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Minestom

Minestom is an open-source Java library that does not contain any code belonging to Mojang, allowing developers to create their own Minecraft server software. This structure, which by default contains no features, allows developers to fully control server behavior through a comprehensive API. Bukkit is not compatible with Forge or Sponge API; therefore it is used as an addiction, not as a direct server plugin.

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Minestom · Game Servers & Panels

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VERSION2026.07.22-26.2
UPDATED6 days ago
game-serverjavaminecraftApache-2.0
What can it do?
  • You can incorporate and develop your own Minecraft server software into your project as a Java library.
  • Without the default features on the server, you can design any game mechanics from scratch through API.
  • Instead of worlds, you manage blocks and asset groups on a multi-threaded server with a more scalable instance system.
User reviews
  • • NeutralHacker News

    Minestom – An open-source, lightweight Minecraft server built from the ground up

    “I don't know of any active implementation in Go, but there is actually a nice parallel in Rust: Valence [0]. It follows the same framework approach as opposed to a plug-and-play package, like Glowstone (now abandoned). You also have Pumpkin [1] and Ferrum [2] that are trying to…”

  • • NeutralHacker News

    Minestom – An open-source, lightweight Minecraft server built from the ground up

    “From their README: Minestom is an open-source library that enables developers to create their own Minecraft server software, without any code from Mojang. The main difference between Mojang's vanilla server and a minestom-based server, is that ours does not contain any features…”

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