specific Forge mods on Fabric.
Alexandru Maftei