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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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex 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.
Alex Maftei
Kilt: How to Use Forge Mods in Fabric (2026 Guide)
Kilt is an experimental Fabric mod that lets you load Forge mods directly into your Fabric instance. It's not stable, but it works - and it's the only active bridge between these two modding ecosystems right now.
Alex Maftei
CraftBook: Your Guide to Minecraft Server Automation
CraftBook is a lightweight Minecraft server plugin that adds redstone automation, elevators, custom recipes, and gameplay features without requiring players to install mods. Perfect for vanilla-plus servers that want extra depth.
Alex Maftei
ProtocolLib: Building Advanced Minecraft Server Plugins in 2026
ProtocolLib is a Java library that provides a safe event API for monitoring and modifying Minecraft server packets. It abstracts away obfuscated code and stays stable across Minecraft updates, making it essential for building advanced server plugins.
Alex Maftei